Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Directed by	Robert Rodriguez
Produced by	Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, Carlos Gallardo
Written by	Robert Rodriguez
Starring	Antonio Banderas Salma Hayek Johnny Depp Willem Dafoe Mickey Rourke Eva Mendes Danny Trejo
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures Dimension Films
Release date(s)	September 12, 2003 (USA)
Running time	102 min.
Language	English / Spanish
Budget	$29,000,000
Preceded by	Desperado
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) is an action film by Robert Rodriguez and the final film in the "Mariachi Trilogy", which includes El Mariachi and Desperado. Antonio Banderas reprises his role as El Mariachi. The film also stars Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Willem Dafoe, Enrique Iglesias, Mickey Rourke, Eva Mendes and Rubén Blades. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968) is an American writer and film director who is known for making profitable, crowd-pleasing independent and studio films with fairly low budgets and fast schedules by Hollywood standards. ... Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968) is an American writer and film director who is known for making profitable, crowd-pleasing independent and studio films with fairly low budgets and fast schedules by Hollywood standards. ... Elizabeth Avellán is the current Vice President of Troublemaker Studios, the production company that she and husband Robert Rodriguez founded in 2000. ... Carlos Gallardo, (born in Acuña, Coahuíla, Mexico) is an actor, producer and occasional screenwriter and director and constant collaborator with his good friend, famed director Robert Rodriguez. ... Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968) is an American writer and film director who is known for making profitable, crowd-pleasing independent and studio films with fairly low budgets and fast schedules by Hollywood standards. ... José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor and singer who has starred in high-profile Hollywood films including Ballistic: Ecks vs. ... Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated Mexican/American actress, Daytime Emmy-winning director, and an Emmy-nominated tv and film producer. ... Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II[2] on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an Academy Award-nominated and SAG Awards-winning American actor and for his performances in the films Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Whats Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Ed Wood (1994... William Dafoe, Jr. ... Mickey Rourke (born September 16, 1956) is an American actor who has primarily appeared in drama, action, and thriller films. ... Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974[1]) is an Cuban American actress. ... Danny Trejo (born May 16, 1944) is an Mexican-American actor who has appeared in many Hollywood movies. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... Dimension Films is a motion picture unit currently a part of The Weinstein Company. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Desperado is a 1995 film directed by Robert Rodriguez. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968) is an American writer and film director who is known for making profitable, crowd-pleasing independent and studio films with fairly low budgets and fast schedules by Hollywood standards. ... The Mariachi Trilogy or Mexico Trilogy (or Desperado Trilogy on some DVD releases) is a series of movies: El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico, all written, produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez, beginning in 1992 and ending in 2003 and distributed by Columbia Tristar which tell... El Mariachi is a 1992 motion picture production directed by Robert Rodriguez as the first chapter in his Mariachi Trilogy. ... Desperado is a 1995 film directed by Robert Rodriguez. ... José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor and singer who has starred in high-profile Hollywood films including Ballistic: Ecks vs. ... Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II[2] on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an Academy Award-nominated and SAG Awards-winning American actor and for his performances in the films Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Whats Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Ed Wood (1994... Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated Mexican/American actress, Daytime Emmy-winning director, and an Emmy-nominated tv and film producer. ... William Dafoe, Jr. ... For other uses, see Enrique V. Iglesias. ... Mickey Rourke (born September 16, 1956) is an American actor who has primarily appeared in drama, action, and thriller films. ... Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974[1]) is an Cuban American actress. ... Rubén Blades. ...

The film received mostly positive reviews, but was criticized for reducing El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) to an almost secondary character in his own trilogy, and also for having what some viewed as a convoluted plot. However, in the special features of the film's DVD, Robert Rodriguez has explained that this was intended, as he wanted this to be the The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the trilogy. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Italian: ) is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti Western directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach in the title roles. ...

The film holds the box office record for being the most improved second sequel of all-time grossing 122% more than Desperado. This film was shot before Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over in order to avoid a potential Screen Actors Guild strike. It was the first film Rodriguez ever shot in HD. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Spy Kids is a name of a movie trilogy released from 2001 to 2003. ... Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over is the third film in the Spy Kids trilogy, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. ... The Screen Actors Guild (S.A.G.) is the labor union representing over 120,000 film actors in the United States. ...

Tagline:

• The time has come.

Plot

The plot centers on El Mariachi (Banderas), who is recruited by CIA Agent Sands (Depp) to kill General Marquez. Marquez had murdered El Mariachi's wife and child and has been hired by Mexican drug lord Armando Barillo to assassinate the Mexican President. Sands recruits retired FBI Agent Jorge Ramirez to kill Barillo, as Barillo had been responsible for the death of Ramirez's partner, Agent Archuleta. Sands also hires AFN Agent Ajedrez to tail Barillo. The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... Sheldon Jeffrey Sands is a fictional character from Robert Rodriguezs third installment of his Mariachi trilogy Once Upon a Time in Mexico. ...

As the plot unfolds, informants begin to turn on Sands. On the day of the coup against the President, he finds himself captured and blinded by his captors. With the help of a young gum-selling boy, however, he manages to exact his revenge. Meanwhile, El Mariachi recruits his two brothers to assist him in rescuing the President. El Mariachi kills Marquez by shooting both his kneecaps and then shooting him in the head, avenging his lost wife and daughter, and goes on to assist Ramirez in killing Barillo - who falls off a balcony when El Mariachi shoots him with a shotgun.

The movie ends with El Mariachi walking on a desert road with the president's bandadora.

Cast

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Box office

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Soundtrack

The score of Once Upon a Time in Mexico includes songs composed by director Robert Rodriguez and performed by a group of musicians gathered specifically for the soundtrack recording. Tracks performed by the group includes "Malagueña" with vocal by Brian Setzer and "Siente Mi Amor", with singing by Salma Hayek. Track 9, "Sands' Theme," is credited to "Tonto's Giant Nuts" but was in fact written by Johnny Depp (who invented the name 'Tonto's Giant Nuts' as a joke. It is not the name of his band, as commonly thought). On the DVD director commentary, Robert Rodriguez states that he requested that each of the main actors give him four or eight notes of a melody for their character, but Depp presented him with the entire track. In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Los Lobos Chicano rock or Latin rock is rock music performed by Mexican American groups or music with themes derived from Chicano culture. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Milan Records is a record label specializing in film scores and soundtrack albums. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Image File history File links 3. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968) is an American writer and film director who is known for making profitable, crowd-pleasing independent and studio films with fairly low budgets and fast schedules by Hollywood standards. ... Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over is the third film in the Spy Kids trilogy, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. ... Sin City soundtrack album The Sin City Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2005 film Sin City. ... Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968) is an American writer and film director who is known for making profitable, crowd-pleasing independent and studio films with fairly low budgets and fast schedules by Hollywood standards. ... Brian Setzer (born April 10, 1959 in Massapequa, Long Island, New York) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. ... Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated Mexican/American actress, Daytime Emmy-winning director, and an Emmy-nominated tv and film producer. ... Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II[2] on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an Academy Award-nominated and SAG Awards-winning American actor and for his performances in the films Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Whats Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Ed Wood (1994...

Additional music includes Juno Reactor's "Pistolero," "Me Gustas Tu" by Manu Chao and "Cuka Rocka" by Rodriguez' own rock band, Chingon. Juno Reactor is a musical and performing act known for the cinematic-psychedelic fusion of electronic and global music, the Matrix score and other film works. ... Pistolero is a song realeased by electronica band Juno Reactor, and recorded on their fifth album Shango. ... Manu Chao (born José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on June 21, 1961 in Paris, France) is a French-born and raised singer from Spanish origins (mainly Galician and Basque). ... Chingon is a Mexican rock band based in Austin, Texas and started by director Robert Rodríguez to record songs for his 2003 film Once Upon a Time in Mexico. ...

Track listing

1. "Malagueña" (Brian Setzer) – 4:22
2. "Traeme Paz" (Patricia Vonne) – 2:56
3. "Eye Patch" (Alex Ruiz) – 1:51
4. "Yo Te Quiero" (Marcos Loya) – 3:48
5. "Guitar Town" (Robert Rodriguez) – 2:04
6. "Church Shootout" (Robert Rodriguez) – 1:38
7. "Pistolero" (Juno Reactor) – 3:38
8. "Me Gustas Tu" (Manu Chao) – 3:49
9. "Sands (Theme)" (Tonto's Giant Nuts) – 3:24
10. "Dias de Los Angeles" (Rick Del Castillo) – 5:08
11. "The Man With No Eyes" (Robert Rodriguez) – 2:09
12. "Mariachi vs. Marquez" (Robert Rodriguez) – 1:33
13. "Flor del Mal" (Tito Larriva) – 3:13
14. "Chicle Boy" (Robert Rodriguez) – 1:30
15. "Coup de Etat" (Robert Rodriguez) – 3:02
16. "El Mariachi" (Robert Rodriguez) – 1:22
17. "Siente Mi Amor" (Salma Hayek) – 4:24
18. "Cuka Rocka" (Chingon) – 1:44

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References

External links

• Once Upon a Time in Mexico at the Internet Movie Database
• Boxoffice information