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Filming took place in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of Sombrerete, Mexico.

PROLOGUE: "The Mexican forces of President Benito Juarez were locked in a life and death struggle with the occupying French armies of Napoleon III and his puppet Emperor, Maximilian. The fate of Mexico hung in the balance. Then along came a solitary hero . . ." "Well, maybe two."

Jimmy Smit, Cheech Marin and Ron Perlman all acted with Don Johnson. Jimmy Smit and Ron Perlman were on Miami Vice while Cheech Marin worked with him on Nash Bridges.

Cisco Kid - Auf der Jagd nach dem Goldjungen (1994) is an American Western comedy TV movie, based on the character of the same name created by O. Henry, the American short story writer. The property had previously been adapted as the successful 1950s comedy Western television series, and several movies and serials from the 1930s to the 1950s.

In this movie. Jimmy Smits, playing the Cisco Kid, speculates about one day becoming the President of the United States. In the final seasons of The West Wing, Jimmy Smits portrayed Congressman Matt Santos, who was inaugurated as President of the United States in the series finale.