Review of El Mariachi (1993) by Jonny B — 30 Jul 2008

A brilliant directorial debut from Robert Rodriguez. He made this movie with only $7000 and no crew!

This review of El Mariachi (1993) was written by Jonny B on 30 Jul 2008.

El Mariachi has generally received positive reviews.

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