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

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Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Release Date: Friday, September 12, 2003

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Starring: Salma Hayek • Johnny Depp • Willem Dafoe • Rubén Blades • Eva Mendes

R Action N/A

3.58 / 5.0

56% WILL SEE 44% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

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.

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Who stars in Once Upon a Time in Mexico – Cast List

Salma Hayek
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, House of Gucci
Johnny Depp
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Willem Dafoe
Togo, Poor Things
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Rubén Blades
Eva Mendes
The Other Guys, The Place Beyond the Pines
Mickey Rourke
13, The Expendables
Danny Trejo
Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Book of Life
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Gerardo Vigil
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Enrique Iglesias
C
Cheech Mari

Who is making Once Upon a Time in Mexico – Crew List

A look at Once Upon a Time in Mexico behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Robert Rodriguez last helmed Spy Kids: Armageddon and Hypnotic.

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Dimension Films
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Once Upon a Time in Mexico movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong violence, language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Once Upon a Time in Mexico Release Date: When was the film released?

Once Upon a Time in Mexico was released in on Friday, September 12 , 2003. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Under the Tuscan Sun, Cabin Fever and Matchstick Men.