Revealing mistake: When El Mariachi is trying to escape Moco's men by sliding down a wire onto the bus, he first throws the ball-and-chain-weapon over the wire. But then when he slides down, you can see a pulley device that he is using, not the chain. (00:26:45)
El Mariachi (1992)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gomez, Jaime de Hoyos, Peter Marquardt
El Mariachi kills the drug dealer who defromed his hand and killed his girlfriend. He takes the case full of guns and continues killing drug dealers.
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Trivia: When the Marichi is singing 'Ganas de vivir' in the bar to a full house, Domino is at the bar watching him perform. We then see a customer snap his fingers at her to get her attention, and to get a drink. When she serves him, we see him for the first time. According to the commentary, he is the actual owner of the bar.
Question: Is it true that, out of all actors who appeared in this movie, only Carlos Gallardo had experience in acting before starring in this film?
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Answer: He was not the only professional actor in the film. However, the movie was made on a shoe-string budget, and, to save money, most of the cast were non-professional local residents.
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