character created by Johnston McCulley
. It was directed by Martin Campbell
and stars Antonio Banderas
, Anthony Hopkins
, Catherine Zeta-Jones
, and Stuart Wilson. In the story, the original Zorro (Hopkins) escapes from prison to find his long-lost daughter (Zeta-Jones) and avenge the death of his wife against the corrupt governor (Wilson). He is aided by his successor (Banderas), who also pursues his own vendetta.
Producer Steven Spielberg
had developed the film for TriStar Pictures
with directors Mikael Salomon
and Robert Rodriguez
before Campbell signed on in 1996.
You know there is a saying, a very old saying:when the pupil is ready the master will appear.
A nobleman is nothing but a man, who says one thing and thinks another.
That is the way they are dancing in Madrid these days... Don Rafael, you'll have to excuse me, I have to catch my breath. Your daughter is a very spirited dancer.
All this sword play, and riding around on horses, it gives me a frightful headache.
You're doing very well. Your brother would have shot himself by now.
Funny, that's the second time I've shot this man while he was flying through the air.