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El Mariachi

El Mariachi

1993
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.
Ratings:
Brad Score: 5.5/10
Internet Score: 6.8/10
Director:
Robert Rodriguez
Cast:
Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez, Jaime de Hoyos, Peter Marquardt, Reinol Martinez, Ramiro Gómez, Jesús López, Luis Baró, Oscar Fabila, Poncho Ramon
Genres:
Thriller Crime Action

My notes

Hadn't seen this before, but picked up the Mexico Trilogy from Arrow. I liked it. Rodriguez did an amazing job on what was basically zero budget. Nice to see where the 'this film is a folk tale' conceit and over-the-top action started from.

Watched Oct. 17, 2025 via Blu-Ray — rated 5.5/10
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