The movie is based on the novel zorro by Johnston McCulley and it is starred by Antonio banderas, Anthony hopkins, stuart wilson and Catherine Zeta jones. The movie is directed by Martin Campbell, the movie depicts of a family being separated, the wife killed and the father imprisoned, the father( Anthony hopkins) gets his revenge after his escape from prison and is aided by his successor( Antonio banderas) over a corrupted governor( stuart wilson) who adopts his daughter.