Once Upon a Time in Mexico Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

The third installment in Robert Rodriguez's trilogy that began with 1992's "El Mariachi" and continued with 1995's "Desperado", the latter of which also starred Antonio Banderas. El Mariachi makes his way across a rugged landscape on the blood trail of Barrillo (Willem Dafoe), a cartel kingpin with one last score to settle who is planning a coup d'etat against the president of Mexico. Enlisted by Sands (Johnny Depp), a corrupt CIA agent, El Mariachi demands retribution, and the adventure begins against a backdrop of revolution, greed, and revenge.

Action Crime Western

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

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  Salma Hayek

  Sausage Party , Puss in Boots

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  Johnny Depp

  Day Drinker, The Tourist

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  Willem Dafoe

  The Legend Of Ochi, Nosferatu

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  Rubén Blades

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  Eva Mendes

  The Place Beyond the Pines, Cleaner

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  Mickey Rourke

  Jade, Section 8

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  Danny Trejo

  Death Race 2, The Night They Came Home

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  Gerardo Vigil

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  Enrique Iglesias

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  Cheech Mari

Crew Behind the Film

The Once Upon a Time in Mexico behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Robert Rodriguez last directed Spy Kids: Armageddon and Hypnotic.

Director

Robert Rodriguez

Screenwriters

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Production Details

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Production Updates for Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Dec 2004

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