Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Violence
- Strong
- Frights
- Mild
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
- It goes hard on violence — not a wind-down.
The story
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.
- gunslinger
- showdown
- mexico
- ambush
- hitman
- guitar
- anti terror
- bartender
- revenge
- tragic hero
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- 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
- Directed
- Robert Rodriguez
- Written
- Robert Rodriguez
Production
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 · 3,234 ratings
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures, Los Hooligans Productions
The Collection
The complete story, in order.
1993El Mariachi
Where it starts.
Desperado
1995 · You’re here
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2003
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
