Antonio Banderas
El Mariachi
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Plot summary
Once upon a time... it is a time of trouble is Mexico. The Mexican president has declared war on the Barillo drug cartel, who has plans to fight back by backing a coup by General Marquez to overthrow the government. Agent Sands of the CIA is in the middle of it all trying to make sure Marquez do NOT succeed... by forcing the notorious hit man-for-hire El Mariachi out of retirement. El Mariachi, after the death of his wife and daughter years earlier, no longer wishes to fight, but he may not have a choice. At Culiacan, Barillo and Marquez have set a trap for the president, and Sands want El Mariachi to take out Marquez after the coup. El Mariachi called upon his two brothers for the final showdown... To save the revolution. Who will remain standing at the end?
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Movie details
Release date:
September 12, 2003
Publisher:
Columbia Pictures, Dimension Films
Director:
Budget:
$29.000.000
Genre:
Action, Thriller
Duration:
102 minutes
Country:
United States
Trailer: