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Summary

El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, El Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and leaves his own trail of blood.

Cast

Antonio Banderas

El Mariachi

Salma Hayek Pinault

Carolina

Joaquim de Almeida

Bucho

Steve Buscemi

Buscemi

Cheech Marin

Short Bartender

Carlos Gómez

Right Hand

Quentin Tarantino

Pick-Up Guy

Tito Larriva

Tavo

Angel Aviles

Zamira

Danny Trejo

Navajas

Abraham Verduzco

Niño

Carlos Gallardo

Campa

Albert Michel Jr.

Quino

David Alvarado

Buddy

Angela Lanza

Tourist Girl

Mike Moroff

Shrug

Robert Arevalo

Opponent

Gerardo Moscoso

Priest

Peter Marquardt

Moco

Consuelo Gómez

Domino

Jaime de Hoyos

Bigoton

Cristos

Richie Gaona

Case Opener

Tommy Nix

Fighting Barfly

Patricia Vonne

Bar Girl

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Mariachi Fan

Mark Dalton

Fighting Barfly

Reinol Martinez

Guy Scolding Niño Outside Tarasco Bar (uncredited)

Diego Sandoval

Empty Gun Man (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Writer

Robert Rodriguez

Reviews

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July 29, 2016

9

This was a solid and highly enjoyable take on the spaghetti western by Rodriguez that rightfully put the director on the map and provided star Antonio Banderas the breakthrough he needed in the American marketplace. Though I love his work on the Sin City films, particularly the first, his incredible earlier trilogy will always hold a special place in my cinephilic heart.

My recent project of coming to terms with classic Westerns has only further helped me enjoy these more recent contemporary releases.