El Mariachi

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Theatrical Release Date:

01/26/1993

DVD Release Date:

08/26/2003

Run Time:

81min.

Starring:

Carlos Gallardo , Consuelo Gomez , Reinol Martinez , Peter Marquardt

Director(s):

Robert Rodriguez

Distributor(s):

Columbia Pictures

MPAA Rating:

R for strong violence.

Genre(s):

Action

Plot: Filmed in two weeks on a budget of 7,000 dollars, El Mariachi was one of the singular pleasures of the 1993-1994 movie season. Kind-spirited guitarist El Mariachi (Carlos M. Read More

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