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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Robert Rodriguez (written by)
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Release Date:
25 August 1995 (USA) more
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Tagline:
He came back to settle the score with someone. Anyone. EVERYONE. more
Plot:
A gunslinger is embroiled in a war with a local drug runner. full summary | add synopsis
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3 nominations more
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(31 articles)
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The best all-round film of the three... more (176 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El Mariachi 2 (USA) (working title)
Pistolero (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong bloody violence, a strong sex sequence and language.
Runtime:
104 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR | SDDS (8 channels)

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Director Robert Rodriguez said in his DVD commentary that the day they shot Salma Hayek's love scene with Antonio Banderas, the entire crew showed up to see it. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The body of the bartender disappears after he is shot in the head. It later reappears slouched on the bar when Mariachi picks it up. more
Quotes:
Carolina: What about calling you friends?
El Mariachi: Campa... Quino... They would destroy the city...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Forever Night Shade Mary more

FAQ

Why don't any police ever show up at any of the numerous shootouts?
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13 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
The best all-round film of the three..., 20 May 2004
7/10
Author: Rob Taylor (Rob_Taylor) from London

After watching El Mariachi, it was easy to see the improvement in production values between the two. Not surprising, considering the difference in the price tag of the two films. But, as I pointed out in my El Mariachi review, money isn't everything.

Although better visually, Desperado benefits from better actors who bring more life to the characters. The overall effect, given another reasonable plot, is to make a much more polished looking film that deservedly did as well as it did at the box office.

The aforementioned plot is, essentially, the same as the first film when you boil it down - the Mariachi ends up killing a lot of no-good drug-dealers and warlords etc. - and there's the obligatory love interest. But although very similar, this movie was more enjoyable due to it's overall finish and style.

I originally watched this movie some years ago, long before I got to see the original El Mariachi, so I suppose I am a little biased in preferring this one to the the first in that Banderas IS the Mariachi as far as I was concerned. But not to knock the first movie, which tells us the early history of the Mariachi, and is a worthy film in its own right.

Desperado is good, if sometimes a little gory, fun. Nothing to analyse too much, just enjoy. If you have the opportunity, watch the original, then this one and things will make a lot more sense. Desperado has enough back history woven into it to make it a standalone film, but the overall experience is better watching the two back to back.

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