Review of El Mariachi (1993) by Michael G — 24 Sep 2008

Gritty as hell, with a pretty cool story. considering the budget, this was freaking amazing.

This review of El Mariachi (1993) was written by Michael G on 24 Sep 2008.

El Mariachi has generally received positive reviews.

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I'm gonna make a movie just like this. But with a luchador instead. And a cat instead of a turtle. Kickstart me? It's gonna happen…

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