Desperado

Desperado

He came back to settle the score with someone. Anyone. EVERYONE.

Part of Mexico Collection

1995•1h 44m•6.9/10

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Ratings

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6.9/10(3K)

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.

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Production

Columbia Pictures, Los Hooligans Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

El Mariachi

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Carolina

Joaquim de Almeida

Joaquim de Almeida

Bucho

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Buscemi

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Short Bartender

Carlos Gómez

Carlos Gómez

Right Hand

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Pick-Up Guy

Tito Larriva

Tito Larriva

Tavo

Angel Aviles

Angel Aviles

Zamira

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Navajas

Abraham Verduzco

Niño

Carlos Gallardo

Carlos Gallardo

Campa

Albert Michel Jr.

Quino

David Alvarado

David Alvarado

Buddy

Angela Lanza

Angela Lanza

Tourist Girl

Mike Moroff

Mike Moroff

Shrug

Robert Arevalo

Robert Arevalo

Opponent

Gerardo Moscoso

Priest

Peter Marquardt

Peter Marquardt

Moco

Consuelo Gómez

Consuelo Gómez

Domino

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