Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 82Audiences 71GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer91%
Metascore73
Audience score76%
Letterboxd · 59 K ratings3.4/5
User score6.9
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −27 min on the typical 108
typical 10881Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 26 countries, rent or buy in 53 more
+16Released
1993
February 22, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
ActionCrimeThrillerLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 more42 people
- Carlos GallardoEl Mariachi
- Consuelo GómezDomino
- Jaime de HoyosBigotón
- Peter MarquardtMauricio
- RMReinol MartinezAzul
- Ramiro GómezCantinero
- JLJesús LópezViejo Clerk
- LBLuis BaróDomino's Assistant
- OFOscar FabilaThe Boy
- PRPoncho RamonAzul's Rat
- Fernando MartinezAzul's Rat
- MAManuel AcostaBodyguard
- WVWalter VargasPrisoner
- RMRoberto MartinezPrisoner
- VDVirgen DelgadoFemale Bodyguard
- JVJuanita VargasFemale Bodyguard
- YPYolanda PugaFemale Bodyguard
- JRJaime RodriguezMoco's Man
- LCLuis CadenaMoco's Man
- AMAfredo MartínezMoco's Man
- GJGerardo JaquezMoco's Man
- MMMario MataMoco's Man
- DDDaniel DelgadoMoco's Man
- RORosendo OrtizMoco's Man
Directing · 1
- Robert Rodriguez Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Still Photographer, Editor, Additional Editing, Music Editor, Sound Editor, Special Effects
Production · 3
- Carlos Gallardo Unit Production Manager, Producer, Dolly Grip, Special Effects
- Elizabeth Avellan Associate Producer
- Carmen M. De Gallardo Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Roberto Martinez Dolly Grip
Editing · 2
- Marc Wielage Digital Colorist
- Richard Garibaldi Colorist
Sound · 7
- Mark Trujillo Music
- Chris Knudson Music
- Cecilio Rodríguez Music
- Álvaro Rodríguez Music
- Eric Guthrie Music
- Juan Francisco Suarez Vidaurri Musician, Vocals
Other crew · 3
- Mario Hernández Stunt Coordinator
- Manuel Salinas Stunt Coordinator
- Mario Gonzales Carpenter
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