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  • Alba & Rodriguez in talks to return for Machete sequel - 18 April 2012
    are in talks to reprise their Machete characters for the film's upcoming sequel.-The two actresses are close to signing on for Robert Rodriguez's action film, which will star Danny Trejo as the strong and silent titular character, according to website BloodyDisgusting.co


  • Rodriguez launches film company - 3 November 2010
    -Director Robert Rodriguez has formed his own production company to create independent movies.- -The Sin City auteur is opening Quick Draw Prods., with headquarters in his native Texas, to direct and produce his own action-oriented films, reports Variety.com.- - And he w


  • Alba & Rodriguez praise Lohan at Machete screening - 27 August 2010
    -Jessica Alba and director Robert Rodriguez used a screening of Machete on Wednesday (25Aug10) to send well-wishes to troubled actress Lindsay Lohan and praise her performance in the new movie.- -Lohan was forced to miss the special showing in Los Angeles, which took plac

Robert Rodriguez - what members say


  • The Faculty
  • The Faculty review by A customer from Manchester
    Rated - 4.0 stars The Faculty 14 October 2008
    ...I rearly enjoyed The Faculty, and have seen it many times. A fabulous film from Robert Rodriguez, with a great soundtrack and a great young cast, including, Elijah Woods and Jo...   Read customer review
  • El Mariachi
  • El Mariachi review by A customer from swindon, england
    Rated - 4.0 stars everybody wants to be a mexican 26 May 2005
    ...achi to desperado but with a bit of give and take it doesn't matter: you've got Robert Rodriguez's directing and filming skill plus the colourful faces you associate with his c...   Read customer review
  • Desperado
  • Desperado review by from Matlock, Derbyshire
    Rated - 4.0 stars Loved it, but.... 28 January 2005
    ...Not as bad as 'Dead Nigger Storage', but nothing will take that crown. Another Robert Rodriguez film where Tarantino does quite well is From Dusk till Dawn - check it out!! ...   Read customer review

Robert Rodriguez - filmography


  • Machete on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Danny Trejo,  Michelle Rodriguez,  Jessica Alba
    Director: Ethan Maniquis,  Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    The highly skilled Federale Machete is hired by some unsavoury types to assassinate a senator. But just as he's about to take the shot, he notices someone aiming at him and realizes he's been set up. He barely survives the sniper's bullet, and is soon out for revenge on his former employers, with ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 20,596 members
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  • Machete - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Danny Trejo,  Michelle Rodriguez,  Jessica Alba
    Director: Ethan Maniquis,  Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    The highly skilled Federale Machete is hired by some unsavoury types to assassinate a senator. But just as he's about to take the shot, he notices someone aiming at him and realizes he's been set up. He barely survives the sniper's bullet, and is soon out for revenge on his former employers, with ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 10,352 members
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  • Shorts on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Jon Cryer,  William H. Macy,  Leslie Mann
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    In the suburb of Black Falls, all the houses look the same, and everyone works for BLACK BOX Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black's BLACK BOX is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that's sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 2,490 members
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  • Barbarella (2009)
    Starring: Rose McGowan
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    The year is 40,000. Peacefully floating around in zero-gravity Barbarella is suddenly interrupted by a call from the President of Earth. A young scientist, Durand Durand, is threatening the ancient universal peace and Barbarella is the chosen one to find him and save the world. During her mission, ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 60% from 18 members
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  • Shorts - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: William H. Macy,  Jimmy Bennett,  Leo Howard
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    Family fantasy directed by Robert Rodriguez. Toe Thompson is an ordinary 11-year-old boy who is eager for a little excitement to brighten up his days in the town of Black Falls where life revolves around the town's booming industry, the production of Mr Black's Black Box, a communications gadget ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 662 members
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  • Planet Terror - Blu-ray (2007)
    Starring: Josh Brolin,  Carlos Gallardo,  Jerili Romeo
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Maverick director Robert Rodriguez's take on the zombie infestation genre. In a plot-line that may seem familiar, government scientists at a remote Texan facility, have managed to unleash a deadly virus that turns normal, healthy citizens into raving, murdering mutants. With the hordes of crazed ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 3,276 members
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  • Sin City on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Brittany Murphy,  Elijah Wood,  Bruce Willis
    Director: Frank Miller,  Quentin Tarant,  Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Adaptation of the award-winning comic series created by Frank Miller. Interweaving multiple storylines from the series' history, the film paints a picture of the ultimate town through the eyes of its roughest characters. There's the street thug Marv (Mickey Rourke), whose desperate quest to find ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 114,271 members
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  • Spy Kids 3: Game Over - 2D version (2003)
    Starring: Daryl Sabara,  Alexa Vega,  Antonio Banderas
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    The Spy Kids are back again. This time, their trademark action delivers a motion picture event that pushes family fun to the next level. Secret agents Juni (Daryl Sabara) and Carmen Cortez (Alexa Vega) set out on their most mind-blowing mission yet: a journey inside the virtual reality world of a ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 5,079 members
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  • Spy Kids 3 - Game Over - Blu-ray (2003)
    Starring: Daryl Sabara,  Alexa Vega,  Antonio Banderas
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    The third film in the children's series. Carmen (Alexa Vega) is kidnapped by the evil Toymaker (Sylvester Stallone) and imprisoned inside a virtual reality game. It's up to Juni (Daryl Sabara) to venture into the game and save his sister from the villain's clutches.
    2.5 stars out of 5 55% from 173 members
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  • Spy Kids - Blu-ray (2001)
    Starring: Cheech Marin,  Antonio Banderas,  Daryl Sabara
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    Super-spies Gregorio (Antonio Banderas) and Ingrid (Carla Guigino) have given up their lives of intrigue and adventure in order to raise their children Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni (Daryl Sabara). But Gregorio has invented a special artificial brain, and sinister super-villain Fegan Floop (Alan ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 260 members
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  • Spy Kids on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Cheech Marin,  Antonio Banderas,  Daryl Sabara
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    Super-spies Gregorio (Antonio Banderas) and Ingrid (Carla Guigino) have given up their lives of intrigue and adventure in order to raise their children Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni (Daryl Sabara). But Gregorio has invented a special artificial brain, and sinister super-villain Fegan Floop (Alan ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 8,836 members
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  • From Dusk Till Dawn 3 - The Hangman's Da... on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Michael Parks,  Temuera Morrison,  Danny Trejo
    Director: P.J. Pesce
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    The third in the series of films begun by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez goes back to when the whole saga began. Johnny Madrid (Marco Leonardi) is on the run after kidnapping the beautiful Esmeralda, daughter of the man who tried to hang him, and takes shelter in an isolated inn. ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 1,785 member
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  • The Faculty on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Clea Duvall,  Laura Harris,  Josh Hartnett
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    This teen horror film comes from the writer of 'Scream' and 'Scream 2'. Strange things seem to be happening around Herrington High School and a group of pupils confirm what every teenager secretly knows - that their teacher are parasites from another planet. An unlikely group of nerds, jocks and ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 6,355 members
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  • The Faculty - Blu-ray (1998)
    Starring: Clea Duvall,  Laura Harris,  Josh Hartnett
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    This teen horror film comes from the writer of 'Scream' and 'Scream 2'. Strange things seem to be happening around Herrington High School and a group of pupils confirm what every teenager secretly knows - that their teacher are parasites from another planet. An unlikely group of nerds, jocks and ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 380 members
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  • Desperado on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Ca,  Antonio Banderas,  Steve Buscemi
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    A hyper-violent post western tale of revenge starring Antonio Banderas as the mysterious stranger, Mariachi. He carries a guitar case full of weapons, which he plans to use to avenge the death of his girlfriend. Aided by his best friend and a beautiful book-store owner, he hunts down the last of ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 20,230 members
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  • From Dusk Till Dawn - Blu-ray (1995)
    Starring: Cheech Marin,  Harvey Keitel,  George Clooney
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Quentin Tarantino stars as Richard Gecko, an escaped convict on the run with his brother Seth (George Clooney). The pair have kidnapped a preacher (Harvey Keitel) and his children and hidden out in an isolated nightclub. However, the club is full of bloodthirsty types, and the captors and convicts ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 803 members
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  • El Mariachi on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Carlos Gallardo,  Peter Marquardt,  Jaime de Hoyos
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Robert Rodriguez double bill. 'Desperado' is a hyper-violent post western tale of revenge starring Antonio Banderas as a mysterious mariachi. He carries a guitar case full of weapons, which he plans to use to avenge the death of his girlfriend. Aided by his best friend and a beautiful book-store ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 8,724 members
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Robert Rodriguez facts

5 most recent films

Spy Kids 4 - All The Time In The World - 3.0 stars
Spy Kids 4 - All The Time In The World - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Machete - 3.0 stars
Machete - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Shorts - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

From Dusk Till Dawn - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Sin City - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
From Dusk Till Dawn - 3.5 stars
Grindhouse Collector's Edition - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Desperado - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Fantastic Flesh - The Art of Make-Up EFX - 2.5 stars
Barbarella - 2.5 stars
From Dusk Till Dawn 3 - The Hangman's Daughter - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars
From Dusk Till Dawn 3 - The Hangman's Daughter - 2.5 stars
The Adventures Of Shark Boy And Lava Girl - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Antonio Banderas - 21 times - show films
Alexa Vega - 19 times - show films
Carla Gugino - 18 times - show films
Danny Trejo - 18 times - show films
Quentin Tarantino - 16 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Frank Miller - 9 times - show films
Quentin Tarant - 8 times - show films
Ethan Maniquis - 3 times - show films
Quentin Tarantino - 3 times - show films
P.J. Pesce - 2 times - show films