Review of El Mariachi (1993) by Scotty P — 17 Aug 2011

A much better film than the Hollywood Antonio Banderas films based upon this original.

This review of El Mariachi (1993) was written by Scotty P on 17 Aug 2011.

El Mariachi has generally received positive reviews.

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