Review of El Mariachi (1993) by Tristan D — 20 Dec 2007

Talk a wild thrill ride. This is one awesome action flick. And a low-budget indie film too. Go figure.

This review of El Mariachi (1993) was written by Tristan D on 20 Dec 2007.

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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