Desperado

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Studio: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Release Date: 08/1995
Countries: USA
Runtime: 106 min
Awards: 3 nominations
Also Known as: El Mariachi 2 (USA) (working title) Pistolero (USA) (working title)

Description: This south-of-the-border action flick picks up where the indie hit El Mariachi left off. Seedy drug lord Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida) is responsible for killing the girlfriend of El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) and for injuring the musician to a point where he can no longer play the guitar. Seeking revenge, he goes in search of Bucho, and a showdown ensues between the rivals -- but not before El Mariachi meets the lovely Carolina (Salma Hayek).