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El mariachi

Year:
Duration:
81 min
Genres:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
IMDB rate:
7
Director:
Robert Rodriguez
Awards:
6 wins & 4 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1993-02-26
Filming Locations: Coahuíla, Mexico
Earnings
Budget: $7,000
Opening Weekend: $312,528 (USA) (18 July 2012)
Gross: $2,040,920 (USA) (18 July 2012)
Cast
Actor
Character
Consuelo Gómez
Consuelo Gómez
El mariachi
Carlos Gallardo
El Mariachi
Jaime de Hoyos
Bigotón
Peter Marquardt
Mauricio
Reinol Martinez
Azul
Ramiro Gómez
Cantinero
Jesús López
Viejo Clerk (as Jesus Lopez)
Luis Baró
Domino's Assistant (as Luis Baro)
Oscar Fabila
The Boy
Poncho Ramón
Azul's Rat (as Poncho Ramon)
Fernando Martínez
Azul's Rat (as Fernando Martinez)
Manuel Acosta
Bodyguard
Walter Vargas
Prisoner
Roberto Martinez
Prisoner
Virgen Delgado
Female Bodyguard
Juanita Vargas
Female Bodyguard
Yolanda Puga
Female Bodyguard
Jaime R. Rodríguez
Moco's Men (as Jaime Rodriguez)
Luis Cadena
Moco's Men
Afredo Martínez
Moco's Men (as Afredo Martinez)
Gerardo Jáquez
Moco's Men (as Gerardo Jaquez)
Mario Mata
Moco's Men
Daniel Delgado
Moco's Men
Rosendo Ortíz
Moco's Men (as Rosendo Ortiz)
César Cadena
Moco's Men (as Cesar Cadena)
José Salinas
Moco's Men (as Jose Salinas)
Robert Santoyo
Moco's Men
Sabas Pérez
Moco's Men (as Sabas Perez)
Guadencio Martín
Moco's Men (as Guadencio Martin)
Juan García
Moco's Men (as Juan Garcia)
Máximo Martín
Moco's Men (as Maximo Martin)
DiFonso Quezada
Moco's Men
Manuel Vejor
Moco's Men
Alfredo Cisneros
Keyboardist
Alejandro Peña
Piña / Loco
Israel Reyes
Taco
Clara Scott
Moco's Manicurist
María Castillo
Jail Guard (as Maria Castillo)
Samuel Quiroz
Jail Guard
Roberto Delgado
Jail Guard
Fermín Barrón
School Bus Driver (as Fermin Barron)
H.B.
Pit Bull
Tito Tortuga
La Tortuga
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Trivia
Quentin Tarantino had his debut, Reservoir Dogs (1992) the same year as Robert Rodriguez's debut El mariachi (1992). Since then they have collaborated on numerous projects.
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To 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.
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The script was written in English, and later translated into colloquial Spanish by Carlos Gallardo.
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Goofs
After the Mariachi uses the zip-line to get to the bus, you can see Robert Rodriguez and his camera in the rear-view mirror.
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When people get shot, numerous times the weightlifting belt that is used to house the squib is visible underneath the person's shirt.
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The Playboy bunny poster in Azul's hideout disappears after Azul's lady friends first emerge with their guns to scare off one of Azul's henchmen. Director Robert Rodriguez explains this goof in the commentary, stating that he felt the poster was too "American" for the film.
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Quotes
Mauricio: Good morning, Azul. Know who this is?
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El Mariachi: [hitchhiking] That morning was just like any other. No love. No luck. No ride. Nothing changes.
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Domino: [hands him his guitar and thrusts a knife into his bath water] Play it! Play something sweet! Play!
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Faq
Q
Is it true that Robert Rodriguez got the money to make the film by submitting to medical experiments?
A
Yes, and while he was under supervision for months, he wrote the screenplay according to a list of things that he could use in the film including a pickup truck and a tortoise.
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Photos from cast
Consuelo Gómez
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