A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 4 nominations
Jaime de Hoyos
- Bigotón
- (as Jaime De Hoyos)
Ramiro Gómez
- Cantinero
- (as Ramiro Gomez)
Jesús López
- Viejo Clerk
- (as Jesus Lopez)
Luis Baró
- Domino's Assistant
- (as Luis Baro)
Poncho Ramón
- Azul's Rat
- (as Poncho Ramon)
Fernando Martínez
- Azul's Rat
- (as Fernando Martinez)
Jaime R. Rodríguez
- Moco's Men
- (as Jaime Rodriguez)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTo warn people he was filming, Robert Rodriguez would place a sign at the end of the street he was shooting on. He wrote it in English so no one would understand what it meant.
- GoofsFairly early in the movie, Azul insists he only killed six of Moco's men, while Moco insists ten and the other four are credited to El Mariachi. Actually, Azul is responsible for the death seven of the men (the three hitmen in the opening, four in the bar) and Mariachi is responsible for three (two in the truck, one beside, leaving one unconscious).
- Quotes
[last lines]
El Mariachi: [voiceover] All I wanted was to be a mariachi, like my ancestors. But the city I thought would bring me luck brought only a curse. I lost my guitar, my hand, and her. With this injury, I may never play the guitar again. Without her, I have no love. But with the dog and the weapons, I'm prepared for the future.
- Crazy creditsTurtle... Tito La Tortuga
- Alternate versionsIn addition to the subtitled version, Columbia had an English dubbed version prepared for home video release in the United States.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Anti-Hero's Journey (2004)
- SoundtracksGanas De Vivir
Written and Performed by Juan Francisco Suarez Vidaurri (as Juan Suarez)
Featured review
Rodriguez's One Man Show
With $7000 writes, directs, produces, films, and just about does everything other than acting to make 'El Mariachi'. It is a fine example of sheer raw film-making and that one does not need millions of bucks to create something energetic and entertaining, even if it's an action film. Rodriguez sets a cold tone under the Mexican heat. The viewer is just as much a stranger to the village as the protagonist, El Mariachi. Rodriguez builds tension between the characters which is followed by some heavy energy. Moreover, the hand-held camera-work just works brilliantly and the fight scenes are well choreographed. Most of the actors were clearly not professionals but their amateur acting adds to the coldness of the characters. Carlos Gallardo is likable in the title role and does maintain a good chemistry with Consuelo Gomez (who is hot in an unconventional way). Now Rodriguez has become a very well-known filmmaker since and with more money he's managed to make bigger films but 'El Mariachi' was the acid test that has opened doors to bigger opportunities. A must watch for those looking for raw action and entertainment.
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Tay Đàn Sát Thủ
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,040,920
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $312,528
- Feb 28, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $2,040,920
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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