Country
United States
Date
Sep 04, 1992
Note
Telluride Film Festival
With a guitar in his hand and a price on his head, he wasn't looking for trouble. But trouble came looking for him.
1h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Luis Baró | Domino's Assistant |
| Oscar Fabila | The Boy |
| Poncho Ramon | Azul's Rat |
| Fernando Martinez | Azul's Rat |
| Manuel Acosta | Bodyguard |
| Walter Vargas | Prisoner |
| Roberto Martinez | Prisoner |
| Virgen Delgado | Female Bodyguard |
| Juanita Vargas | Female Bodyguard |
| Yolanda Puga | Female Bodyguard |
| Jaime Rodriguez | Moco's Man |
| Luis Cadena | Moco's Man |
| Afredo Martínez | Moco's Man |
| Gerardo Jaquez | Moco's Man |
| Mario Mata | Moco's Man |
| Daniel Delgado | Moco's Man |
| Rosendo Ortiz | Moco's Man |
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| Cesar Cadena | Moco's Man |
| Jose Salinas | Moco's Man |
| Robert Santoyo | Moco's Man |
| Sabas Perez | Moco's Man |
| Guadenico Martin | Moco's Man |
| Juan Garcia | Moco's Man |
| Maximo Martin | Moco's Man |
| DiFonso Quezada | Moco's Man |
| Manuel Vejor | Moco's Man |
| Alfredo Cisneros | Keyboardist |
| Alejandro Peña | Piña / Loco |
| Israel Reyes | Taco |
| Clara Scott | Moco's Manicurist |
| María Castillo | Jail Guard |
| Samuel Quiroz | Jail Guard |
| Roberto Delgado | Jail Guard |
| Fermin Barron | School Bus Driver |
| Tito Tortuga | La Tortuga |
Genres
ActionCrimeThrillerWestern
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | El Mariachi |
| Lingua originale | Español (ES) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Los Hooligans Productions |
| Data di uscita | 22 febbraio 1993 |
| Producer | Carlos Gallardo, Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, Carmen M. De Gallardo |
| Writer | Robert Rodriguez |
| Editors | Robert Rodriguez, Richard Garibaldi, Marc Wielage |
| Cinematography | Robert Rodriguez, Carlos Gallardo, Roberto Martinez |
| Asst. Directors | Robert Rodriguez |
| Camera Operators | Robert Rodriguez, Carlos Gallardo, Roberto Martinez |
| Add. Photography | Robert Rodriguez, Carlos Gallardo, Roberto Martinez |
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| Special Effects | Carlos Gallardo, Robert Rodriguez |
| Stunts | Manuel Salinas, Mario Hernández |
| Composer | Eric Guthrie, Chris Knudson, Álvaro Rodríguez, Cecilio Rodríguez, Mark Trujillo, Robert Rodriguez, Gregory H. Watkins, Juan Francisco Suarez Vidaurri |
| Sound | Eric Guthrie, Chris Knudson, Álvaro Rodríguez, Cecilio Rodríguez, Mark Trujillo, Robert Rodriguez, Gregory H. Watkins, Juan Francisco Suarez Vidaurri |
| Collezione | Mexico Collection |
| Budget | 7225 € |
| Incasso | 2.040.920 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1992
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Mexico
Date
Feb 22, 1993
Certification
C
Theatrical release
Country
Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1993
Certification
M
Country
Romania
Date
Feb 22, 1993
Certification
18+
Country
Brazil
Date
Feb 26, 1993
Certification
14
Country
United States
Date
Feb 26, 1993
Certification
R
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Country
Germany
Date
Aug 05, 1993
Certification
18
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 20, 1993
Certification
15
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 03, 1993
Certification
14+
Country
France
Date
Sep 28, 1993
Certification
U
Country
Japan
Date
Sep 28, 1993
Certification
R18+
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 24, 1994
Certification
16
Physical media
Country
Czechia
Date
Apr 01, 1996
Certification
18+
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 25, 2008
Certification
16
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 12, 2002
Certification
16
Note
Nederland 1
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