El Mariachi (1993)

02/22/1993 (US) • 1h 21m

Action, Crime, Thriller

With a guitar in his hand and a price on his head, he wasn't looking for trouble. But trouble came looking for him.

Overview

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.

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Part of the Mexico Collection

Includes Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Desperado, El Mariachi

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$7,225.00

Revenue

$2,040,920.00

Keywords

mistaken identity

usa–mexico border

mariachi

concealed weapon

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