Desperado is a crime drama written, directed and edited by Robert Rodriguez. It was released on August 25, 1995. Desperado is the sequel to El Mariachi and stars Antonio Banderas as musician El Mariachi. Mariachi is a musician who gets mistaken for a hitman tries to avenge the murder of his girlfriend. The movie also stars Salma Hayek, Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi and Cheech Marin.

Desperado tells the story of El Mariachi, played by Antonio Banderas. Mariachi is out for revenge on a drug lord named Bucho, played by Joaquim de Almeda, who killed his girlfriend. Mariachi was a guitar player until Bucho shot him through his hand. While looking for Bucho, Mariachi meets a bookstore owner named Carolina, played by Salma Hayek, who quickly becomes his ally.

• Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi

• Salma Hayek as Carolina

• Cheech Marin as Short Bartender

• Quentin Tarantino as Pick-up guy

• Joaquim de Almeida as Bucho

• Steve Buscemi as Buscemi

"Mr. Rodriguez may be good enough to make a film about anything, but Desperado would collapse if its characters had to do anything but play with guns." —Janet MaslinRotten Tomatoes: Reviews

"A zesty action thriller that recycles the best of the B genres and rolls them into a big-budget, pistol-packing extravaganza that in its best moments leaves you breathless with wonder."—Jeanne AufmuthRotten Tomatoes: Reviews