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El Mariachi
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.
1993 · Directed by Robert Rodriguez · 81 min · Action · Crime · Thriller · Western · 15 frames
Tagline
With a guitar in his hand and a price on his head, he wasn't looking for trouble. But trouble came looking for him.
Crew
- Written by: Robert Rodriguez
- Cinematography: Robert Rodriguez
- Edited by: Robert Rodriguez
- Produced by: Robert Rodriguez, Carlos Gallardo
Cast
- Carlos Gallardo as El Mariachi
- Consuelo Gómez as Domino
- Jaime de Hoyos as Bigotón
- Peter Marquardt as Mauricio
- Reinol Martinez as Azul
- Ramiro Gómez as Cantinero
- Jesús López as Viejo Clerk
- Luis Baró as Domino's Assistant
- Oscar Fabila as The Boy
- Poncho Ramon as Azul's Rat
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, Spanish
- Studios: Los Hooligans Productions
- Budget: $7,225
- Box office: $2,040,920
- Themes: mistaken identity, usa–mexico border, mariachi, concealed weapon
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