Desperado
Desperado
Desperado
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1995
1h 44m
6.9(3020 votes)
Thriller
Action
Crime

Overview

El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, El Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and leaves his own trail of blood.

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Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Antonio Banderas

El Mariachi

Antonio Banderas
Acting

Salma Hayek Pinault

Carolina

Salma Hayek Pinault
Acting

Joaquim de Almeida

Bucho

Joaquim de Almeida
Acting

Steve Buscemi

Buscemi

Steve Buscemi
Acting

Cheech Marin

Short Bartender

Cheech Marin
Acting

Carlos GĂłmez

Right Hand

Carlos GĂłmez
Directing

Quentin Tarantino

Pick-Up Guy

Quentin Tarantino
Acting

Tito Larriva

Tavo

Tito Larriva
Acting

Angel Aviles

Zamira

Angel Aviles
Acting

Danny Trejo

Navajas

Danny Trejo
Acting

Abraham Verduzco

Niño

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Acting

Carlos Gallardo

Campa

Carlos Gallardo
Acting

Albert Michel Jr.

Quino

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Acting

David Alvarado

Buddy

David Alvarado
Acting

Angela Lanza

Tourist Girl

Angela Lanza
Acting

Mike Moroff

Shrug

Mike Moroff
Acting

Robert Arevalo

Opponent

Robert Arevalo
Acting

Gerardo Moscoso

Priest

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Acting

Peter Marquardt

Moco

Peter Marquardt
Acting

Consuelo GĂłmez

Domino

Consuelo GĂłmez
Acting

Jaime de Hoyos

Bigoton

Jaime de Hoyos
Acting

Cristos

Cristos

Cristos
Crew

Richie Gaona

Case Opener

Richie Gaona
Acting

Tommy Nix

Fighting Barfly

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Acting

Patricia Vonne

Bar Girl

Patricia Vonne
Acting

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Mariachi Fan

Elizabeth Rodriguez
Acting

Mark Dalton

Fighting Barfly

Mark Dalton
Acting

Reinol Martinez

Guy Scolding Niño Outside Tarasco Bar (uncredited)

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Art

Diego Sandoval

Empty Gun Man (uncredited)

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