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Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

The time has come.

20036.31h 42m

Overview

A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico.

Directed by Robert Rodriguez
Written by Robert Rodriguez
Produced by Elizabeth Avellan, Carlos Gallardo, Robert Rodriguez
Box OfficeBudget: $29.0MRevenue: $98.8M

Top Cast

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

El Mariachi

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

CIA Agent Jeffrey Sands

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Belini

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Carolina

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Billy Chambers

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Armando Barillo

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes

CIA Agent Ajedrez

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Cucuy

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Jorge, Retired FBI Agent

Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias

Lorenzo

Themes & Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)mexicocorruptioncoup d'etatrevengegun battlebody doublepolitical assassinationmariachiguitar playerbrutalitydrug lordmexican cartelgun deathcia agent

About Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Once Upon a Time in Mexico is a action, crime, thriller, western film released in 2003 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), mexico, corruption, coup d'etat, revenge, gun battle. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, it stars Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Cheech Marin. A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico.

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