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.”
Cast
Carlos Gallardo Consuelo Gómez Jaime de Hoyos Peter Marquardt Reinol Martinez Ramiro Gómez
Credits
Written by: 
Robert Rodriguez
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
El Mariachi (1993) is a American action film directed by Robert Rodriguez. It stars Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez and Jaime de Hoyos. It runs 81 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (75,586 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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