Desperado
“He came back to settle the score with someone. Anyone. EVERYONE.”
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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Part of Mexico Collection
3 films
Cast
29 people
Antonio Banderas
El Mariachi
Known for
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Skin I Live In
Salma Hayek Pinault
Carolina
Known for
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Eternals
Joaquim de Almeida
Bucho
Known for
Warrior Nun
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Steve Buscemi
Buscemi
Known for
Wednesday
Monsters, Inc.
Cheech Marin
Short Bartender
Known for
Cars
The Lion King
Carlos Gómez
Right Hand
Known for
The Glades
In Hell
Quentin Tarantino
Pick-Up Guy
Known for
From Dusk Till Dawn
Pulp Fiction
Tito Larriva
Tavo
Known for
From Dusk Till Dawn
Machete
Angel Aviles
Zamira
Also in
Mi Vida Loca
Deliverance from Evil
Danny Trejo
Navajas
Known for
Machete
Maya and the Three
Abraham Verduzco
Niño
Known for
Solo
Radio Flyer
Carlos Gallardo
Campa
Known for
Redcon-1
Planet Terror
Robert Rodriguez Director · Cesar Rosas Composer David Hidalgo Composer
Worldwide gross $25M · Budget $7M · United States release August 25, 1995
Box office
Budget
$7,000,000
Worldwide gross
$25,405,445
Gross vs. budget
3.6×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Los Hooligans Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 25, 1995
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · August 25, 1995
Theatrical
United States · December 12, 1995
Physical · VHS
United States
June 25, 1997 · Physical · DVD
January 4, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Australia
September 7, 1995 · Theatrical
Belgium
August 25, 1995 · Physical
Brazil
August 25, 1995 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 23, 1995 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 25, 1995 · Theatrical
Estonia
December 15, 1995 · Theatrical
Finland
August 25, 1995 · Physical
France
September 27, 1995 · Theatrical
Germany
November 30, 1995 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 22, 1996 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 23, 1996 · Theatrical
Italy
February 9, 1996 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 23, 1995 · Theatrical
June 16, 2002 · TV · V8
April 11, 2008 · Physical · DVD
May 15, 2015 · Physical · Blu-ray
Philippines
August 17, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Portugal
September 29, 1995 · Theatrical
Romania
August 25, 1995 · Theatrical
Slovakia
February 8, 1996 · Theatrical
South Africa
August 22, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Ster-Kinekor Throwback Cinema
South Korea
December 9, 1995 · Theatrical
Spain
September 19, 1995 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 9, 1996 · Theatrical
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