directed by Robert Rodriguez
A mariachi (Carlos Gallardo) comes to town looking for work. He gets mistaken for Azul, a killer, whom Moco, the local mob boss, wants dead. Moco's men come after the Mariachi. He kills some of them in self-defense. The Mariachi hooks up with Domino. She helps him out not realizing that he his wanted by Moco.
El Mariachi and Azul cross paths and accidentally exhange guitar cases. Azul winds up with the guitar and El Mariachi with the guns.
This movie was made and takes place in Mexico. It is in Spanish. The version I watched is subtitled.
I had heard about this movie for years. It is close to 30 years old, but I had never seen it until now. It was made on a shoestring budget, and it shows. It has a nice mix of humor and action. It probably isn't everyone's cup of tea.
I am planning to watch Desperado, the sequel to El Mariachi, in the near future.
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