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El mariachi -- A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.

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Director:
Robert Rodriguez
Writer:
Robert Rodriguez (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
26 February 1993 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
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 »
Plot:
A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
6 wins & 4 nominations See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Carlos Gallardo ... El Mariachi
Consuelo Gómez ... Domino
Jaime de Hoyos ... Bigotón (as Jaime De Hoyos)
Peter Marquardt ... Mauricio
Reinol Martinez ... Azul
Ramiro Gómez ... Cantinero (as Ramiro Gomez)
Jesús López ... Viejo Clerk (as Jesus Lopez)
Luis Baró ... Domino's Assistant (as Luis Baro)
Oscar Fabila ... The Boy
Poncho Ramón ... Azul's Rat (as Poncho Ramon)
Fernando Martínez ... Azul's Rat (as Fernando Martinez)
Manuel Acosta ... Bodyguard
Walter Vargas ... Prisoner
Roberto Martinez ... Prisoner
Virgen Delgado ... Female Bodyguard
Juanita Vargas ... Female Bodyguard
Yolanda Puga ... Female Bodyguard
Jaime R. Rodríguez ... Moco's Men (as Jaime Rodriguez)
Luis Cadena ... Moco's Men
Afredo Martínez ... Moco's Men (as Afredo Martinez)
Gerardo Jáquez ... Moco's Men (as Gerardo Jaquez)
Mario Mata ... Moco's Men
Daniel Delgado ... Moco's Men
Rosendo Ortíz ... Moco's Men (as Rosendo Ortiz)
César Cadena ... Moco's Men (as Cesar Cadena)
José Salinas ... Moco's Men (as Jose Salinas)
Robert Santoyo ... Moco's Men
Sabas Pérez ... Moco's Men (as Sabas Perez)
Guadencio Martín ... Moco's Men (as Guadencio Martin)
Juan García ... Moco's Men (as Juan Garcia)
Máximo Martín ... Moco's Men (as Maximo Martin)
DiFonso Quezada ... Moco's Men
Manuel Vejor ... Moco's Men
Alfredo Cisneros ... Keyboardist
Alejandro Peña ... Piña / Loco
Israel Reyes ... Taco
Clara Scott ... Moco's Manicurist
María Castillo ... Jail Guard (as Maria Castillo)
Samuel Quiroz ... Jail Guard
Roberto Delgado ... Jail Guard
Fermín Barrón ... School Bus Driver (as Fermin Barron)
H.B. ... Pit Bull
Tito Tortuga ... La Tortuga
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Directed by
Robert Rodriguez 
 
Writing credits
Robert Rodriguez (written by)

Produced by
Elizabeth Avellan .... associate producer (as Elizabeth Avellán)
Carmen M. De Gallardo .... associate producer
Carlos Gallardo .... producer
Robert Rodriguez .... producer
 
Original Music by
Eric Guthrie 
Chris Knudson 
Cecilio Rodríguez  (as Cecilio Rodriguez)
Álvaro Rodríguez  (as Alvaro Rodriguez)
Mark Trujillo  (as Marc Trujillo)
 
Cinematography by
Robert Rodriguez 
 
Film Editing by
Robert Rodriguez 
 
Production Management
Carlos Gallardo .... unit production manager
 
Art Department
Mario Gonzales .... carpenter
 
Sound Department
Robert Rodriguez .... sound editor
Gregory H. Watkins .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Carlos Gallardo .... special effects
Robert Rodriguez .... special effects
 
Stunts
Mario Hernández .... stunt supervisor (as Mario Hernandez)
Manuel Salinas .... stunt supervisor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Carlos Gallardo .... dolly grip
Roberto Martinez .... dolly grip
Robert Rodriguez .... camera operator
Robert Rodriguez .... still photographer
 
Editorial Department
Robert Rodriguez .... additional editor
Daniel Fort .... apprentice editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Robert Rodriguez .... music editor
 
Other crew
Maria Gonzales .... assistant to producers
Roberto Martinez .... production assistant
Lic. Francisco Martínez .... production attorney (as Lic. Francisco Martinez)
 
Thanks
Jose Aranda .... special thanks
Alfonso Arau .... special thanks: Provided the bathtub
Elizabeth Avellan .... special thanks (as Elizabeth Avellán)
Jorge Cadena .... special thanks
Humberto Cantu .... special thanks
Ben Davis .... special thanks
Carmen M. De Gallardo .... special thanks (as Carmen M. de Gallardo)
Samuel Flores .... special thanks
Ernesto Gallegos .... special thanks
Gudelio Garza .... special thanks
Jaime Garza .... special thanks
Ricardo Garza .... special thanks
George Hively .... special thanks
Thomas G. Jingles .... special thanks (as Thomas Jingles)
Jay Kamen .... special thanks
Keith Kritselis .... special thanks
Gary Krivacek .... special thanks
Josue Muñoz Quintero .... special thanks
Miguel Orihuela .... special thanks
Rafael Perales .... special thanks
Lic. Evaristo Perez Arreola .... special thanks
Enrique Perez .... special thanks
Hector Monroy Plascencia .... special thanks
Manuel Portillo .... special thanks
Jaime Rodriguez .... special thanks
 
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Additional Details

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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence (Approval No. 31967)
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
81 min
Country:
USA
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:M | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R (Approval No. 31967) | Iceland:16 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) (1999) | Brazil:14 | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade)
Filming Locations:
Ciudad Acuña, Coahuíla, Mexico
Company:
Columbia Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
For the moving camera shots, Robert Rodriguez sat in a broken hospital wheelchair and was pushed around.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Azule first goes into Domino's bar he orders a beer and takes a big gulp of it. In the next shot his beer is completely full.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mauricio:Good morning, Azul. Know who this is?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Maria (2009) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
Mariachi TecnologiaSee more »

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33 out of 40 people found the following review useful.
Still amazes me, 29 August 2002
Author: Mika Pykäläaho (bygis80@hotmail.com) from Järvenpää, Finland

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.

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