Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) Movie Overview

Once Upon a Time in Mexico is a 2003 action film written, edited and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It is the final film in the “Mariachi Trilogy”, which also includes El Mariachi and Desperado. Antonio Banderas reprises his role as El Mariachi. The film also stars Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Willem Dafoe, Enrique Iglesias, Mickey Rourke, Eva Mendes and Rubén Blades. The film received positive reviews but was criticized for reducing El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) to an almost secondary character in his own trilogy, and also for having a convoluted plot. In the special features of the film’s DVD, Robert Rodriguez has explained that this was intended, as he wanted this to be the The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the trilogy. The film holds the box office record for being the most improved second sequel of all-time grossing 122% more than Desperado. This film was shot before Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over in order to avoid a potential Screen Actors Guild strike. It was the first film Rodriguez ever shot in HD. The plot centers on El Mariachi (Banderas), who is recruited by CIA Agent Sands (Depp) to kill General Marquez. Marquez had murdered El Mariachi… Source

• Once Upon a Time in Mexico Movie Details
• Director: Robert Rodriguez
• Official Sites: Official site, Terra [es]
• Tagline: The Time Has Come.
• Country: USA
• Run Time: 102 min | Italy:101 min (Venice Film Festival)
• Genre: Action , Drama , Thriller , Western

• Cast Overview
• Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi
• Salma Hayek as Carolina
• Johnny Depp as Sands
• Mickey Rourke as Billy
• Eva Mendes as Ajedrez
• Danny Trejo as Cucuy

Once Upon a Time in Mexico Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003): Haunted and scarred by tragedy, El Mariachi has retreated into a life of isolation. He is forced out of hiding when Sands, a corrupt CIA agent, recruits the reclusive hero to sabotage an assassination plot against the president of Mexico, which has been conceived by the evil cartel kingpin, Barillo. But El Mariach… Source

Once Upon a Time in Mexico Movie Review from New York Times

The credits inform us that Robert Rodriguez, mastermind of the “Spy Kids” franchise, shot, chopped and scored this latest bloody, jokey folk ballad about a lone killer (Antonio Banderas) with soulful eyes and a lethal guitar. The digital video cinematography has unusual depth and luster, the action sequences are punchy and inventive, and the music… Source

Once Upon a Time in Mexico Movie Details from Imdb

In this sequel to ‘Desperado’, a Mexican drug lord pretends to overthrow the Mexican government, and is connected to a corrupt CIA agent who at that time, demands retribution from his worst enemy to carry out the drug lord’s uprising against the government. Written by Anonymous… Source

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