Don Diego De La Vega (Sir Anthony Hopkins) ist ZORRO. Sein Markenzeichen, das "Z" läßt die Mächtigen erzittern und die Unterdrückten hoffen.
Nach 20 Jahren Gefangenschaft im Verließ von Gouverneur Don Rafael Montero gelingt Zorro endlich die Flucht. Beseelt von dem Gedanken an Rache für seine ermordete Frau und die entführte Tochter Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones) will er Montero töten - und findet in dem ungeschliffenen Banditen Alejandro Murrieta (Antonio Banderas) einen idealen Nachfolger. Er trainiert den jungen Wilden, lehrt ihn den Umgang mit Degen und Peitsche. Dieser wird seine neue Waffe gegen Montero sein! Doch der Weg zur entscheidenden Schlacht ist steinig und Monteros Handlanger sind unerbittlich.
Es ist ein gewaltiger Kampf für Freiheit und Gerechtigkeit, aber auch ein Kampf um Elena, den vier Männer gleichermaßen leidenschaftlich fechten.
| Antonio Banderas | Alejandro Murrieta |
| Sir Anthony Hopkins | |
| Anthony Hopkins | Don Diego de la Vega |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Elena Montero |
| Stuart Wilson | Don Rafael Montero |
| Matt Letscher | Capt. Harrison Love |
| Tony Amendola | Don Luiz |
| Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | Don Pedro |
| William Marquez | Fray Felipe |
| José Pérez | Cpl. Armando Garcia |
| Victor Rivers | Joaquín Murrieta |
| L.Q. Jones | Three-Fingered Jack |
| Julieta Rosen | Esperanza de la Vega |
| Luisa Huertas | Nanny |
| José María de Tavira | Young Alejandro Murrieta |
| Raúl Martínez | Heavyset Lieutenant |
| Diego Sieres | Young Joaquín Murrieta |
| Emiliano Guerra | Boy Crying |
| Yolanda Orisaga | Woman Crying (as Yolanda Orizaga) |
| Paco Morayta | Undertaker |
| Pedro Altamirano | Squad Leader |
| María Fernández Cruz | Baby Elena de la Vega |
| Mónica Fernández Cruz | Baby Elena de la Vega |
| Tony Cabral | Soldier Holding 'Wanted' Poster |
| Tony Genaro | Watering Station Owner |
| Iván Rafael | Small Boy at Watering Station |
| David Villalpando | Stupid Soldier |
| Maury Chaykin | Prison Warden |
| Paul Ganus | Prison Guard |
| Sergio Espinoza | Leper Zorro |
| Conrad Roberts | Black Zorro |
| Abel Woolrich | Ancient Zorro |
| Moisés Suárez | Don Héctor |
| Humberto Elizondo | Don Julio |
| Fernando Becerril | One of the Six Dons |
| Alberto Carrera | One of the Six Dons |
| Eduardo López | One of the Six Dons |
| Gonzalo Lora | One of the Six Dons |
| Rudy Miller | One of the Six Dons |
| Manolo Pastor | One of the Six Dons |
| Diego Sandoval | Padre at the Beach |
| Enrike Palma | Bartender |
| Erika Carlsson | Don Pedro's Wife |
| Manuel de Jesús Vásquez Morales | Guitar-Playing Soldier (as Manuel de Jesus Vasquez Morales) |
| Óscar Zerafín González | Giant Soldier (as Oscar Zerafin Gonzalez) |
| Vanessa Bauche | Indian Girl |
| Kelsie Kimberli Garcia | Baby Joaquín Murrieta |
| Kaylissa Keli Garcia | Baby Joaquín Murrieta |
| Joaquim de Almeida | General Santa Anna |
| Eduardo Iduñate | Guard at Goldmine |
| JD Roberto | Firing Squad Drummer |
| James Horner | Composer |
| Phil Meheux | Cinematographer |
| Thom Noble | Editor |
| Christopher S. Aud | sound effects editor (as Christopher Aud) |
| Stu Bernstein | foley editor |
| John Voss Bonds Jr. | sound effects editor (as John V. Bonds Jr.) |
| Rick Canelli | adr recordist (as Ric Canelli) |
| Pud Cusack | production sound mixer |
| Ali Derakhshan | assistant sound editor |
| Rickley W. Dumm | assistant sound editor |
| Nerses Gezalyan | foley mixer |
| Hector C. Gika | Sound Designer |
| Meredith Gold | assistant sound editor |
| Mark Gordon | dialogue editor |
| Gary A. Hecker | foley artist (as Gary Hecker) |
| Philip A. Hess | foley editor (as Philip Hess) |
| Chris Hogan | sound effects editor (as Christopher W. Hogan) |
| Andrea Horta | adr editor |
| Constance A. Kazmer | dialogue editor |
| Randy Kelley | Sound Effects Editor |
| Dave McMoyler | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Glenn T. Morgan | supervising adr editor / supervising dialogue editor |
| Kevin O'Connell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | adr mixer |
| Greg P. Russell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Katrina Siegmund | assistant sound editor |
| David A. Smith | boom operator (as David Allen Smith) |
| Lauren Stephens | dialogue editor (as Lauren J. Stephens) |
| Cherie Tamai | assistant sound editor |
| Steven Ticknor | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | foley artist |
| Scott Wolf | Sound Effects Editor |
