IFWT #18 - El Mariachi (1992)
With an amateur cast, an arsenal of water pistols, a tiny budget, 2 guitars cases and a huge passion for filmmaking, Robert Rodriguez kickstarted his career with El Mariachi. Serving as director, screenwriter, cameraman, composer and cinematographer to name just a few, Rodriguez brings us the story of a lowly guitar player looking for work in a small town whose inhabitants treat him with contempt. His quest is complicated further when a ruthless criminal breaks out of a local jail and comes to town looking to settle a score with a notorious drug Lord.
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