Review of El Mariachi (1993) by Charlie M — 26 Jun 2008

I tried to watch but just felt asleep... rodriguez is a hack.

This review of El Mariachi (1993) was written by Charlie M on 26 Jun 2008.

El Mariachi has generally received positive reviews.

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