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El Mariachi
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El Mariachi

1993-02-22 · 81 min · ★ 6.7

Action · Crime · Thriller

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.

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Production details

Directors
Robert Rodriguez
Production companies
Los Hooligans Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 7,225
Revenue
USD 2,040,920

Top Cast

Carlos GallardoCarlos GallardoEl Mariachi
Consuelo GómezConsuelo GómezDomino
Jaime de HoyosJaime de HoyosBigotón
Peter MarquardtPeter MarquardtMauricio
Reinol MartinezAzul
Ramiro GómezRamiro GómezCantinero
Jesús LópezViejo Clerk
Luis BaróDomino's Assistant
Oscar FabilaThe Boy
Poncho RamonAzul's Rat
Fernando MartinezFernando MartinezAzul's Rat
Manuel AcostaBodyguard
Walter VargasPrisoner
Roberto MartinezPrisoner
Virgen DelgadoFemale Bodyguard
Juanita VargasFemale Bodyguard
Yolanda PugaFemale Bodyguard
Jaime RodriguezMoco's Man
Luis CadenaMoco's Man
Afredo MartínezMoco's Man

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