Review of El Mariachi (1993) by Joshua C — 27 Sep 2010

Robert Rodriguez doing what Robert Rodriguez does.

This review of El Mariachi (1993) was written by Joshua C on 27 Sep 2010.

El Mariachi has generally received positive reviews.

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