El Mariachi

El Mariachi

1992 · 81 min · ES · R · 6.7 (1,015 votes)
Dir. Robert Rodriguez · Starring Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez, Jaime de Hoyos, Peter Marquardt, Reinol Martinez, Ramiro Gómez · Mexico Collection

He didn't come looking for trouble, but trouble came looking for him.

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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.

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This film is a raw, kinetic jolt of pure adrenaline, relentlessly driving forward with a chaotic energy. It's a gritty, darkly humorous ride through unfortunate circumstances, where every escalating moment feels both fated and furiously earned. Expect a lean, mean, independent action experience.

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mistaken identityusa–mexico bordermariachiconcealed weapon
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