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.
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
mistaken identity
usa–mexico border
mariachi
concealed weapon
Rank
#56 in 1993·#4405 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Carlos Gallardo
El Mariachi
Consuelo Gómez
Domino
Jaime de Hoyos
Bigotón
Peter Marquardt
Mauricio
Ramiro Gómez
Cantinero
Fernando Martinez
Azul's Rat
Juan Garcia
Moco's Man
Crew
Robert Rodriguez
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Writer
Robert Rodriguez
Editor
Robert Rodriguez
Director of Photography
Carlos Gallardo
Producer
Robert Rodriguez
Producer
Robert Rodriguez
Sound Editor
Álvaro Rodríguez
Music
Robert Rodriguez
Still Photographer
Carlos Gallardo
Special Effects
Robert Rodriguez
Camera Operator
Robert Rodriguez
Music Editor
Popular Reviews
162 reviews
orangutan
7.0★ · 03/23/26
The “comedy” in this movie made it so unserious
The “comedy” in this movie made it so unserious
gustavo sundehus
9.0★ · 03/17/26
what the hell is this? mariachi day?
what the hell is this? mariachi day?
MimeXDLol
6.0★ · 03/09/26
Lowk felt like I was watching a movie on Wapa or Telemundo with my grandma, it was aight.
Lowk felt like I was watching a movie on Wapa or Telemundo with my grandma, it was aight.
Luke misin1shoe
4.0★ · 02/07/26
For Robby Rods first feature film with a $7000 budget this thing is pretty good! but still id say its the weakest of the Mariachi trilogy
For Robby Rods first feature film with a $7000 budget this thing is pretty good! but still id say its the weakest of the Mariachi trilogy
