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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:
5 wins & 4 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(48 articles)
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 (From The Playlist. 28 December 2011, 6:50 AM, PST)
The Movie Bucket List #7: Swimming With Sharks
 (From The Hollywood News. 7 October 2010, 1:43 PM, PDT)
Austin Film Festival 2010 To Award Robert Rodriguez With Extraordinary Contribution To Filmmaking! - *Press Release
 (From SmellsLikeScreenSpirit. 30 September 2010, 1:21 PM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Robert Rodriguez's feature film debut!! See more (119 total) »

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

Also Known As:
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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:
Iceland:16 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) (1999) | Brazil:14 | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | 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)
Filming Locations:
Ciudad Acuña, Coahuíla, Mexico
Company:
Columbia Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Robert Rodriguez's original budget projection was $9,000. He brought his film in on time and under budget, mainly by shooting only one take for every scene, thereby saving on film.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: After the Mariachi uses the zip-line to get to the bus, you can see Robert Rodriguez and his camera in the rear-view mirror.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mauricio:Good morning, Azul. Know who this is?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Give and Take, and Take (2003)See more »
Soundtrack:
MaldicionSee more »

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17 out of 19 people found the following review useful.
Robert Rodriguez's feature film debut!!, 16 August 2005
Author: Miyagis_Sweaty_wifebeater (sirjosephu@aol.com) from Sacramento, CA

El Mariachi (1992) was a fine debut for film maker Robert Rodriguez. He makes the most of his minuscule budget and makes a very entertaining action film. The story behind the making of the film is even more interesting than the movie itself. You can tell from this movie that Robert Rodriguez had a bright future in the movie business.

The story is about a musician who's trying to find work in a Mexican border town. None of the places he visits wants to hire a guitar player for their business. Meanwhile another man comes to town carrying a guitar case, he's no musician. He's a notorious hit man for a local gangster. When their paths cross, nothing but trouble lies ahead for the El Mariachi. Can the poor dude survive the week without being killed? Who is this guitar carrying killer? Why is he in town? What are the local crime boss' motives? To find out you'll have to watch EL MARIACHI!!!

An interesting debut that showed lots of promise. The movie was followed by a pseudo-sequel/remake a few years later with a bigger budget and a cast filled with a lot of named actors.

Highly recommended.

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