2003·Action·1h 42m
6.8
★
A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico.
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
central intelligence agency (cia)
mexico
corruption
coup d'etat
revenge
gun battle
body double
political assassination
mariachi
guitar player
brutality
drug lord
mexican cartel
gun death
cia agent
Rank
#68 in 2003·#3916 overall
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Cast
Antonio Banderas
El Mariachi
Johnny Depp
CIA Agent Jeffrey Sands
Cheech Marin
Belini
Salma Hayek Pinault
Carolina
Mickey Rourke
Billy Chambers
Willem Dafoe
Armando Barillo
Eva Mendes
CIA Agent Ajedrez
Danny Trejo
Cucuy
Rubén Blades
Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Enrique Iglesias
Lorenzo
Marco Leonardi
Fideo
Troy Robinson
Romero
Crew
Robert Rodriguez
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Screenplay
Robert Rodriguez
Original Music Composer
Robert Rodriguez
Editor
Robert Rodriguez
Director of Photography
Elizabeth Avellan
Producer
Carlos Gallardo
Producer
Robert Rodriguez
Producer
Joe Bucaro III
Stunts
Jimmy Ortega
Stunts
Mary Vernieu
Casting
Robert Rodriguez
Production Design
Popular Reviews
230 reviews
Yara
6.0★ · 07/08/26
Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas are the hottest movie couple argue with the wall
Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas are the hottest movie couple argue with the wall
Rosendo San Miguel
7.0★ · 05/05/26
It’s a pulpy bloody mess and everything I love about Antonio Banderas and Robert Rodriguez. I love Mexican Willem Dafoe and all I can say is that this movie fuckin rocks.
HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!
HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!
It’s a pulpy bloody mess and everything I love about Antonio Banderas and Robert Rodriguez. I love Mexican Willem Dafoe and all I can say is that this movie fuckin rocks.
HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!
HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!
Svavar
7.0★ · 04/12/26
Antonio banderas and johnny depp are so fucking cool in this film.
Antonio banderas and johnny depp are so fucking cool in this film.
Sam Sky
8.0★ · 02/16/26
It's definitely a downgrade, not a lot but still is, feels rushed and like there are plot holes and William Defoe's character was – kinda – useless to the plot, of course not completely but still kinda, to be fair its humor and actors really hide the plot holes or/and stupid/unnecessary things, like it's genuinely so quotable I can't but put every single quote I loved into this review.> ‘‘Are you a MexiCan or a MexiCAN'T?’’> ‘‘Fuck off.’’> ‘‘Look me in the eyes and then kill me.’’> ‘‘Have you ever seen one of these? Have you ever used one? Don't ever because, they're very very bad, but what I need for you to do is to aim this, at the bad man who's following us and shoot him in the head.’’> ‘‘I don't think, I drink.’’> ‘‘Why doesn't my key work anymore?’’
‘‘It's too small.’’> ‘‘You want me to shoot the cook?’ ‘‘No. I'll shoot the cook.’> ‘‘What do you want in life?''
‘‘To be free.’’
‘‘Simple.’’
‘‘No.’’> ‘‘See anything you like?’’
*Shoots her ‘‘No.’’> ‘‘Okay, Okay. I'm going to freak right out.’’They're mostly Sands' lines but come on he was put in here to make us laugh and he made us laugh.
P.S Me gustas tu mentionedIt's definitely a downgrade, not a lot but still is, feels rushed and like there are plot holes and William Defoe's character was – kinda – useless to the plot, of course not completely but still kinda, to be fair its humor and actors really hide the plot holes or/and stupid/unnecessary things, like it's genuinely so quotable I can't but put every single quote I loved into this review.> ‘‘Are you a MexiCan or a MexiCAN'T?’’> ‘‘Fuck off.’’> ‘‘Look me in the eyes and then kill me.’’> ‘‘Have you ever seen one of these? Have you ever used one? Don't ever because, they're very very bad, but what I need for you to do is to aim this, at the bad man who's following us and shoot him in the head.’’> ‘‘I don't think, I drink.’’> ‘‘Why doesn't my key work anymore?’’
‘‘It's too small.’’> ‘‘You want me to shoot the cook?’ ‘‘No. I'll shoot the cook.’> ‘‘What do you want in life?''
‘‘To be free.’’
‘‘Simple.’’
‘‘No.’’> ‘‘See anything you like?’’
*Shoots her ‘‘No.’’> ‘‘Okay, Okay. I'm going to freak right out.’’They're mostly Sands' lines but come on he was put in here to make us laugh and he made us laugh.
P.S Me gustas tu mentionedITJD
8.0★ · 02/05/26
It might lack some of the greatness of "El Mariachi", but I'm still surprised by how good this movie was. I think Robert Rodriguez is one of the best directors when it comes to action movies. I haven't seen the second one yet, but Antonio Banderas is quite honestly pretty good as the titular mariachi from this alone.
And well, I'm always happy to see Johnny Depp in a movie, especially when he actually gives a shit and does more varied stuff before he slipped off a bit. Also having Willem Dafoe and Pedro Armendáriz Jr. certainly helps too.
And well, I'm always happy to see Johnny Depp in a movie, especially when he actually gives a shit and does more varied stuff before he slipped off a bit. Also having Willem Dafoe and Pedro Armendáriz Jr. certainly helps too.
It might lack some of the greatness of "El Mariachi", but I'm still surprised by how good this movie was. I think Robert Rodriguez is one of the best directors when it comes to action movies. I haven't seen the second one yet, but Antonio Banderas is quite honestly pretty good as the titular mariachi from this alone.
And well, I'm always happy to see Johnny Depp in a movie, especially when he actually gives a shit and does more varied stuff before he slipped off a bit. Also having Willem Dafoe and Pedro Armendáriz Jr. certainly helps too.
And well, I'm always happy to see Johnny Depp in a movie, especially when he actually gives a shit and does more varied stuff before he slipped off a bit. Also having Willem Dafoe and Pedro Armendáriz Jr. certainly helps too.