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FilmActionThrillerCrime

El Mariachi (1992)

R · 1992-09-04 · 1h 21m · ES
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He didn't come looking for trouble, but trouble came looking for him.

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.

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Robert RodriguezDirector, Writer
Budget
$7.2K
Box office
$2M

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Carlos GallardoCarlos GallardoEl MariachiConsuelo GómezConsuelo GómezDominoJaime de HoyosJaime de HoyosBigotónPeter MarquardtPeter MarquardtMauricioReinol MartinezReinol MartinezAzulRamiro GomezRamiro GomezCantineroJesuso LópezJesuso LópezViejo ClerkLuis BaroLuis BaroDomino's AssistantOscar FabilaOscar FabilaThe BoyPoncho RamonPoncho RamonAzul's RatFernando MartinezFernando MartinezAzul's RatManuel AcostaManuel AcostaBodyguard

Keywords

KillerCult filmMistaken identityUnited states–mexico borderMariachiConcealed weaponLegsUsa–mexico border

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · CrimeTheme affinityKiller · Cult Film · Mistaken IdentityPacingAction · ShortDirector preference13270Actor preference137658 · 157325 · 157326Country preferenceUs

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What is El Mariachi about?

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.

How long is El Mariachi?

El Mariachi has a runtime of 81 minutes.

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