Review of El Mariachi (1993) by Denise Z — 22 Jun 2011

Robert Rodriguez's amazing directorial debut! :D.

This review of El Mariachi (1993) was written by Denise Z on 22 Jun 2011.

El Mariachi has generally received positive reviews.

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