Mexico Trilogy

Mexico Trilogy
A man carrying a guitar case in one hand and a gun in the other
Official trilogy DVD cover artwork
Directed byRobert Rodriguez
Written byRobert Rodriguez
Produced byRobert Rodriguez
Carlos Gallardo
Elizabeth Avellan
StarringCarlos Gallardo
Antonio Banderas
CinematographyRobert Rodriguez
Guillermo Navarro
Edited byRobert Rodriguez
Music byEric Guthrie
Chris Knudson
Álvaro Rodriguez
Cecilio Rodriguez
Mark Trujillo
Los Lobos
Robert Rodriguez
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Dimension Films
Release dates
1993–2003 (theatrically)
2010 (home video)
Running time
289 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Mexico
LanguagesEnglish
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.

  1. ^ a b "El Mariachi Franchise Box Office History". The Numbers.