Once Upon a Time in Mexico
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Year:
Duration:
102 min
Genres:
Action | Thriller
IMDB rate:
6.4
Director:
Robert Rodriguez
Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2003-09-12
Filming Locations: Guanajuato, Mexico
Earnings
Budget: $29,000,000
Opening Weekend: $23,424,118 (USA) (14 September 2003)
Gross: $55,845,943 (USA) (26 October 2003)
Cast
Actor
Character
Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Antonio Banderas
El Mariachi
Johnny Depp
Sands
Mickey Rourke
Billy
Eva Mendes
Ajedrez
Enrique Iglesias
Lorenzo
Marco Leonardi
Fideo
Cheech Marin
Belini
Rubén Blades
Jorge FBI
Willem Dafoe
Barillo
Gerardo Vigil
Marquez
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
El Presidente
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Advisor
Tito Larriva
Cab Driver
Miguel Couturier
Dr. Guevera
Tony Valdes
Chicle Boy
José Luis Avendaño
Alvaro
Rodolfo De Alexandre
Omar (as Rodolfo d'Alejandre)
Natalia Torres
Mariachi's Girl
Steve Constancio
Right Hand (as Steven Constancio)
Troy Robinson
Romero
Ermahn Ospina
Qui-Que
Luz María Rojas
Pistolera
Mario Simon
Cook
Bernard Hacker
Blascoe
Cecilia Tijerina
Waitress
Carola Vázquez
Hospital Administrator
René Gatica
Chief Federale
Silvia Santoyo
Bachelorette
Juan Pablo Llaguno
Bull Fighter
Ignacio Torres
Teacher
Rogelio Gonzalez Grau
Manny
Jorge Becerril
Taco
Víctor Carpinteiro
Left Nut
Dagoberto Gama
Que Pasa
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Trivia
Cheech Marin refers to Antonio Banderas as "the biggest Mexican ever seen." Antonio Banderas is 5'9", which is still taller than the average Mexican male of 5'7". But the director Robert Rodriguez, who is 6'2" really is "the biggest Mexican."
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The ringtone for the cellphone that Sands gave to El Mariachi is "Canción Del Mariachi", the theme song of Desperado (1995). You can hear it for a very short time before El Mariachi answers the phone.
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According to writer/director Robert Rodriguez, the idea to do a third movie in his El mariachi (1992) series came from his friend Quentin Tarantino who, knowing Rodriguez to be a fan of Sergio Leone, also suggested the title. Tarantino is given special thanks in the closing credits. - Actually Robert Rodriguez intended on making a trilogy from the get go. You can read that for fact in his book "Rebel Without A Crew".
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Goofs
When Sands takes off his jacket after being shot in the arm, there is no bullet wound. Later, a bullet wound appears on his arm.
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The chain tying El and Carolina together is removed with an electric wire feed welder (used for welding) and not a blowtorch (used for cutting), removing the links closest to the cuffs. When it falls to the ground, it is whole again.
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When Lorenzo is practicing shooting, he takes his brother's bottle of alcohol and places it on the wall to shoot. The drunk picks the bottle up, and while he holds it, Lorenzo shoots it. They cut away to show Lorenzo, and when they cut back to the brother holding the bottle, the bottle has broken differently, and had a label.
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Quotes
Agent Sands: Why? Why would I want that? Why would I want bubblegum?
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El Presidente: Who are you guys?
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Sands: My name is Sheldon Jeffery Sands. I work for the Central Intelligence Agency. I throw shapes. I throw shapes, I set them up, I watch them fall. I'm living la vida loca.
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Photos from cast
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