Release Date
September 12, 2003
DVD Release Date
January 20, 2004 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Writer
Robert Rodriguez
Cast
Mickey Rourke, Eva Mendes, Cheech Marin, Marco Leonardi, Enrique Iglesias, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, Ruben Blades, Antonio Banderas
Studio
Running Time
101 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong violence, and for language
The vigilante known as El Mariachi is hired by a CIA agent to take down a corrupt general and a drug lord who are conspiring to assassinate the President of Mexico.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Robert Rodriguez is one of the most efficient directors in Hollywood. He directs, writes, edits and even does his own special effects, all from his home. With his fast and creative style, his low budgets almost always equal massive profits for the studios. He is also the director of Desperado, one of the best action movies ever made. And Once Upon a Time in Mexico, one of the worst. Full movie review »
