Review of El Mariachi (1993) by Kurt S — 05 Aug 2008

Awesome! The not-as-known start of the Desperado franchise.

This review of El Mariachi (1993) was written by Kurt S on 05 Aug 2008.

El Mariachi has generally received positive reviews.

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