El Mariachi
“With a guitar in his hand and a price on his head, he wasn't looking for trouble. But trouble came looking for him.”
1993•R•1h 21m•6.7•Released
ActionCrimeThrillerWestern
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.
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Writer
Robert Rodriguez
Budget
$0M
Revenue
$2M
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Los Hooligans Productions
Cast
Carlos Gallardo
El Mariachi
Consuelo Gómez
Domino
Jaime de Hoyos
Bigotón
Peter Marquardt
Mauricio
Reinol Martinez
Azul
Ramiro Gómez
Cantinero
Jesús López
Viejo Clerk
Luis Baró
Domino's Assistant
Oscar Fabila
The Boy
Poncho Ramon
Azul's Rat
Fernando Martinez
Azul's Rat
Manuel Acosta
Bodyguard
Walter Vargas
Prisoner
Roberto Martinez
Prisoner
Virgen Delgado
Female Bodyguard
Production
Company
Los Hooligans Productions
Producer
Carlos Gallardo
Producer
Robert Rodriguez
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