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Desperado

Name: Desperado
Genre: Thriller, Action, Crime
Released: 1995-08-25
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.934

★ 6,9 /10 (3,190 Votes)

1995 EN 104 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

25/08/1995

Votes

3,190

Popularity

7.9

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

Genres

Thriller Action Crime

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

104 min

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$25,405,445

Antonio Banderas

El Mariachi

Salma Hayek Pinault

Carolina

Joaquim de Almeida

Bucho

Steve Buscemi

Buscemi

Cheech Marin

Short Bartender

Carlos Gómez

Right Hand

Quentin Tarantino

Pick-Up Guy

Tito Larriva

Tavo

Angel Aviles

Zamira

Danny Trejo

Navajas

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Abraham Verduzco

Niño

Carlos Gallardo

Campa

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Albert Michel Jr.

Quino

David Alvarado

Buddy

Angela Lanza

Tourist Girl

Mike Moroff

Shrug

Robert Arevalo

Opponent

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Gerardo Moscoso

Priest

Peter Marquardt

Moco

Consuelo Gómez

Domino

Jaime de Hoyos

Bigoton

Cristos

Richie Gaona

Case Opener

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Tommy Nix

Fighting Barfly

Patricia Vonne

Bar Girl

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Mariachi Fan

Mark Dalton

Fighting Barfly

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Reinol Martinez

Guy Scolding Niño Outside Tarasco Bar (uncredited)

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Diego Sandoval

Empty Gun Man (uncredited)

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