After turning the independent film world upside-down with his inventive microbudget debut, writer-director Robert Rodriguez continued the myth of the mysterious Mariachi in the follow-up Desperado, armed with all the explosive pyrotechnics that Hollywood studio money can buy! A shadowy figure stalks the Mexican underworld, travelling from town to town with only a guitar case in hand; however, what El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) has on his mind isn't music, but merciless vengeance. With enough bullets up his sleeves for every bandito in his path, the guitar-playing gunslinger has his sights firmly set on taking down a powerful drug lord (Joaquim de Almeida), but only the love of a local bookstore owner (Salma Hayek) will help the Mariachi get out of town alive. With a rogues' gallery of memorable supporting turns from the likes of Danny Trejo, Steve Buscemi, Cheech Marin and Quentin Tarantino, Rodriguez's instant action classic blends American indie cool and Hong Kong hyper-kineticism with a Latino flavour firmly the director's own.
- Region Code:
- Region A,B,C
- Duration:
- 104 minutes
- Extras:
- Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1 - 1.85:1, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Stereo, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Robert Rodriguez, Documentaries: 'Ten More Minutes: Anatomy of a Shootout', Interviews: Robert Rodriguez (writer/director); Bill Borden (producer); Steve Davison (stunt coordinator); Bob Shelley (special effects coordinator), Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper; 'Game Changer': Appreciation by Gareth Evans (film-maker); Textless opening (Morena de mi Corazón), Trailers
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