Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

Director:

Robert Rodriguez

Writer (WGA):

Robert Rodriguez (written by)

Release Date:

12 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The Time Has Come.

Plot:

Hitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general.

Plot Keywords:

Mariachi | Drug Lord | CIA Agent | General | Coup

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Antonio Banderas	...	El Mariachi
Salma Hayek	...	Carolina
Johnny Depp	...	Sands
Mickey Rourke	...	Billy
Eva Mendes	...	Ajedrez
Danny Trejo	...	Cucuy
Enrique Iglesias	...	Lorenzo
Marco Leonardi	...	Fideo
Cheech Marin	...	Belini
Rubén Blades	...	Jorge FBI
Willem Dafoe	...	Barillo
Gerardo Vigil	...	Marquez
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.	...	El Presidente (as Pedro Armendariz)
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Advisor
Tito Larriva	...	Cab Driver
Miguel Couturier	...	Dr. Guevera
Tony Valdes	...	Chicle Boy
José Luis Avendaño	...	Alvaro
Rodolfo De Alexandre	...	Omar (as Rodolfo d'Alejandre)
Natalia Torres	...	Mariachi's Girl
Steve Constancio	...	Right Hand (as Steven Constancio)
Troy Robinson	...	Romero
Ermahn Ospina	...	Qui-Que
Luz María Rojas	...	Pistolera
Mario Simon	...	Cook
Bernard Hacker	...	Blascoe
Cecilia Tijerina	...	Waitress
Carola Vázquez	...	Hospital Administrator
René Gatica	...	Chief Federale
Silvia Santoyo	...	Bachelorette
Juan Pablo Llaguno	...	Bull Fighter
Ignacio Torres	...	Teacher
Rogelio Gonzalez Grau	...	Manny
Jorge Becerril	...	Taco
Víctor Carpinteiro	...	Left Nut
Dagoberto Gama	...	Que Pasa

Directed by
Robert Rodriguez

Writing credits (WGA)
Robert Rodriguez		(written by)

Produced by
Elizabeth Avellan	....	producer (as Elizabeth Avellán)
Carlos Gallardo	....	producer
Sue Jett	....	co-producer
Tony Mark	....	co-producer
Robert Rodriguez	....	producer
Luz María Rojas	....	co-producer (as Luz Maria Rojas)

Original Music by
Robert Rodriguez		(scored by)

Cinematography by
Robert Rodriguez		(shot by)

Film Editing by
Robert Rodriguez		(chopped by)

Casting by
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Robert Rodriguez

Art Direction by
Melo Hinojosa

Set Decoration by
Eva Castro
Patrice Laure

Costume Design by
Graciela Mazón

Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone	....	special makeup effects artist: airbrush makeup
Troy Breeding	....	hair assistant
Troy Breeding	....	makeup assistant
Carmen de la Torre	....	hair stylist
Carmen de la Torre	....	makeup artist
Jake Garber	....	special makeup effects: KNB EFX Group, Inc.
Barry R. Koper	....	special makeup effects artist: airbrush makeup
Robert Kurtzman	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Sandra Miguell	....	hair assistant (as Sandra Miguelli)
Sandra Miguell	....	makeup assistant (as Sandra Miguelli)
Gregory Nicotero	....	special makeup effects: KNB EFX Group, Inc. (as Greg Nicotero)
Roxie Norman	....	department head hair
Ermahn Ospina	....	department head makeup
Scott Patton	....	special makeup effects artist
Shannon Shea	....	special makeup effects: KNB EFX Group, Inc.

Production Management
Arturo Del Rio	....	unit manager: Mexico
Tita Lombardo	....	unit manager: Mexico
Maria Lyons	....	post-production supervisor: ILM
Tony Mark	....	unit production manager
Brian McNulty	....	post-production supervisor (as Brian Mcnulty)
Luz María Rojas	....	unit production manager: Mexico (as Luz Maria Rojas)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Douglas Aarniokoski	....	second unit director
Brian Bettwy	....	first assistant director
Marco Polo Constandse	....	second second assistant director: Mexico
Ricardo Del Río	....	first assistant director: Mexico (as Ricardo Del Rio)
Frederic Henocque	....	second assistant director: Mexico (as Federico Henocque)
Korey Scott Pollard	....	second assistant director (as Korey Pollard)

Art Department
Roberto Avila	....	on-set dresser
Carlos Benassini	....	assistant art director
Kevin Berve	....	assistant property master
Kelly Bogdan	....	property assistant: reshoots
Virginia Capobianco	....	location property master
Alisarine Ducolomb	....	art coordinator
Caylah Eddleblute	....	property master
Steve Joyner	....	head property master
Marcus LaPorte	....	props: reshoots
Joe McCusker	....	construction coordinator: additional photography
Darren Patnode	....	on-set dresser
Jeff Poss	....	head prop maker
Kara Sutherlin	....	stand-by painter
Alberto Villaseñor	....	construction coordinator (as Alberto Villasenor)
George Yepes	....	artist: 'Shotgun Messenger' banner painting

Sound Department
Thomas Appel	....	first sound assistant
Dean Beville	....	sound designer
Dean Beville	....	sound supervisor
Matthew C. Beville	....	foley editor (as Matt Beville)
Shayna Brown	....	adr mixer (as Shayna Levin)
Mike Chock	....	sound effects editor
John Dunn	....	sound effects editor
Brad Engleking	....	mix record engineer
William Jacobs	....	sound designer
Val Kuklowsky	....	dialogue editor
Sean Landeros	....	sound recordist
Patricio A. Libenson	....	sound effects recordist (as Patricio Liebenson)
James J. Mase	....	boom operator (as James Mase)
Carey Milbradt	....	foley recordist
Ernesto Muñoz	....	boom operator (as Ernesto Munoz)
Ed Novick	....	production sound mixer
Tim Rakoczy	....	first assistant sound editor (as Timothy Rakoczy)
Sergio Reyes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Rodriguez	....	sound effects editor
Robert Rodriguez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Charles Ewing Smith	....	dialogue editor
James Bailey	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Matthew C. Beville	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Eric Allard	....	special effects assistant
Rodney Brunet	....	animatic artist
William Dawson	....	special effects assistant (as Bill Dawson)
Chiz Hasegawa	....	coordinator: KNB EFX Group
David Heron	....	special effects set supervisor (as Dave Heron)
Geoff Heron	....	special effects supervisor: second unit (as Geoffrey Heron)
Sergio Jara	....	special effects coordinator
Marcus LaPorte	....	mold maker: reshoots
Brian Montgomery	....	special effects technician: second unit
Dan Nelson	....	special effects shop supervisor
Pierre Raymond	....	visual effects executive producer
Mike Reedy	....	special effects coordinator
Glen Thomas	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Toader Alex	....	creative team: Troublemaker Digital Studios (as Alex Toader)
Jean-Yves Audouard	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Patrice-Alain Barrette	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies
Michel Barrière	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies (as Michel Barriére)
Romain Bayle	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Caroline Bélisle	....	production team: Hybride Technologies
Sébastien Bergeron	....	visual effects production supervisor: Hybride Technologies
Louise Bertrand	....	production team: Hybride Technologies
Keefe Boerner	....	visual effects coordinator
Mathieu Boucher	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Marc Bourbonnais	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Marc Bourbonnais	....	lead technical director: Hybride Technologies
Xavier Bourque	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies
Caroline Brien	....	production assistant: Hybride Technologies
Wayne Brinton	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies
Rodney Brunet	....	creative team: Troublemaker Digital Studios
Diane Caliva	....	supervisor: digital cinema, ILM
Michael Cozens	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Thierry Delattre	....	visual effects production supervisor: Hybride Technologies
Luc Desmarais	....	technical support: Hybride Technologies
Anouk Deveault-Moreau	....	visual effects production coordinator: Hybride Technologies (as Anouk Deveault Moreau)
Mathieu Dupuis	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies
Thierry Fortier	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies
Yanick Gaudreau	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Richard Gentner	....	digital imaging operator
Jean-Sebastian Guay	....	technical support: Hybride Technologies (as Jean-Sébastien Guay)
Paul Hill	....	post producer: ILM
Gael Hollard	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies
Nadinie Homier	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies
Darren Jones	....	digital imaging engineer
Joseph Kasparian	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Joseph Kasparian	....	lead digital textures
Joseph Kasparian	....	lighting artist
Mathieu Lalonde	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Nicolas Langlois-Demers	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Nicolas Langlois-Demers	....	technical director: 3D character setup, Hybride
Jean Lapointe	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies
Evelyne Leblond	....	production assistant: Hybride Technologies
Daniel Leduc	....	visual effects producer: Hybride Technologies
Daniel Leduc	....	visual effects supervisor
Francois Leduc	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies
Natasha Leonnet	....	colorist: ILM
Ann-Sophie Linteau	....	production team: Hybride Technologies
Ethan Maniquis	....	visual effects editor
Fred Meyers	....	principal engineer: digital cinema, ILM
Michel Murdock	....	visual effects financial controller: Hybride Technologies
Chris Olivia	....	creative team: Troublemaker Digital Studios
Jonathan Paquin	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Michael Parkinson	....	IQ operator: ILM
Steve Pelchat	....	technical support: Hybride Technologies
Pierre Raymond	....	visual effects executive producer: Hybride Technologies
Robert Rodriguez	....	executive producer: Troublemaker Digital Studios
Robert Rodriguez	....	visual effects supervisor
Frederic St-Arnaud	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies (as Frédéric St-Arnaud)
Frederic St-Arnaud	....	digital effects artist
Guillaume St-Aubin-Seers	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies
Ken Steel	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Sean Stranks	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies
Sylvie Talbot	....	production team: Hybride Technologies
Philippe Theroux	....	computer graphics supervisor: Hybride Technologies (as Philippe Théroux)
Gaetan Thiffault	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies (as Gaétan Thiffault)
Vincent Toussaint	....	technical support: Hybride Technologies
Marco Tremblay	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Jean Frédéric Veilleux	....	digital compositor: Hybride Technologies
Jessy Veilleux	....	computer graphics animator: Hybride Technologies
Jessy Veilleux	....	matte painter
Yanick Wilisky	....	computer graphics supervisor: Hybride Technologies
Michael Cordova	....	film scanning and recording supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
David Barrett	....	stunts
Cheryl Bermeo	....	stunts
Tony Lee Boggs	....	stunts (as Tony Boggs)
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunts (as Joe Bucaro)
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw	....	stunt coordinator (as Jeff Dashnaw)
Dino Dos Santos	....	stunts (as Dino Frenkiel)
Tom Harper	....	stunts
Toby Holguin	....	stunts
Josh Kemble	....	stunts
Khristian Lupo	....	stunts
Alex Madison	....	stunts (as Gail Monian)
Norman Mora	....	stunts
Ken Moreno	....	stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
Steve Picerni	....	stunts
Rex Reddick	....	stunts
Shawn Robinson	....	stunts
Troy Robinson	....	stunt coordinator
Gilbert Rosales	....	stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts (as Thomas Rosales)
James Ryan	....	stunts
Dana Stein	....	stunts
Cheryl Bermeo	....	stunt double: Salma Hayek (uncredited)
Mark Brooks	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Alex Madison	....	stunt double: Salma Hayek (uncredited)
Mauricio Magaña	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dustin Meier	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Norman Mora	....	stunt double: Antonio Banderas (uncredited)
Víctor Quintero	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mario Simon	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Edgar Ambriz	....	electrician
Mark Burnett	....	assistant engineer: HD
Greg Dellerson	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Sean Fairburn	....	engineer: HD
Francisco García	....	grip (as Francisco Garcia)
Roberto Garcia	....	grip
Heriberto Gutiérrez	....	additional first assistant camera (as Heriberto Gutierrez)
Juan Fernando Guzmán	....	electrician (as Juan Guzman Jr.)
Juan Guzmán	....	grip (as Juan Guzman)
Juan Hernandez	....	electrician
Jimmy Lindsey	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jimmy Lindsey	....	camera operator: second unit
Felipe Morales	....	grip
Marco Morales	....	electrician
Fernando Moreno	....	electric best boy
Juan Manuel Moreno Morales	....	electrician (as Juan Manuel Moreno)
Raúl Palacios	....	electrician (as Raul Palacios Dominguez)
Nabil Rahme	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Nabil Rahmé)
Antonio Resendiz	....	grip
Victor Rodall	....	video assist
Jesús 'Chucho' Rodriguez	....	key grip (as Jesus 'Chucho' Rodriguez)
Jesus Rodriguez Jr.	....	second grip (as Jesus Rodriguez)
Robert Rodriguez	....	Steadicam operator
Robert Rodriguez	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jesus Romero	....	dolly grip
Miguel Ángel Sánchez	....	grip (as Miguel Angel Sanchez)
Antonio Sánchez Romero	....	electrician (as Antonio Sanchez)
John 'Fest' Sandau	....	chief lighting technician (as John Sandau)
Joel Schwartz	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Stefan Tarzan	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Joaquin Tlaxcalteco	....	dolly grip
Rico Torres	....	still photographer
Joel Schwartz	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)

Animation Department
Ken Steel	....	lead animator

Casting Department
Edna Arriola	....	extras casting coordinator
Armando Guerrero	....	extras casting assistant
Edna Guerrero	....	extras casting
Jorge Guerrero	....	extras casting
Leticia Loza Marquez	....	extras casting
Shalimar Reodica	....	casting assistant
Rafael Reyes	....	extras casting assistant
Claudia Rosete	....	extras casting secretary
Jay Scully	....	casting assistant
Galleger Sitz	....	extras casting secretary
Manuel Teil	....	casting: Mexico
Francisco Veyro	....	extras casting assistant
Arturo Zárate	....	extras casting coordinator
Arturo Zárate	....	extras casting: Mexico
Beanie Barnes	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Steve Constancio	....	key set costumer (as Steven Constancio)
Gabriela Fernandez	....	on-set costumer (as Gabriela Fernandez Suarez)
Zeferino Gutierrez	....	wardrobe assistant: second unit
Ireri Mazón Salas	....	assistant costume designer (as Ireri Mazón)
Judith Salas	....	assistant costume designer
Heather Priest	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Joan Kelley Bierman	....	post-production coordinator
Andy Cockrum	....	apprentice editor
Robert Frey	....	post-production engineer
Chad Gunderson	....	post-production coordinator: HD video, L.A.
Chris Jack	....	post-production assistant
Lars Jensvold	....	post-production editor: ILM
Jay Mahavier	....	first assistant editor
Ethan Maniquis	....	associate editor
Maia Medve	....	post-production assistant
William J. Misset	....	on-line assembly editor: HD video (as William J. Missett)
Don Montoure	....	on-line assembly editor: HD video
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Nicole Sieber	....	post-production assistant
Andre Tréjo	....	post-production coordinator: HD video, L.A. (as Andre Trejo)
Rob Bonstin	....	assistant colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator
Rick Del Castillo	....	composer: additional music "Chingon Music"
Jay Duerr	....	music editor
Annette Fradera	....	music consultant: Mexico
Kevin Globerman	....	assistant music editor
Kevin Globerman	....	score recordist
Don Grantham	....	orchestrator
Steven Hufsteter	....	composer: additional music "Chingon Music"
Steven Hufsteter	....	musician: guitars
Janet Ketchum	....	music contractor
Christopher Klatman	....	orchestrator (as Chris Klatman)
Penka Kouneva	....	orchestrator
Bob Levy	....	assistant engineer
Erik Lundborg	....	orchestrator
Alan Meyerson	....	score mixer
George Oldziey	....	music co-producer
George Oldziey	....	orchestrator
George Oldziey	....	score coordinator
Tim Rakoczy	....	music editor (as Timothy Rakoczy)
Stan Sheldon	....	music preparation
Gary Slechta	....	orchestrator
Dann Michael Thompson	....	assistant engineer (as Dann M. Thompson)
Mike Watts	....	orchestrator
Pete Anthony	....	conductor (uncredited)
Carl Thiel	....	music recording engineer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
George Bolton	....	transportation captain
Carlos Ponce de León	....	transportation coordinator (as Carlos Ponce)
Abiff Salcedo	....	driver
Arturo Saldivar	....	production driver
Mario Simon	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Juan Aguirre	....	first assistant accountant
Patricia Aguirre	....	second assistant accountant
Roberto Ayala	....	production assistant (as Roberto Ayala Meza)
Sara Bachelder	....	additional set production assistant
Allison Baker	....	executive assistant to producers
Ana Ballesteros	....	caterer
Jose Manuel Ballesteros	....	craft service
Rocio Barajas	....	location coordinator
Steve Beeson	....	production accountant
Emmanuel Cabare	....	production assistant: second unit
John Charles	....	software engineer: Sony DAC
Joshua D. Clark	....	location assistant: re-shoots
Sandra Condito	....	publicist
Martin Corkidi	....	location manager: second unit
Eduardo Corona	....	location manager: Queretaro
Amanda Curry	....	post production assistant accountant
Carmen de la Torre	....	production assistant (as Carmen De La Torre)
Christi Dembrowski	....	assistant: Mr. Depp
Gabi Endicott	....	script supervisor
Santiago Garcia Galvan	....	production assistant (as Santiago Garcia)
Ernesto Garabito	....	production assistant: second unit
Ryan Gomez	....	assistant: Mr. Rodriguez
Alejandro González	....	stand-in: Gerardo Vigil
Omar Arias González	....	location manager: Guanajuato (as Omar Arias)
Ray Goynechea	....	stand-in: Enrique Iglesias
Cynthia Graves	....	production coordinator
Victor Hernandez	....	production assistant: second unit
Travis Hills	....	production assistant
Jonathan Jakubowicz	....	production assistant
Carrie Mae Jones	....	assistant production coordinator (as Carrie Jones)
Kelly Kernan	....	location manager: Texas
Dinah Lary	....	assistant: Mr. Banderas
G. Pekas Lozano	....	location manager: Guanajuato (as Gloria Lozano)
Harry Lu	....	armorer
Mauricio Magaña	....	stand in: Danny Trejo
Marisela Marquez	....	production assistant: second unit
Andrea Martinez	....	script supervisor: second unit
Juan Salvador Melgoza	....	assistant accountant (as Salvador Melgoza)
Tavatha Menendez	....	stand-in: Salma Hayek (as Tabata Mendez)
Michel Bellego Milan	....	production assistant (as Michel Bellego Millan)
Whitney J. Miller	....	post-production accountant (as Whitney Miller)
Angeles Morales	....	location manager: San Miguel de Allende
Norberto Nava	....	security coordinator
Norma Ramos	....	assistant accountant
Rashid Rashid	....	production assistant
Gregorio Rodriguez	....	security supervisor: Mexico
Arturo Romero	....	production accountant
Geraldine Sandoval	....	location manager: Guanajuato
Sara Scarritt	....	production coordinator (as Sarah Scarritt)
Mark Shultz	....	office production assistant
Erick Tamayo	....	location manager: San Miguel de Allende
Axel Uriegas	....	assistant: Mr. Mark (as Axel Uriegas Duarte)
Jorge Valdés García	....	stand-in: Antonio Banderas
Sue-Allen Villalva	....	assistant production coordinator (as Sue Allen Villalva)
Patricia Zavala Kugler	....	travel coordinator (as Patricia Zavala)

Thanks
Maria Cruz Hernandez	....	special thanks
Leticia Ledezma	....	special thanks
Racer Rodriguez	....	special thanks (as Maximilliano)
Rebel Rodriguez	....	special thanks (as Antonio)
Rocket Rodriguez	....	special thanks (as Valentin)
Quentin Tarantino	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation (present) (as Columbia Pictures)
• Dimension Films (present)
• Troublemaker Studios (producer)

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2003) (worldwide) (all media)
• Miramax Films (2003) (non-USA) (theatrical)
• Dimension Films (2003) (non-USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (Australia) (2004) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Italia (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Cascade Film (2003) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• RTL Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL5)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• K.N.B. Effects Group (special make-up effects)
• Hybride Technologies (digital visual effects)
• Troublemaker Digital Studios (additional digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)  color correction and digital intermediate
• Comision De Filmaciones Del Estado De Guanajuato  special thanks to
• Comision De Filmaciones Del Estado De Queretaro  special thanks to
• Comisión Nacional De Filmaciones  special thanks to (as Comision Nacional De Filmaciones De Mexico)
• Congreso Del Estado De Guanajuato  special thanks to
• Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (CONACULTA)  special thanks to
• DIF Del Estado De Guanajuato  special thanks to
• Filmtools  expendables
• Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato  special thanks to
• Gobierno del Estado de Queretaro  special thanks to
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)  main titles
• Kodak  motion picture film
• Milan Records  soundtrack on (as Milan)
• Personal Independiente  special thanks to
• Post Logic Studios  digital film mastering
• Post Logic Studios  end titles
• Presidencia Municipal De La Ciudad De Guanajuato  special thanks to
• Presidencia Municipal De San Miguel De Allende  special thanks to
• Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional  special thanks to (as Secretaria De La Defensa Nacional [Sedena])
• Section 49 of Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Industria Cinematográfica (STIC)  special thanks to (as Pelicula Realizada Con Personal De La Seccion 49 Del Sindicato De Tecnicos De La Industria Cinematografica [STIC])
• Sindicato De Técnicos Y Manuales  special thanks to (as Personal Del Sindicato De Tecnicos Y Manuales, [STYM])
• Skywalker Sound  score recording
• Tequila Mockingbird  adr recorded at (as Tequila Mockingbird Studios)
• Troublemaker Sound  post-production sound services
• Wilshire Stages, The  adr recorded at

Also Known As:

El Mariachi 3 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, and for language.

Runtime:

102 min | Italy:101 min (Venice Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Italy:T | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | Norway:18 (original rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Poland:18 | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (original rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (#38421)

Filming Locations:

Guanajuato, Mexico

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

There are a few references from the graphic novels of "Sin City", which Rodriguez filmed after "Once Upon A Time In Mexico". First, when Sands shoots Ajedrez in the stomach after getting kissed by her, it's a identical picture from the graphic novel "A Dame To Kill For" that is number 2 in the Sin City maxi series. Earlier in the movie, when Barillo makes Sands blind, there is almost an exact picture from the Sin City book "Hell And Back". Other similarities are the scene with Mariachi and the priest in the confessional booth (as seen in the book "The Hard Goodbye") and the subplot involving facial reconstruction (as seen in "A Dame to Kill For").

Goofs:

Continuity: When Sands first meets the bubblegum-selling boy, the shots of the boy have been flipped - the writing on the pack is backwards.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Agent Sands: I never heard of him.
Belini: Who?
Agent Sands: The man you recommended.
Belini: The guitar fighter?

Movie Connections:

References Predator 2 (1990)

Soundtrack:

Dias De Los Angeles

Wait For The End!!

Once Upon A Time In Mexico is good, but not as strong as Desperado. Our hero, El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) barely has any lines. Throughout the movie we forget this talented actor is the star of the movie. The explosive action is incredible, and including Sands (Johnny Depp) is the only thing worth raving about. Depp's role is actually the best part of this movie. Salma Hayek's role has been chopped to flashbacks, so there is not a lot of crazy Action and Romance between Banderas and her. You want Antonio Banderas to save the day and he does, but this Sequel did not give him that fire. Eva Mendes is in about 4 scenes but does a great job including the rest of the cast (Ruben Blades, Cheech Marin, Mickey Rourke, Willem Dafoe, and Enrique Iglesias). It would have been nice to hear some hot new songs from Enrique Iglesias for the soundtrack but I am more than satisfied with Salma Hayek's "Siente Mi Amor". It is an incredible Spanish track, worth watching the entire credits!