El Mariachi (1993)

Movie"With a guitar in his hand and a price on his head, he wasn't looking for trouble. But trouble came looking for him."
Audience Score
67
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R 1 hr 21 minFeb 26th, 1993Action, Thriller, Western, CrimeMexico Collection PosterPart of Mexico Collection
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.
StarringCarlos GallardoConsuelo GómezJaime de Hoyos
DirectorRobert Rodriguez
WriterRobert Rodriguez

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 26th, 1993
Movie Budget:$7,225
Movie Box Office Gross:$2,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Spanish
Production Companies:Columbia Pictures, Los Hooligans Productions
Movie Tags:
mistaken identityusa–mexico bordermariachiconcealed weapon

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".