Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
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Synopsis
El Mariachi takes on the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug barons. With the help of his best friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, El Mariachi confronts the drug dealer’s army of desperados in a bullet-ridden showdown.
Synopsis
El Mariachi takes on the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug barons. With the help of his best friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, El Mariachi confronts the drug dealer’s army of desperados in a bullet-ridden showdown.
Our take
We all love Rodriguez’s gonzo lo-fi debut El Mariachi, but who can resist the offer of Hollywood to remake it with stars and beaucoup bucks? He amplified the original’s energy and violence by 10, added Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, and Quentin Tarantino, and put all the action into overdrive!