Once upon a time of Mexico (2003)

Runtime: Italy:101 min (Venice Film Festival) / USA:102 min
Country: USA
Directed by Robert Rodriguez

Writing credits (WGA)
Robert Rodriguez (written by)

Produced by
Elizabeth Avellan .... producer
Carlos Gallardo .... producer
Sue Jett .... co-producer
Tony Mark .... co-producer
Robert Rodriguez .... producer
Luz Maria Rojas .... co-producer

Original Music by
Johnny Depp ("Sands' Theme")
Christopher Klatman (orchestration)
Penka Kouneva (orchestration)
Erik Lundborg (orchestration)
Robert Rodriguez (scored by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Antonio Banderas .... El Mariachi
Salma Hayek .... Carolina
Johnny Depp .... Sands
Mickey Rourke .... Billy
Eva Mendes .... Ajedrez
Danny Trejo .... Cucuy
Enrique Iglesias .... Lorenzo
Marco Leonardi .... Fideo
Cheech Marin .... Belini
Ruben Blades .... Jorge FBI
Willem Dafoe .... Barillo
Gerardo Vigil .... Marquez
Pedro Armendariz Jr. .... El Presidente (as Pedro Armendariz)
Julio Oscar Mechoso .... Advisor


Plot Summary for Once Upon a Time in Mexico

  

  The film is based on the story of a drug lord Barrillo, who pretends to overthrow the Mexican president. Within the drama, another of the principal persons is a corrupt CIA agent Sands who at that time, demands retribution from his worst enemy in order to carry out the drug lord's uprising against the government.

  

  Mariachi is recruited by Sands to take out Gen. Marquez (has a huge score to settle with the Mariachi), who has major beef with Mariachi to begin with. He sends Cucuy (the muscle for Sands) to shadow and keep tabs on the Mariachi. Marquez is working with Barrillo, and is about to assassinate El Presidente and assume power. Sands also convinces Jorge Ramirez (retired-FBI, has old scores to settle with Barrillo) to come out of retirement and take out Barrillo and Dr. Guevera (personal Dr. to Barrillo, killed Jorge's partner a long time ago), who brutally tortured and killed Ramirez' FBI partner.


Photogallery

Photogallery two interviews Johnny Depp. 2003.

Photogallery /Deleted Scenes/

Photogallery (DVD Features)

Photogallery Press Conference.

Photogallery Premiere.