Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) follows a trail of blood to an infamous Mexican drug lord, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown.

After turning the independent film world upside-down with his inventive microbudget debut, writer-director Robert Rodriguez continued the myth of the mysterious Mariachi in the follow-up Desperado, armed with all the explosive pyrotechnics that Hollywood studio money can buy!

A shadowy figure stalks the Mexican underworld, travelling from town to town with only a guitar case in hand; however, what El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) has on his mind isn't music, but merciless vengeance. With enough bullets up his sleeves for every bandito in his path, the guitar-playing gunslinger has his sights firmly set on taking down a powerful drug lord (Joaquim de Almeida), but only the love of a local bookstore owner (Salma Hayek) will help the Mariachi get out of town alive.

With a rogues' gallery of memorable supporting turns from the likes of Danny Trejo, Steve Buscemi, Cheech Marin and Quentin Tarantino, Rodriguez's instant action classic blends American indie cool and Hong Kong hyper-kineticism with a Latino flavor firmly the director's own.

Bonus Materials

• 4K ULTRA HD SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
• 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Sony Pictures
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Audio commentary by writer-director Robert Rodriguez
• Lean and Mean, an interview with writer-director Robert Rodriguez
• Shoot Like Crazy, an interview with producer Bill Borden
• Kill Count, an interview with stunt coordinator Steve Davison
• Lock and Load, an interview with special effects coordinator Bob Shelley
• Game Changer, an appreciation by filmmaker Gareth Evans (The Raid: Redemption)
• Ten More Minutes: Anatomy of a Shootout, an archive featurette narrated by Rodriguez
• Textless opening (“Morena de mi Corazón”)
• Theatrical trailers
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper

 

Cast & Crew

Actors:

•       Antonio Banderas
•       Salma Hayek
•       Steve Buscemi

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Additional Details

Label: Arrow Video

Genre: Western

Run Time: 104 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 03/25/25

UPC: 760137174356