| Mexico Trilogy | |
|---|---|
 Official trilogy DVD cover artwork | |
| Directed by | Robert Rodriguez |
| Written by | Robert Rodriguez |
| Produced by | Robert Rodriguez Carlos Gallardo Elizabeth Avellan |
| Starring | Carlos Gallardo Antonio Banderas |
| Cinematography | Robert Rodriguez Guillermo Navarro |
| Edited by | Robert Rodriguez |
| Music by | Eric Guthrie Chris Knudson Álvaro Rodriguez Cecilio Rodriguez Mark Trujillo Los Lobos Robert Rodriguez |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Dimension Films |
Release dates | 1993–2003 (theatrically) 2010 (home video) |
Running time | 289 minutes |
| Countries | United States Mexico |
| Languages | English Spanish |
| Budget | $36,007,000[1] (3 films) |
| Box office | $125 million[1] (3 films) |
The Mexico Trilogy (also known as the Desperado Trilogy on some released DVD products) is a series of American/Mexican contemporary western action films written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. The series' plot tells the continuing story of El Mariachi, a man who painfully lives alone after seeing all of his loved ones die. El Mariachi was portrayed by actors Carlos Gallardo and Antonio Banderas. The films were originally released in theatres from 1993 to 2003, and later on home video as a collection in 2010.