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The 15 Greatest Action Heroes of All Time
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Discover the 15 greatest action heroes in film history, from Indiana Jones to Ethan Hunt, ranked and explained
Desperado
- Theatrical - Wide 1995-08-25
- Cast Antonio Banderas Steve Buscemi Cheech Marin Carlos Gomez Quentin Tarantino
- Directed by Robert Rodriguez
- Written by Robert Rodriguez
Box Office Gross:
$25,405,445
Running Time:
104 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Columbia Pictures, Los Hooligans Productions
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Synopsis
El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his friend and a beautiful bookstore... See more owner, El Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and leaves his own trail of blood.
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Desperado: One of the best action movies of the 90s?
Posted 2 years ago
We take a look back at Robert Rodriguez's Desperado, starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek in her first big role.
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Robert Rodriguez’s Mexico Trilogy getting a deluxe Arrow release (but only Desperado will be 4K)
Posted 2 years ago
Robert Rodriguez's classic El Mariachi triogy will be coming out in a new set from Arrow Video (with one small catch).
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Robert Rodriguez would love to make Desperado sequel but doesn’t want to glorify gun violence
Posted 3 years ago
Robert Rodriguez would love to make another Desperado sequel, but finds it hard to do anything to glorify gun violence.
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Poll: What is your Favorite Revenge Movie?
Posted 3 years ago
What movie with "revenge" at its heart has been your favorite?
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WTF Happened to Antonio Banderas?
Posted 4 years ago
Chris Every generation has its major heartthrob, and throughout the nineties Antonio Banderas was the biggest. Having rose to prominence in his native Spain acting in a series of films for Pedro Almodóvar, Banderas was brought to America to co-star...
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Theodore The Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and...
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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net:300, Amélie, Jaws, The Princess Bride
Posted 10 years ago
Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...
Face-Off: Salma Hayek vs. Penélope Cruz
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Movie Jail: This week’s defendant is…Salma Hayek!
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The Five Best Changes George Lucas Made to the Star Wars Trilogy
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The Top 10 Sega Dreamcast Games Ranked
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Poll: What’s Your Favorite Spoof Movie?
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How Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Became a Billion-Dollar Toy Empire
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The Top 5 Action Movie Match-Ups of the 90s
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