Additional information for El Mariachi, which has a domestic theatrical release set for February 26, 1993. The film is being distributed by Columbia Pictures and has not yet been rated. El Mariachi has a total running time of 81 minutes.
M
Australia
18A
Canada
K-16
Finland
U
France
18
Germany
16
Netherlands
15
Norway
18
Spain
15
UK
R
USA
16
Iceland
14
Brazil
18
South Korea
M/12
Portugal
81min
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A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.
In a small Mexican town, a ruthless criminal, nicknamed Azul, breaks out of jail and vows revenge on the local drug lord, Moco, who put him there in the first place, by using a guitar case which carries a small arsenal of guns. At the same time, a young mariachi arrives in the town looking for work, carrying his guitar case with his signature guitar. From the confines of his heavily guarded villa on the outskirts of town, Moco sends a large group of hitmen to kill Azul, but because both men are dressed in black and carrying guitar cases, the hitmen mistake the mariachi for the criminal. Only Moco knows what Azul looks like. The mariachi kills four of Moco's men in self-defense. As the mariachi seeks refuge in a bar owned by a woman, named Dominó, he falls in love with her. Unfortunately, her bar is financed by Moco.When Azul visits the bar for a beer and information about Moco, he accidentally leaves with the mariachi's guitar case. Moco's thugs capture Azul on the street but let him go when they learn that the case he is carrying contains only a guitar. A short time later, the mariachi is captured and taken to Moco, who identifies him as the wrong man and sets him free.Meanwhile, Azul, who has no directions to Moco's home, takes Dominó with him and orders her to take him to Moco's, or he will kill the mariachi. Dominó agrees in order to save the mariachi's life. When they arrive at Moco's gated compound, Azul pretends to take Dominó hostage in order to gain entry. Moco soon realizes that Dominó has fallen for the mariachi and, in a rage, shoots both her and Azul. Suddenly, the mariachi arrives to find the woman he loves gunned down. Moco then shoots the mariachi's left hand, rendering him useless as a guitar player. However, overcome with grief and rage, the mariachi picks up Azul's gun and kills Moco, taking revenge for Dominó's death. Moco's surviving henchmen, seeing their leader dead, walk off and leave Moco's body and the wounded mariachi behind.In the final scene, the mariachi leaves the town on Dominó's motorbike, taking her dog and her letter-opener to remember her by. His dreams to become a mariachi have been shattered, and his only protection for his future are the weapons of Azul, which he took along in the guitar case.
Robert Rodriguez
Director(s)
Robert Rodriguez
Writer(s)
Elizabeth Avellan
associate producer (as Elizabeth Avellán)
Carmen M. De Gallardo
associate producer
Carlos Gallardo
producer
Robert Rodriguez
producer
Producer(s)
Eric Guthrie
Chris Knudson
Cecilio Rodríguez
Álvaro Rodríguez
Mark Trujillo
Composer(s)
El Mariachi
Carlos Gallardo
Domino
Consuelo Gómez
Bigotón (as Jaime De Hoyos)
Jaime de Hoyos
Mauricio
Peter Marquardt
Azul
Reinol Martinez
Cantinero (as Ramiro Gomez)
Ramiro Gómez
Viejo Clerk (as Jesus Lopez)
Jesús López
Domino's Assistant (as Luis Baro)
Luis Baró
The Boy
Oscar Fabila
Azul's Rat (as Poncho Ramon)
Poncho Ramón
Azul's Rat (as Fernando Martinez)
Fernando Martínez
Bodyguard
Manuel Acosta
Prisoner
Walter Vargas
Prisoner
Roberto Martinez
Female Bodyguard
Virgen Delgado
Female Bodyguard
Juanita Vargas
Female Bodyguard
Yolanda Puga
Moco's Men (as Jaime Rodriguez)
Jaime R. Rodríguez
Moco's Men
Luis Cadena
Moco's Men (as Afredo Martinez)
Afredo Martínez
Moco's Men (as Gerardo Jaquez)
Gerardo Jáquez
Moco's Men
Mario Mata
Moco's Men
Daniel Delgado
Moco's Men (as Rosendo Ortiz)
Rosendo Ortíz
Moco's Men (as Cesar Cadena)
César Cadena
Moco's Men (as Jose Salinas)
José Salinas
Moco's Men
Robert Santoyo
Moco's Men (as Sabas Perez)
Sabas Pérez
Moco's Men (as Guadencio Martin)
Guadencio Martín
Moco's Men (as Juan Garcia)
Juan García
Moco's Men (as Maximo Martin)
Máximo Martín
Moco's Men
DiFonso Quezada
Moco's Men
Manuel Vejor
Keyboardist
Alfredo Cisneros
Piña / Loco
Alejandro Peña
Taco
Israel Reyes
Moco's Manicurist
Clara Scott
Jail Guard (as Maria Castillo)
María Castillo
Jail Guard
Samuel Quiroz
Jail Guard
Roberto Delgado
El Mariachi
No theatrical release dates have been decided.
Director(s)
Writer(s)
associate producer (as Elizabeth Avellán)
Carmen M. De Gallardo
associate producer
Carlos Gallardo
producer
Robert Rodriguez
producer
Producer(s)
Chris Knudson
Cecilio Rodríguez
Álvaro Rodríguez
Mark Trujillo
Composer(s)
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