Action ·Crime ·Thriller ·Western · United States of America · 2003 · 1h 42m

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Director

Cast

Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi Johnny Depp as CIA Agent Jeffrey Sands Cheech Marin as Belini Salma Hayek Pinault as Carolina Mickey Rourke as Billy Chambers Willem Dafoe as Armando Barillo

Crew

Robert Rodriguez — Director of Photography Robert Rodriguez — Editor Robert Rodriguez — Original Music Composer Robert Rodriguez — Screenplay Elizabeth Avellan — Producer Carlos Gallardo — Producer

Tagline

The time has come.

Synopsis

A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

central intelligence agency (cia)mexico corruption coup d'etat revenge gun battle body double political assassination mariachi guitar player brutality drug lord

Key Collaborators

Robert Rodriguez Director Robert Rodriguez Director of Photography Robert Rodriguez Editor Robert Rodriguez Original Music Composer Robert Rodriguez Screenplay Elizabeth Avellan Producer Carlos Gallardo Producer Robert Rodriguez Producer Robert Rodriguez Production Design Graciela Mazón Costume Design

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