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    Once Upon a Time in Mexico

    • 20032003
    • RR
    • 1h 42min
    IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    156K
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    2,960
    1,556
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    Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, and Salma Hayek in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
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    Hitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general.Hitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general.Hitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general.

    IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    156K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,960
    1,556
    • Director
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Writer
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Stars
      • Antonio Banderas
      • Salma Hayek
      • Johnny Depp
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Writer
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Stars
      • Antonio Banderas
      • Salma Hayek
      • Johnny Depp
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 485User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos2

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    Antonio Banderas in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
    Salma Hayek in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
    Johnny Depp in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
    Johnny Depp in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
    Eva Mendes in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
    Enrique Iglesias in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
    Willem Dafoe in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
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    Danny Trejo in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
    Cheech Marin in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
    Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

    Top cast

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    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • El Mariachias El Mariachi
    Salma Hayek
    Salma Hayek
    • Carolinaas Carolina
    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Sandsas Sands
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Barilloas Barillo
    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Billyas Billy
    Eva Mendes
    Eva Mendes
    • Ajedrezas Ajedrez
    Danny Trejo
    Danny Trejo
    • Cucuyas Cucuy
    Enrique Iglesias
    Enrique Iglesias
    • Lorenzoas Lorenzo
    Marco Leonardi
    Marco Leonardi
    • Fideoas Fideo
    Cheech Marin
    Cheech Marin
    • Belinias Belini
    Rubén Blades
    Rubén Blades
    • Jorge FBIas Jorge FBI
    Gerardo Vigil
    • Marquezas Marquez
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • El Presidenteas El Presidente
    • (as Pedro Armendariz)
    Julio Oscar Mechoso
    Julio Oscar Mechoso
    • Advisoras Advisor
    Tito Larriva
    Tito Larriva
    • Cab Driveras Cab Driver
    Miguel Couturier
    • Dr. Gueveraas Dr. Guevera
    Tony Valdes
    • Chicle Boyas Chicle Boy
    José Luis Avendaño
    • Alvaroas Alvaro
    • Director
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Writer
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Return of the mythic guitar-slinging hero, El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas), in the final installment of the Mariachi/Desperado trilogy. The saga continues as El Mariachi makes his way across a rugged landscape on the blood trail of Barrillo (Willem Dafoe), a cartel kingpin with one last score to settle who is planning a coup d'etat against the president of Mexico. Enlisted by Sands (Johnny Depp), a corrupt CIA agent, El Mariachi demands retribution.
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The Time Has Come.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence, and for language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Johnny Depp shot all of his scenes in eight days, but after filming was done he didn't want to leave. So he suggested to Robert Rodriguez that he play a small part, the priest that Antonio Banderas talks to in the church, and used his Marlon Brando impression.
    • Goofs
      When Sands first meets the bubblegum-selling boy, the shots of the boy have been flipped - the writing on the pack is backwards.
    • Quotes

      Agent Sands: Are you a Mexi-CAN or a Mexi-CAN'T?

      Cucuy: I'm a Mexi-CAN

      Agent Sands: Good. Then do as I say.

    • Crazy credits
      After all the credits, we are treated to one last quick image of Agent Sands (Johnny Depp) with no eyes.
    • Alternate versions
      The theatrical version was screened in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio. The DVD & Blu-ray version keeps the original High-Definition 1.78:1 aspect ratio. Only Netflix has the theatrical 2.39:1 aspect ratio of the film.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Anti-Hero's Journey (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Sands Theme
      Written and Produced by Johnny Depp, Bill Carter, Bruce Witkin and Ruth Ellsworth

      Performed by Tonto's Giant Nuts

    User reviews485

    Review
    Top review
    Rodriguez serves up a mess...
    I am a fan of Robert Rodriguez's previous offerings of El Mariachi and the wonderful Desperado. Here he once more returns to the same character as portrayed in the two earlier outings but this time seems to miss the mark by a country mile. Although the first two movies were simple 'revenge' films which served to give the shoot-outs their purpose; this movie tries to embellish this idea with a few sub-plots which frankly just don't work. I was bored throughout and even though he returns with his trademark comic-book violence, this time round it just seemed to be one big yawn-fest.

    I had no interest in any of the characters, I am madly in love with Salma Hayek but frankly here I could care less about her character. Banderas does fill the screen when on but sadly, it just isn't enough to lift this movie above more than mere average.

    Sorry Robert, if a bigger budget means we have to suffer this, then please go back to the low budget movies that made your name, in those you were brilliant; here, merely less than average.
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    • paul-bissette
    • Mar 9, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El Mariachi 3
    • Filming locations
      • San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Dimension Films
      • Troublemaker Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $29,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $56,359,780
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,424,118
      • Sep 14, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $98,769,390
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 42min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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