El Mariachi

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 21m
  • 73

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Robert Rodriguez

Producer:

Elizabeth Avellan, Carlos Gallardo, Robert Rodriguez

Release Date:

Feb 26, 1993

Runtime:

1hr 21m

Synopsis

A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.

Cast

  • Carlos Gallardo
  • Consuelo Gómez
  • Reinol Martinez
  • Peter Marquardt
  • Ramiro Gómez
  • Jesús López
  • Luis Baró
  • Oscar Fabila
  • Jaime De Hoyos

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Metacritic

73
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Based on 9 Critics
7.0

USER SCORE (56)

Generally favorable reviews based on 56 Reviews
78

While the story may be a common one (for the action genre, at least), Rodriguez, who wrote, produced, shot and edited the entire film himself, has a uniquely straightforward wit that makes what might otherwise have been just another shoot-'em-up something more than that.

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Metacritic review by Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
80

Juicy, adroit, and likable.

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Metacritic review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
75

Enormously entertaining.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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