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title: 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Rodriguez'
released: '2003-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285823/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

2003 · 102 min · Action, Crime, Thriller · United States

Part of: Mexico Trilogy

## Synopsis

Once Upon a Time in Mexico is a 2003 American neo-Western action film written, directed, produced, photographed, scored, and edited by Robert Rodriguez. It is the sequel to Desperado (1995) and the third and final installment in the Mexico Trilogy. The film features Antonio Banderas in his second and final performance as El Mariachi. In the film, El Mariachi is recruited by CIA agent Sheldon Sands to kill a corrupt general responsible for the death of his wife, Carolina.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Rodriguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-rodriguez)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Rodriguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-rodriguez)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Robert Rodriguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-rodriguez)
- **Producer:** [Robert Rodriguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-rodriguez), [Elizabeth Avellán Ochoa](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-avellan-ochoa), [Carlos Gallardo](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-gallardo)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Rodriguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-rodriguez)
- **Editor:** [Robert Rodriguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-rodriguez)

## Cast

- [Willem Dafoe](https://cinepixo.com/people/willem-dafoe) as Armando Barillo
- [Antonio Banderas](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-banderas) as El Mariachi
- [Dagoberto Gama](https://cinepixo.com/people/dagoberto-gama)
- [Salma Hayek](https://cinepixo.com/people/salma-hayek) as Carolina
- [Abdelhafid Metalsi](https://cinepixo.com/people/abdelhafid-metalsi)
- [Rubén Blades](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruben-blades) as Jorge Ramirez
- [Pedro Armendáriz Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/pedro-armendariz-jr)
- [Marco Leonardi](https://cinepixo.com/people/marco-leonardi)
- [Mickey Rourke](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-rourke)
- [Pedro Armendáriz](https://cinepixo.com/people/pedro-armendariz)
- [Charlie Dupont](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-dupont)
- [Tito Larriva](https://cinepixo.com/people/tito-larriva)
- [Enrique Iglesias](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrique-iglesias) as Lorenzo
- [Johnny Depp](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-depp) as Sands
- [Miguel Couturier](https://cinepixo.com/people/miguel-couturier)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico-2003
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