Moviefone App Coming Soon. Sign Up Now to Get Notified!

Desperado (1995)

Movie"He came back to settle the score with someone. Anyone. EVERYONE."
Audience Score
69
DesperadoApple iTunes logoWatch on Apple iTunes
R 1 hr 44 minAug 25th, 1995Action, Crime, ThrillerMexico Collection PosterPart of Mexico Collection
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.
StarringAntonio BanderasSalma Hayek PinaultJoaquim de Almeida
DirectorRobert Rodriguez
WriterRobert Rodriguez

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 25th, 1995 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 24th, 1997 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$7,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$25,400,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Columbia Pictures, Los Hooligans Productions
Movie Tags:
revengemexicohitmanshootoutexplosionguitarbrutalityshowdowndrug lordgunslinger

Mexico Collection

The Mexico Trilogy is a series of films: El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico, all written, produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez, beginning in 1992 and ending in 2003 and distributed by Columbia Tristar which tell the continuing story of the movies' main character, "El Mariachi".