Desperado
A vengeful Mexican musician with a guitar case full of guns tracks down the underlings of the drug lord who killed his lover, picking them off one by one while navigating a dangerous web of violence and unexpected alliances.
“He came back to settle the score with someone. Anyone. EVERYONE.”
Synopsis
El Mariachi enters the violent world of the Mexican border when he pursues a trail of blood leading to Bucho, one of the country's notorious drug lords, for a high-octane confrontation. With the assistance of his friend and a bookstore owner, he tracks down Bucho, confronts his gang of outlaws, and leaves behind his own trail of blood.
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Edited by Robert RodriguezShot by Guillermo NavarroScored by Los LobosDesigned by Cecilia MontielSound by Frank AguilarCostumes by Graciela MazonStunts by Steve M Davison
Box Office
1995 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$25.4M
Opening weekend: $7.9M — 31% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $11.0M — 43% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,027 theaters
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Also known as
- Desperadode
- (English)Desperado
- (Bulgarian)Десперадо
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- FranceMay 1, 1995
- CanadaAug 25, 1995
- United StatesAug 25, 1995
- SpainSep 19, 1995
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Cast & Crew
132 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
18Albert Michel Jr
as Quino
David Alvarado
as Buddy
Angela Lanza
as Tourist Girl
Mike Moroff
as Shrug
Robert Arevalo
as Opponent
Gerardo Moscoso
as Priest
Peter Marquardt
as Moco
Consuelo Gomez
as Domino
Jaime De Hoyos
as Bigoton
Cristos
as Cristos
Richie Gaona
as Case Opener
Mark Duke Dalton
as Fighting Barfly
Tommy Nix
as Fighting Barfly
Patricia Vonne
as Bar Girl
Elizabeth Rodriguez
as Mariachi Fan
Enrique Iglesias
as Hitmen
Reinol Martinez
as Guy Scolding Niño Outside Tarasco Bar
Diego Sandoval
as Empty Gun Man
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
4Other crew
107Judee Flick
adr editor
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting (uncredited)
Carlos Renero
animal wrangler
Hnos Gurza
animal wrangler
Miguel Gurza
animal wrangler
Felipe Fernandez Del Paso
as Felipe Fernandez del Paso
Ricardo M Kaplan
assistant art director
Ethan Maniquis
assistant film editor
Joaquin Gonzalo Avellan
assistant film editor, assistant location manager (uncredited)
Daniel Fort
assistant film editor (as Daniel A. Fort)
Rosie Duprat Fort
assistant hair stylist (as Rosa Elisa Duprat R.) / assistant makeup artist (as Rosa Elisa Duprat R.)
Kelly Frazier
assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
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