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Desperado
1995
With DESPERADO, director Robert Rodriguez presents the sequel to his 1992 low-budget action flick, EL MARIACHI. This film continues the story of the brooding no-name Mariachi (Antonio Banderas), whose guitar case is stocked with high-powered weaponry. The musician is in a sleepy Mexican town seeking revenge against the much-.. Read more
| Starring | Antonio Banderas, Joaquim De Almeida, Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi |
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| Director | Robert Rodriguez |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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Desperado
With DESPERADO, director Robert Rodriguez presents the sequel to his 1992 low-budget action flick, EL MARIACHI. This film continues the story of the brooding no-name Mariachi (Antonio Banderas), whose guitar case is stocked with high-powered weaponry. The musician is in a sleepy Mexican town seeking revenge against the much-feared, ruthless Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida), a drug dealer who once shot El Mariachi in his strumming hand and killed his girlfriend. When Bucho hears that the guitarist is looking for him, he sends his men out to forestall the attack--which leads to many well-choreographed and bloody shootouts. The high-octane, fight-filled film also stars Salma Hayek, Cheech Marin and Steve Buscemi.
| Starring | Antonio Banderas, Joaquim De Almeida, Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi, Cheech Marin, Quentin Tarantino, Danny Trejo |
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| Director | Robert Rodriguez |
| Studio | UCA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 15 Sep 2003 Production year: 1995 |
| Format | DVD |
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The quirky no-budget charm of El Mariachi may have gone, but director Robert Rodriguez here clearly revels in the chance to splash out with the backing of a studio to remake his modest debut feature effectively. Antonio Banderas assumes the mantle of the mysterious guitar-playing stranger who arrives south of the border seeking vengeance against an evil drugs baron, and keeps his tongue wedged firmly in cheek as he carries out his acrobatic slaughter of hordes of bad guys. Add to that a smouldering early appearance from Salma Hayek, sharp cameos from Quentin Tarantino and Steve Buscemi and a rootsy rocking soundtrack from Los Lobos, and you end up with joyfully mindless mayhem.
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Less a sequel than a loose, bigger-budget remake of El Mariachi, Rodriguez's second feature may be a rambling,... read more on Time Out
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16 out of 19 people found this review helpful
DESPERADO
ONE OF THE WORST FILMS I HAVE EVER SEEN. WE DIDN'T EVEN GET TO THE END IT WAS SO BAD.
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
It's also a chick flick
I'm a girl and I just love this film. I did watch it first in the company of a whole bunch of lads, and wasn't looking forward to it, but by the end of Steve Buscemi's story at the beginning I was hooked. I will watch it any time.
Yes, it's violent, but it's also incredibly funny. It never takes itself too seriously, and while it's slicker than El Mariachi, it plays up against those production values to great effect.How else would the full range of Campa and Quino's guitar playing skills be brought to life?
I bow to the majesty of Salma Hayek, possibly the hottest woman on the planet. I applaud the role of Quentin Tarantino's character. I adore Antonio Bandera's one-handed hairdo trick and his sense of just trying to fulfill his task - the killing is accidental. The details are great - Carolina's mismatched shoes, the tattoo of a lady, and, of course, Cheech Marin.
I'll take this over the far more styled and self-consciously cool Pulp Fiction any day, preferably with a couple of girlfriends who also love it. -
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Rodriguez shot short with Hayek to help her land Hollywood break
- 09 Jul 2009
Moviemaker Robert Rodriguez had to shoot a short film with Salma Hayek before he could convince studio bosses to hire the Mexican actress for Desperado - because they weren't sure her English was good enough for Hollywood. The film gave the sexy star her big break and became her first English-language movie - and she had Rodriguez to thank for going out of his way to land her the part as Antonio Banderas' sidekick. The director tells Latina magazine, "I was a big fan from the beginning. I gave Read more
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Desperado
With DESPERADO, director Robert Rodriguez presents the sequel to his 1992 low-budget action flick, EL MARIACHI. This film continues the story of the brooding no-name Mariachi (Antonio Banderas), whose guitar case is stocked with high-powered weaponry. The musician is in a sleepy Mexican town ...
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