Desperado
Aug 25 1995
•2h 44m
•Thriller, Action, Crime
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.
Cast
See allAntonio Banderas
El Mariachi
Salma Hayek Pinault
Carolina
Joaquim de Almeida
Bucho
Steve Buscemi
Buscemi
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