American swashbuckler film “The Mask of Zorro” was released in the United States.
Antonio Banderas returns as an aging Zorro in this surprisingly nimble, entertaining swashbuckler.
Filming took around one year at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City, Mexico, and had a $95 million budget. The film grossed a total of $250 million after its release on this day. Due to its success, the film was followed by a sequel, The Legend of Zorro, released in 2005.