El Mariachi

Name: El Mariachi
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Western
Released: 1993-02-22
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez, Jaime de Hoyos, Peter Marquardt, Reinol Martinez

1993·Movie·R·81 min·★ 6.8(1,290)

Action Crime ThrillerWesternMore Spanish titles

“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.

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About El Mariachi

El Mariachi is a 1993 Spanish-language action, crime and thriller film directed by Robert Rodriguez. The cast is led by Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez, Jaime de Hoyos. It has a runtime of 1h 21m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 1300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

El Mariachi was produced by Los Hooligans Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 22, 1993, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writers: Robert Rodriguez
Release date: February 22, 1993
Original language: Spanish
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Los Hooligans Productions

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El Mariachi cast & crew

El Mariachi was directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Robert Rodriguez.

The cast features Carlos Gallardo as El Mariachi, Consuelo Gómez as Domino, Jaime de Hoyos as Bigotón, Peter Marquardt as Mauricio, Reinol Martinez as Azul, and Ramiro Gómez as Cantinero.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Robert Rodriguez and it was produced by Carlos Gallardo and Robert Rodriguez.

Is El Mariachi worth watching?

El Mariachi holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 1,290 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 21m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and thriller, El Mariachi is worth a place on your watchlist.

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