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Desperado is a 1995 film directed by Robert Rodriguez. The film stars Antonio Banderas
and Salma Hayek
. It is the sequel to Rodriguez's earlier El Mariachi
, and the second entry in his "Mariachi Trilogy
". The trilogy culminated in 2003 with Once Upon a Time in Mexico
.

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

Banderas plays El Mariachi, a former guitarist who seeks revenge on the drug lord who killed the woman he loved. His quest leads him to battle with a dangerous drug lord. Along the way, he also falls in love with Carolina (played by Hayek), a woman who works for the drug lord. The movie is well-known for its inventive gun battles, including one featuring a machine gun and a rocket launcher both disguised as guitar cases.

Desperado helped enhance the fame of Antonio Banderas and introduced Salma Hayek to the American audiences. Hayek's role in the film is the first starring role for a Mexican actress in a Hollywood film since Dolores del Rio in the 1940s. The studio initially wanted a blonde to play the role; after her screen test, Hayek was the clear choice for the character.

Rodriguez's friend, writer/director Quentin Tarantino
appears in a cameo, playing the character 'Pick-up Guy'. Also appearing is Carlos Gallardo
, who played Antonio Banderas' role in Rodriguez' previous film El Mariachi.

Cast

Trivia

The codpiece pistol that Sex Machine wears in From Dusk Till Dawn
is the same one that was used in Desperado.

Technical data

  • working titles: El Mariachi 2, Pistolero
  • writing credits: Robert Rodriguez
  • music: Tito Larriva, Los Lobos
  • runtime: 106 minutes
  • sound: Dolby SR / SDDS
  • aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • release dates: May 1995 (Cannes Film Festival
    , France, premiere), August 25, 1995 (USA)
  • budget: $7,000,000
  • total gross (USA): $25,625,110
  • distibutor: Columbia Pictures
  • MPAA rating: R

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