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El Mariachi
With a guitar in his hand and a price on his head, he wasn't looking for trouble. But trouble came looking for him.
Genres
ActionCrimeThriller
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$7225
Revenue
$2040920
Runtime
81 min
Release Date
1993-02-22
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
1182
Vote Average
6.753
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Carlos Gallardo
El Mariachi
Consuelo Gómez
Domino
Jaime de Hoyos
Bigotón
Peter Marquardt
Mauricio
Reinol Martinez
Azul
Ramiro Gómez
Cantinero
Jesús López
Viejo Clerk
Luis Baró
Domino's Assistant
Oscar Fabila
The Boy
Poncho Ramon
Azul's Rat
Fernando Martinez
Azul's Rat
Manuel Acosta
Bodyguard
Walter Vargas
Prisoner
Roberto Martinez
Prisoner
Virgen Delgado
Female Bodyguard
Juanita Vargas
Female Bodyguard
Yolanda Puga
Female Bodyguard
Jaime Rodriguez
Moco's Man
Luis Cadena
Moco's Man
Afredo Martínez
Moco's Man
Gerardo Jaquez
Moco's Man
Mario Mata
Moco's Man
Daniel Delgado
Moco's Man
Rosendo Ortiz
Moco's Man
Cesar Cadena
Moco's Man
Jose Salinas
Moco's Man
Robert Santoyo
Moco's Man
Sabas Perez
Moco's Man
Guadenico Martin
Moco's Man
Juan Garcia
Moco's Man
Maximo Martin
Moco's Man
DiFonso Quezada
Moco's Man
Manuel Vejor
Moco's Man
Alfredo Cisneros
Keyboardist
Alejandro Peña
Piña / Loco
Israel Reyes
Taco
Clara Scott
Moco's Manicurist
María Castillo
Jail Guard
Samuel Quiroz
Jail Guard
Roberto Delgado
Jail Guard
Fermin Barron
School Bus Driver
Tito Tortuga
La Tortuga
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