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Desperado

  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
190K
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Antonio Banderas in Desperado (1995)
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Former musician and gunslinger El Mariachi arrives at a small Mexican border town after being away for a long time. His past quickly catches up with him and he soon gets entangled with the l... Read allFormer musician and gunslinger El Mariachi arrives at a small Mexican border town after being away for a long time. His past quickly catches up with him and he soon gets entangled with the local drug kingpin Bucho and his gang.Former musician and gunslinger El Mariachi arrives at a small Mexican border town after being away for a long time. His past quickly catches up with him and he soon gets entangled with the local drug kingpin Bucho and his gang.

  • Director
    • Robert Rodriguez
  • Writer
    • Robert Rodriguez
  • Stars
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Salma Hayek
    • Joaquim de Almeida
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    190K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,136
    618
    • Director
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Writer
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Stars
      • Antonio Banderas
      • Salma Hayek
      • Joaquim de Almeida
    • 252User reviews
    • 97Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

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    Antonio Banderas, Carlos Gallardo, and Albert Michel Jr. in Desperado (1995)
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    Top cast

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    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • El Mariachi
    Salma Hayek
    Salma Hayek
    • Carolina
    Joaquim de Almeida
    Joaquim de Almeida
    • Bucho
    Cheech Marin
    Cheech Marin
    • Short Bartender
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Buscemi
    Carlos Gómez
    Carlos Gómez
    • Right Hand
    • (as Carlos Gomez)
    Quentin Tarantino
    Quentin Tarantino
    • Pick-up Guy
    Tito Larriva
    Tito Larriva
    • Tavo
    Angel Aviles
    • Zamira
    Danny Trejo
    Danny Trejo
    • Navajas
    Abraham Verduzco
    • Niño
    Carlos Gallardo
    Carlos Gallardo
    • Campa
    Albert Michel Jr.
    • Quino
    David Alvarado
    • Buddy
    Angela Lanza
    Angela Lanza
    • Tourist Girl
    Mike Moroff
    Mike Moroff
    • Shrug
    Robert Arevalo
    Robert Arevalo
    • Opponent
    Gerardo Moscoso
    • Priest
    • Director
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Writer
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the production of the film, director Robert Rodriguez and actor Danny Trejo discovered they're second cousins.
    • Goofs
      During the library shoot-out, the Mariachi's shotgun - a weapon that can only hold two cartridges at a time - is fired five times without reloading.
    • Quotes

      Pick-up Guy: [sitting at the counter inside the Tarasco Bar] This reminds me of a joke. This guy comes into a bar, walks up to the bartender. Says, "Bartender, I got me a bet for you. I'm gonna bet you $300 that I can piss into that glass over there and not spill a single, solitary drop." The bartender looks. I mean, we're talking, like, this glass is like a good ten feet away. He says, "Now wait, let me get this strait. You're tryin' to tell me you'll bet me $300 that you can piss, standing over here, way over there into that glass, and not spill a single drop?" Customer looks up and says, "That's right." Bartender says, "Young man, you got a bet." The guy goes, "Okay, here we go. Here we go." Pulls out his thing. He's lookin' at the glass, man. He's thinkin' about the glass. He's thinkin' about the glass. Glass. He's thinkin' about the glass, glass. Thinkin' about his dick. Dick, glass, dick, glass, dick, glass, dick, glass, dick, glass, dick, glass, dick, glass. And then, *foosh*, he lets it rip. And he-he's pisses all over the place, man. He's pissin' on the bar. He pissin' on the stools, on the floor, on the phone, on the bartender! He's pissing everywhere *except* the fucking glass! Right? Okay. So, bartender, he's laughing his fuckin' ass off. He's $300 richer. He's like, "Ha, ha, ha, ha!" Piss dripping off his face. "Ha, ha, ha, ha!" He says, "You fucking idiot, man! You got it in everything except the glass! You owe me $300 punta." Guy goes, "Excuse me just one-one little second." Goes in the back of the bar. In back, there's a couple of guys playing pool. He walks over to them. Comes back to the bar. Goes, "Here you go, Mr. Bartender, 300." And the bartender's like, "What the fuck are you so happy about? You just lost $300, idiot!" The guy says, "Well, see those guys over there? I just bet them $500 a piece that I could piss on your bar, piss on your floor, piss on your phone, and piss on you, and not only would you not be mad about it, you'd be happy."

    • Alternate versions
      Finnish video version is cut by 38 seconds.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Anti-Hero's Journey (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Six Blade Knife
      Written by Mark Knopfler

      Performed by Dire Straits

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products and PolyGram Record

      Operations Ltd.

    User reviews252

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Let's play
    This is allegedly the sequel to "El Mariachi", but let's be honest, this is actually the same film made with more experience, a higher budget, better actors and better technology... and phenomenal music.

    7/10
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    2
    • Bored_Dragon
    • Aug 6, 2019

    FAQ7

    • Is this a remake of El Mariachi?
    • Is this really a sequel?
    • Why don't any police ever show up at any of the numerous shootouts?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 25, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Pistolero
    • Filming locations
      • Ciudad Acuña, Coahuíla, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Los Hooligans Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,405,445
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,910,446
      • Aug 27, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,405,445
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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