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Desperado

  • 1995
  • 12
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
205K
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POPULARITY
2,623
4
Antonio Banderas in Desperado (1995)
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Contemporary WesternDrug CrimeGun FuOne-Person Army ActionActionCrimeDramaThrillerWestern

Former musician and gunslinger El Mariachi arrives at a small Mexican border town after being away for a long time. His past quickly catches up with him and he soon gets entangled with the l... Read allFormer musician and gunslinger El Mariachi arrives at a small Mexican border town after being away for a long time. His past quickly catches up with him and he soon gets entangled with the local drug kingpin Bucho and his gang.Former musician and gunslinger El Mariachi arrives at a small Mexican border town after being away for a long time. His past quickly catches up with him and he soon gets entangled with the local drug kingpin Bucho and his gang.

  • Director
    • Robert Rodriguez
  • Writer
    • Robert Rodriguez
  • Stars
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Salma Hayek
    • Joaquim de Almeida
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    205K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,623
    4
    • Director
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Writer
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Stars
      • Antonio Banderas
      • Salma Hayek
      • Joaquim de Almeida
    • 275User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • El Mariachi
    Salma Hayek
    Salma Hayek
    • Carolina
    Joaquim de Almeida
    Joaquim de Almeida
    • Bucho
    Cheech Marin
    Cheech Marin
    • Short Bartender
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Buscemi
    Carlos Gómez
    Carlos Gómez
    • Right Hand
    • (as Carlos Gomez)
    Quentin Tarantino
    Quentin Tarantino
    • Pick-up Guy
    Tito Larriva
    Tito Larriva
    • Tavo
    Angel Aviles
    • Zamira
    Danny Trejo
    Danny Trejo
    • Navajas
    Abraham Verduzco
    • Niño
    Carlos Gallardo
    Carlos Gallardo
    • Campa
    Albert Michel Jr.
    • Quino
    David Alvarado
    • Buddy
    Angela Lanza
    Angela Lanza
    • Tourist Girl
    Mike Moroff
    Mike Moroff
    • Shrug
    Robert Arevalo
    Robert Arevalo
    • Opponent
    Gerardo Moscoso
    • Priest
    • Director
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Writer
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews275

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    7ejaaz-80349

    Fun

    Nice movie with a bit of everything....action/thriller/suspense and romance Good movie
    10moviemeister1

    plot,we don't need no stinking plot

    I've heard many people say that they couldn't follow the plot of this flick.I think they totally missed the point of this movie.ITS AN ACTION MOVIE.thats the whole plot.Its called lets find the bad guy,and his henchmen,and kill them.I thought it was absolute genius.Skip the plot,and go straight to the action.Banderas was pure fire.All his emotions smouldering just beneath the surface.The stunts and effects were first rate and extremely entertaining.Even the extras did great work.I would recommend this film to anyone who is wanting some great entertainment.Mark me don't go looking for some Oscar winning dramatic performances.But it is fun,pure unadulterated fun.Also the photography is absolutely first rate.As is the almost Kubrickesque atmosphere of the film.Ydnar
    7Bored_Dragon

    Let's play

    This is allegedly the sequel to "El Mariachi", but let's be honest, this is actually the same film made with more experience, a higher budget, better actors and better technology... and phenomenal music.

    7/10
    7ccthemovieman-1

    Can You Say 'Preposterous?" (But Lots Of Fun)

    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.
    9Boba_Fett1138

    Extremely likable action movie.

    Sharp knives, big guns, awesome fights, great dialog, wonderful characters and Selma Hayek looks better then ever. These are just a few reasons why I like this movie.

    "Desperado" is more than an action movie. It has tons of fun in it which makes the movie extremely likable to watch. The action is way over the top but it works very well since the movie obviously doesn't take itself serious. It's fun and cool to watch at the same time.

    "Desperado" is a kind of movie that really needs no story and basically there isn't really any. All the fun characters, dialog and action sequences make you forget that there isn't really a story. The Quentin Tarantino cameo is especially entertaining and so are almost every Mexican bad guy that are all in one way or another over the top.

    A must see, in my opinion.

    9/10

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    • Trivia
      The bathroom scene before the 2nd bar shootout was directed by Antonio Banderas. Robert Rodriguez said he didn't like using 2nd unit crews and Banderas asked if he could direct the scene, to which Rodriguez agreed.
    • Goofs
      During the library shoot-out, the Mariachi's shotgun - a weapon that can only hold two cartridges at a time - is fired five times without reloading.
    • Quotes

      Pick-up Guy: [sitting at the counter inside the Tarasco Bar] This reminds me of a joke. This guy comes into a bar, walks up to the bartender. Says, "Bartender, I got me a bet for you. I'm gonna bet you $300 that I can piss into that glass over there and not spill a single, solitary drop." The bartender looks. I mean, we're talking, like, this glass is like a good ten feet away. He says, "Now wait, let me get this strait. You're tryin' to tell me you'll bet me $300 that you can piss, standing over here, way over there into that glass, and not spill a single drop?" Customer looks up and says, "That's right." Bartender says, "Young man, you got a bet." The guy goes, "Okay, here we go. Here we go." Pulls out his thing. He's lookin' at the glass, man. He's thinkin' about the glass. He's thinkin' about the glass. Glass. He's thinkin' about the glass, glass. Thinkin' about his dick. Dick, glass, dick, glass, dick, glass, dick, glass, dick, glass, dick, glass, dick, glass. And then, *foosh*, he lets it rip. And he-he's pisses all over the place, man. He's pissin' on the bar. He pissin' on the stools, on the floor, on the phone, on the bartender! He's pissing everywhere *except* the fucking glass! Right? Okay. So, bartender, he's laughing his fuckin' ass off. He's $300 richer. He's like, "Ha, ha, ha, ha!" Piss dripping off his face. "Ha, ha, ha, ha!" He says, "You fucking idiot, man! You got it in everything except the glass! You owe me $300 punta." Guy goes, "Excuse me just one-one little second." Goes in the back of the bar. In back, there's a couple of guys playing pool. He walks over to them. Comes back to the bar. Goes, "Here you go, Mr. Bartender, 300." And the bartender's like, "What the fuck are you so happy about? You just lost $300, idiot!" The guy says, "Well, see those guys over there? I just bet them $500 a piece that I could piss on your bar, piss on your floor, piss on your phone, and piss on you, and not only would you not be mad about it, you'd be happy."

    • Alternate versions
      Finnish video version is cut by 38 seconds.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Anti-Hero's Journey (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Six Blade Knife
      Written by Mark Knopfler

      Performed by Dire Straits

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products and PolyGram Record

      Operations Ltd.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1995 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Pistolero
    • Filming locations
      • Ciudad Acuña, Coahuíla, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Los Hooligans Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,405,445
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,910,446
      • Aug 27, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,406,131
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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