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El Mariachi (1992)

6.7 Listal rating
7 IMDB rating

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Directed by


Starring (View all) :
Carlos Gallardo

Carlos Gallardo

El Mariachi
Jaime de Hoyos

Jaime de Hoyos

Bigotón
Peter Marquardt

Peter Marquardt

Mauricio
Ramiro Gómez

Ramiro Gómez

Cantinero
Jesús López

Jesús López

Viejo Clerk
Luis Baró

Luis Baró

Domino's Assistant
Oscar Fabila

Oscar Fabila

The Boy
Poncho Ramón

Poncho Ramón

Azul's Rat


Written by (View all) :
Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez

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Simply Bad Ass.

Posted : 7 months, 1 week ago at Apr 15 23:15

Because of the severe financial restraints of this picture, the story is forced to be told thru the creativity of all-out action in it's purest, unadulterated form. I think that there should be a law requiring that all big budget action films be shot & directed with as much energy & fun as in this one, before even one cent of the million dollars of special effects is spent.
Cool, violent & high-octane action-adventure in all it's bared-boned glory.







Rating : 9/10

Great low budget action flick!

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at May 24 1:13
"All I wanted was to be a mariachi, like my ancestors. But the city I thought would bring me luck brought only a curse. I lost my guitar, my hand, and her. With this injury, I may never play the guitar again. Without her, I have no love. But with the dog and the weapons, I'm prepared for the future." El Mariachi is an early film directed by now-famous filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. Initially the film was intended to be a low-budget action picture that would proceed directly to video. However the reception was far more positive than originally intended and was picked up by Columbia for a theatrical release. With this film, Robert Rodriguez proves that with an astronomically small budget of only $7,000 (approximately) he can craft a superb little action picture. El Mariachi is the story ...Read more

Rating : 8/10