Desperado
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69% Critic Match

Desperado

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

6.9 / 10 1995 1h 44mR English
ThrillerActionCrime

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

El Mariachi

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Rodriguez's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Desperado is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker