He came back to settle the score with someone. Anyone. EVERYONE.
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.
Desperado (1995) is a thriller, action and crime film directed by Robert Rodriguez, released on August 25, 1995 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Joaquim de Almeida and Steve Buscemi. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 3,236 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Desperado.
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Teaser
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Antonio Banderas
as El Mariachi
Salma Hayek Pinault
as Carolina
Joaquim de Almeida
as Bucho
Steve Buscemi
as Buscemi
Cheech Marin
as Short Bartender
Carlos Gómez
as Right Hand
Quentin Tarantino
as Pick-Up Guy
Tito Larriva
as Tavo
Angel Aviles
as Zamira
Danny Trejo
as Navajas
Abraham Verduzco
as Niño
Carlos Gallardo
as Campa
Directed by Robert Rodriguez, written by Robert Rodriguez, produced by Robert Rodriguez and Bill Borden.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 3,236 ratings.
This was a solid and highly enjoyable take on the spaghetti western by Rodriguez that rightfully put the director on the map and provided star Antonio Banderas the breakthrough he needed in the American marketplace. Though I love his work on the Sin City films, particularly the first, his incredible earlier trilogy will always hold a special place in my cinephilic heart. My recent project of coming to terms with…
Reviewed on July 29, 2016
**Action, shots, bullets and… “latinxploitation”?** I confess that I expected something more from this film. I was left with the feeling that it has little to offer us other than two tons of spectacular action scenes, with explosions, hundreds of gunshots and some gratuitous destruction. Even more: it reminded me of those films from the 70s, which we call “blaxploitation” because they reinforced a series of…
Reviewed on September 4, 2023
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Desperado (1995) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Desperado (1995) includes Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Joaquim de Almeida, Steve Buscemi and Cheech Marin. The film was directed by Robert Rodriguez. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Desperado was released on August 25, 1995 and runs for 1h 44m.
Desperado (1995) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 3,236 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, action and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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