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El Mariachi

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6.7/10 • 1.1K

1993-02-221h 21m

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With a guitar in his hand and a price on his head, he wasn't looking for trouble. But trouble came looking for him.

El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor, a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake el Mariachi for the killer, Azul, and chase him around town trying to kill him and get his guitar case.

Directors
Robert Rodriguez
Writters
Robert Rodriguez
Editors
Robert Rodriguez

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  1. Carlos Gallardo

    Carlos Gallardo

    El Mariachi

  2. Consuelo Gómez

    Consuelo Gómez

    Domino

  3. Jaime de Hoyos

    Jaime de Hoyos

    Bigotón

  4. Peter Marquardt

    Peter Marquardt

    Mauricio

  5. Reinol Martinez

    Reinol Martinez

    Azul

  6. Ramiro Gómez

    Ramiro Gómez

    Cantinero

  7. Jesús López

    Jesús López

    Viejo Clerk

  8. Luis Baró

    Luis Baró

    Domino's Assistant

  9. Oscar Fabila

    Oscar Fabila

    The Boy

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insidemovies84

Feb 16, 2021

10/10

Filmed in 1992 and being Robert Rodriquez’s film debut this is a film about a guitar player whom walk into town at the same time a gangster shoots up some dudes in a bar wearing same clothes so at first it’s a case of Mistaken identity but then I believe the Mariachi guy just kind of falls into the role of the renegade assassin that takes out the man running the streets or so he thinks... falling in love with the bosses girl... I thought this film was poetic, romantic and tragic all at the same time... I got a kick out of a scene where the dude’s in Domino’s tub as she holds a gun on him and forces him to sing... the song he sings was racy but supposedly an original of his... the film starred Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gomez, Peter Marquardt and Reinol Martinez. An interesting look at a criminal organization no necessarily organized, a raw slice of life piece if independent structure and I feel well paced for it's low budget. I recommend to see.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Budget
$7,225.00
Revenue
$2,000,000.00
Keywords
mistaken identityusa–mexico bordermariachiconcealed weapon