Desperado (film)
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| Directed by | Robert Rodriguez |
| Produced by | Robert Rodriguez Elizabeth Avellan Carlos Gallardo Bill Borden |
| Written by | Robert Rodriguez |
| Starring | Antonio Banderas Salma Hayek Joaquim de Almeida Steve Buscemi Cheech Marin Danny Trejo |
| Music by | Los Lobos |
| Cinematography | Guillermo Navarro |
| Editing by | Robert Rodriguez |
| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar |
| Release date(s) |  August 25, 1995 |
| Running time | 106 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7,000,000 |
| Gross revenue | $25,405,445 (U.S.) |
| Preceded by | El Mariachi |
| Followed by | Once Upon a Time in Mexico |
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Desperado is a 1995 action thriller film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. The film stars Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.
Desperado is the sequel to Rodriguez's independent film El Mariachi (1992) and the second entry in the "Mexico Trilogy".
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[edit] Plot
A former mariachi (Banderas) seeks revenge on the drug lord who killed the woman he loved. Along the way, he also falls in love with Carolina (Hayek), a woman who works for the drug lord.
[edit] Cast
| Joaquim de Almeida | Bucho |
| Cheech Marin | Short Bartender |
| Quentin Tarantino | Pick-up Guy |
| Salma Hayek | Carolina |
| Steve Buscemi | Buscemi |
| Danny Trejo | Navajas |
[edit] Production
This film is a sequel to the independent movie El Mariachi. It is debated that it is more of a remake than an actual sequel, while the plot does differ in many ways, several scenes are similar. When they are viewed in chronological order however, the stories line up perfectly. Desperado helped to enhance the fame of Antonio Banderas and introduced Salma Hayek to American audiences.
Rodriguez's friend Quentin Tarantino has a cameo as "Pick-up Guy." Carlos Gallardo, who played the title role of El Mariachi, appears in Desperado as Campa, a friend to Banderas' Mariachi.
[edit] Music
- See also: Desperado: The Soundtrack
The film's score is written and performed by the Los Angeles rock band, Los Lobos, performing Chicano rock and traditional Ranchera music. Other artists on the soundtrack album include Dire Straits, Link Wray, Latin Playboys and Carlos Santana. Musician Tito Larriva has a small role in the film, and his band, Tito & Tarantula, contributed to the soundtrack as well.
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