Desperado (1995) Thriller Drama Action Crime Western

Rated R | Threatrical Aug 25, 1995 (US) | Genres Thriller, Drama, Action, Crime, Western | Runtime 1h 44m
Desperado (1995) Thriller Drama Action Crime Western Poster

Desperado Plot Synopsis:

Director Robert Rodriguez picks up where his successful independent debut El Mariachi left off with this slam-bang South of the Border action saga. Bucho (Joaquim DeAlmeida) is a wealthy but casually bloodthirsty drug kingpin who rules a seedy Mexican border town. Bucho and his men make the mistake of angering El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas), a former musician who now carries an arsenal in his guitar case. Bucho was responsible for the death of El Mariachi's girlfriend and put a bullet through his fretting hand, making him unable to play the guitar. Bent on revenge, the musician-turned-killing machine arrives in town to put Bucho out of business, though he finds few allies except for Carolina (Salma Hayek), who runs a bookstore that doesn't seem to attract many readers. Desperado features supporting performances from Cheech Marin as a cynical bartender, Steve Buscemi as the cantina patron who sets up the story, and Quentin Tarantino as a man with a really terrible joke to tell.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: A gunslinger is embroiled in a war with a local drug runner.

Tagline: He came back to settle the score with someone. Anyone. EVERYONE.

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Official Trailer

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Desperado Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 1995 (more 1995 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 104 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Drama, Action, Crime, Western
Directors: Robert Rodriguez
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Joaquim de Almeida, Cheech Marin, Steve Buscemi … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Aug 25, 1995
Box Office: $25,405,445
Nominations: 5
Language: English, Spanish
Country: United States, Mexico
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Desperado Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 25, 1995
Writers: Robert Rodriguez
Producers: Elizabeth Avellan, Bill Borden, Carlos Gallardo, Robert Rodriguez
Editors: Robert Rodriguez
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