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El mariachi (1992) 6.9
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6.9/10 from 36,535 users
Metascore: 73/100
Reviews: 121 user | 50 critic | 9 from Metacritic.com A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him. Director:Robert RodriguezWriter:Robert Rodriguez |
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Cast
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Jaime de Hoyos | ... |
Bigotón
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Ramiro Gómez | ... |
Cantinero
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Jesús López | ... |
Viejo Clerk
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Luis Baró | ... |
Domino's Assistant
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Oscar Fabila | ... |
The Boy
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Poncho Ramón | ... |
Azul's Rat
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Fernando Martínez | ... |
Azul's Rat
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Manuel Acosta | ... |
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Walter Vargas | ... |
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Roberto Martinez | ... |
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Virgen Delgado | ... |
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
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El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor...a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake El Mariachi for the killer, Azul, and chase him around town trying to kill him and get his guitar case. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>
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With a guitar in his hand and a price on his head, he wasn't looking for trouble...but trouble came looking for him. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
SpanishRelease Date:
26 February 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El Mariachi, suonatore di chitarra See more »Filming Locations:
Ciudad Acuña, Coahuíla, MexicoBox Office
Budget:
$7,000 (estimated)Gross:
$2,040,920 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Written and Performed by Cecilio Rodríguez (as Cecilio Rodriguez)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
In his book "Rebel Without a Crew", Robert Rodriguez explains that the gangsters' peculiar names are meant as a joke: they are all nicknames the characters had as children but never outgrew. As such they are named La Palma (Spanish for "palm"); Azul ("blue"); Pepino ("cucumber"); Moco ("booger"). See more »Goofs
Domino's room in the bar, where she sleeps, has a transparent, glass door for an entrance. See more »Crazy Credits
In the beginning credits, Robert Rodriguez is listed as the editor. In the ending credits he gets sole credit for additional editing. See more »Soundtracks
"Mariachi Love Theme"Written and Performed by Cecilio Rodríguez (as Cecilio Rodriguez)
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I just did myself a big favor and bought "El Mariachi/Desperado" double DVD and even though I've seen both of these timeless classics before especially this one keeps on amazing me. Obviously it's rather easy to make a good, solid action movie when you got the talent and huge quantities of money to spend on it but it's a lot harder to do it without the cash and only with your talent and creativity. That's why "El Mariachi" is in many ways still the best movie of Robert Rodriguez.
The fact that someone can come up with something as gripping, cool, stylish and suspenseful as this with only a 7000 dollar budget is miraculous. "El Mariachi" is certainly one of the best action flicks I've ever seen, it's an incredible work of art from a 20+ year old lad. It doesn't have a single dull moment, every scene is a pure genius. Just look at the extremely vivid and highly clever way film has been photographed and edited to make it more exciting. One of the biggest low budget masterpieces of the movie history. Definitely 10 out of 10.