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El Mariachi

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El Mariachi (1992)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:14

Rotten:19

Average Rating:3.5/10

Consensus: Made on a shoestring budget, El Mariachi's story is not new. However, the movie has so much energy that it's thoroughly enjoyable.

Runtime: 81 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: While earning room and board for a song, a down-on-his-luck musician gets into deep hot water when he's mistaken for a guitar case-toting hitman in a small Mexican town. EL MARIACHI was produced by... While earning room and board for a song, a down-on-his-luck musician gets into deep hot water when he's mistaken for a guitar case-toting hitman in a small Mexican town. EL MARIACHI was produced by do-it-yourself Austin, Texas auteur Robert Rodriguez (FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, SPY KIDS) on a shoe-string budget for the Mexican video market but earned a major studio release. Winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. [More]

Starring: Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gomez, Peter Marquardt

Starring: Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gomez, Peter Marquardt

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Screenwriter: Robert Rodriguez
Producer: Carlos Gallardo, Robert Rodriguez

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Aug 26, 2003

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12/06/05
Michael Sheridan
Michael Sheridan
Tail Slate

Almost everything one could hope for from a cool cult-movie DVD.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
04/25/04
Rob Blackwelder
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10/01/03
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09/11/03
Andre Landmann
Andre Landmann
MovieFreak.com

... while it's obviously an homage to Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns, Rodriguez crafts the film with so much energy that it feels new.

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09/05/03
Dawn Taylor
Dawn Taylor
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09/03/03
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08/27/03
Entertainment Insiders

El Mariachi satisfies its audience and develops the momentous beginning of a blockbuster masterpiece.

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08/25/03
Mark Zlotnick
Mark Zlotnick
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08/13/03
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08/10/03
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08/29/02
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08/11/02
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