Filmed in 1992 and being Robert Rodriquez’s film debut this is a film about a guitar player whom walk into town at the same time a gangster shoots up some dudes in a bar wearing same clothes so at first it’s a case of Mistaken identity but then I believe the Mariachi guy just kind of falls into the role of the renegade assassin that takes out the man running the streets or so he thinks... falling in love with the…
With a guitar in his hand and a price on his head, he wasn't 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.
Top 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
Juanita Vargas
Female Bodyguard
Reviews
El Mariachi (1992) Directed by Robert Rodriguez There's a romantic notion in cinema that constraints breed creativity, that necessity mothers invention, that you don't need a Hollywood budget to tell a compelling story. Most of the time, this is wishful thinking offered by people who've never tried to shoot a feature film with pocket change and borrowed equipment. Then there's El Mariachi, Robert Rodriguez's…
FAQ about El Mariachi
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…
When was El Mariachi released?
El Mariachi was released in 1993.
What genres does El Mariachi belong to?
El Mariachi is categorised as Action, Crime, Thriller, Western.
Who stars in El Mariachi?
The cast of El Mariachi includes Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez, Jaime de Hoyos, Peter Marquardt, Reinol Martinez.