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User Rating:
7.0/10   46,681 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Robert Rodriguez (written by)
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Release Date:
25 August 1995 (USA) more
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Tagline:
He came back to settle the score with someone. Anyone. EVERYONE. more
Plot:
A gunslinger is embroiled in a war with a local drug runner. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
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(32 articles)
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Can You Say 'Preposterous?" (But Lots Of Fun) more (176 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El Mariachi 2 (USA) (working title)
Pistolero (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong bloody violence, a strong sex sequence and language.
Runtime:
104 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Dolby SR | SDDS (8 channels)

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Trivia:
The huge black handgun that is seen throughout the movie (used by the bad guys) is a Desert Eagle .50AE pistol. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The candles in the bar are unlit at the beginning of the gunfight, but lit at the end. more
Quotes:
El Mariachi: [praying] Give me the strength to be what I was, and forgive me for what I am. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Pass The Hatchet more

FAQ

Why don't any police ever show up at any of the numerous shootouts?
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22 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
Can You Say 'Preposterous?" (But Lots Of Fun), 10 March 2006
7/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

There are so many adjectives one could use describing this film, I wouldn't know where to begin to start. I'll just try to limit them to a few. The headline here states one of them. Others could be "ludicrous," "fun," "amusing," "stupid," etc. You get the idea.

Robert Rodriguez took the profits from his first film, "El Mariachi," and continued on with the story now with more funds, so he made it glossier, more explosive, added some name actors and, of course, way overdid it, making it almost a cartoon it is so outrageous. He continued this with the third film, "Once Upon A Time In Mexico" which is even more of the same.

If something worked subtly the first time, filmmakers think that to improve on it is by bombarding the audience with it the next time. They don't know when enough is enough and, boy, does that apply to Rodriguez. He does keep you entertained, though, once you check your brains at the door and begin watching the show. However, all this excess makes it lose any credibility "El Mariachi" might have built up with the first show in this trilogy.

Whether the movie is really dumb or its just tongue-in-cheek humor by Rodriguez, it has super-style and fun to watch. Talk about stylish! No wonder Quentin Tarantino and he are good friends and the latter has a guest appearance in the film. They both love having fun with the cameras.

The first eight minutes let you know what you are in for: outrageousness. It's an 8-minute scene at a bar involving a story told by Steve Buscemi. It's one of the highlights of the movie.

Antonio Bandaras and Selyma Hayek are the "good guys" but they aren't exactly Billy Graham and Mother Teresa. If they are the good guys, you can imagine how evil the "bad guys" are? Speaking of them, two of the toughest- looking hombres in the business are chief among the villains: Joaquim de Almeida and Danny Trejo.

Some of the action scenes are so outrageous you laugh out loud. My favorite was a guy shooting rockets out of his guitar case! As that tells you, it's just a wild ride: 103 minutes of south-of-the-border Rodriguez-Tarantino lunacy and despite what may sound like a bunch of insults, I always have fun watching this movie.

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