

Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2003-09-11 · 102 min · ★ 6.3
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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Production details
- Directors
- Robert Rodriguez
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures, Dimension Films, Troublemaker Studios
- Countries
- United States of America, Mexico
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 29,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 98,769,390
Top Cast
Antonio BanderasEl Mariachi
Johnny DeppCIA Agent Jeffrey Sands
Cheech MarinBelini
Salma Hayek PinaultCarolina
Mickey RourkeBilly Chambers
Willem DafoeArmando Barillo
Eva MendesCIA Agent Ajedrez
Danny TrejoCucuy
Rubén BladesJorge, Retired FBI Agent
Enrique IglesiasLorenzo
Marco LeonardiFideo
Troy RobinsonRomero
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.President of Mexico
Julio Oscar MechosoNicholas, Presidential Advisor
Tito LarrivaCab DriverTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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