Desperado poster

Desperado

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

6.9(3,287)19951h 44m10

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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Status
Released
Budget
$7M
Box office
$25.4M
Language
English
Part of Mexico Collection · 3 films
  • gunslinger
  • showdown
  • mexico
  • ambush
  • hitman
  • guitar
  • anti terror
  • bartender
  • revenge
  • tragic hero
  • shootout
  • mariachi

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Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR25 Aug 1995
    • PhysicalRVHS12 Dec 1995
    • PhysicalRDVD25 Jun 1997
    • PhysicalRBlu-ray4 Jan 2011
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical189 Feb 1996
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalR 18+7 Sept 1995
  • BelgiumBE

    • Physical1825 Aug 1995
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1425 Aug 1995
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical15+23 Nov 1995
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1525 Aug 1995
  • EstoniaEE

    • Theatrical15 Dec 1995
  • FinlandFI

    • PhysicalK-1825 Aug 1995
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival25 May 1995
    • Theatrical1227 Sept 1995
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1830 Nov 1995
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical1822 Feb 1996

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Desperado was released on 25 August 1995.

Audience reviews

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    talisencrw

    7/29/2016

    9/10

    This was a solid and highly enjoyable take on the spaghetti western by Rodriguez that rightfully put the director on the map and provided star Antonio Banderas the breakthrough he needed in the American marketplace. Though I love his work on the Sin City films, particularly the first, his incredible earlier trilogy will always hold a special place in my cinephilic heart. My recent project of coming to terms with c…

  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    9/4/2023

    6/10

    **Action, shots, bullets and… “latinxploitation”?** I confess that I expected something more from this film. I was left with the feeling that it has little to offer us other than two tons of spectacular action scenes, with explosions, hundreds of gunshots and some gratuitous destruction. Even more: it reminded me of those films from the 70s, which we call “blaxploitation” because they reinforced a series of stereo…

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