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El Mariachi
El Mariachi

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.

Genres

ActionCrimeThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$7225

Revenue

$2040920

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6.734/10

Release Date

22 February 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

Carlos Gallardo

Carlos Gallardo

El Mariachi

Consuelo Gómez

Consuelo Gómez

Domino

Jaime de Hoyos

Jaime de Hoyos

Bigotón

Peter Marquardt

Peter Marquardt

Mauricio

Reinol Martinez

Reinol Martinez

Azul

Ramiro Gómez

Ramiro Gómez

Cantinero

Jesús López

Jesús López

Viejo Clerk

Luis Baró

Luis Baró

Domino's Assistant

Oscar Fabila

Oscar Fabila

The Boy

Poncho Ramon

Poncho Ramon

Azul's Rat

Fernando Martinez

Fernando Martinez

Azul's Rat

Manuel Acosta

Manuel Acosta

Bodyguard

Walter Vargas

Walter Vargas

Prisoner

Roberto Martinez

Roberto Martinez

Prisoner

Virgen Delgado

Virgen Delgado

Female Bodyguard

Juanita Vargas

Juanita Vargas

Female Bodyguard

Yolanda Puga

Yolanda Puga

Female Bodyguard

Jaime Rodriguez

Jaime Rodriguez

Moco's Man

Luis Cadena

Luis Cadena

Moco's Man

Afredo Martínez

Afredo Martínez

Moco's Man

Gerardo Jaquez

Gerardo Jaquez

Moco's Man

Mario Mata

Mario Mata

Moco's Man

Daniel Delgado

Daniel Delgado

Moco's Man

Rosendo Ortiz

Rosendo Ortiz

Moco's Man

Cesar Cadena

Cesar Cadena

Moco's Man

Jose Salinas

Jose Salinas

Moco's Man

Robert Santoyo

Robert Santoyo

Moco's Man

Sabas Perez

Sabas Perez

Moco's Man

Guadenico Martin

Guadenico Martin

Moco's Man

Juan Garcia

Juan Garcia

Moco's Man

Maximo Martin

Maximo Martin

Moco's Man

DiFonso Quezada

DiFonso Quezada

Moco's Man

Manuel Vejor

Manuel Vejor

Moco's Man

Alfredo Cisneros

Alfredo Cisneros

Keyboardist

Alejandro Peña

Alejandro Peña

Piña / Loco

Israel Reyes

Israel Reyes

Taco

Clara Scott

Clara Scott

Moco's Manicurist

María Castillo

María Castillo

Jail Guard

Samuel Quiroz

Samuel Quiroz

Jail Guard

Roberto Delgado

Roberto Delgado

Jail Guard

Fermin Barron

Fermin Barron

School Bus Driver

Tito Tortuga

Tito Tortuga

La Tortuga

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