Once Upon a Time in Mexico poster
Film 2003 102 min

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

“The time has come.”

TMDB Rating ★ 6.3
Votes 2,376
Director Robert Rodriguez
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Action Crime Thriller Western
The Story

A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico.

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Cast & Characters

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

El Mariachi
Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

CIA Agent Jeffrey Sands
Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Belini
Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Carolina
Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Billy Chambers
Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Armando Barillo
Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes

CIA Agent Ajedrez
Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Cucuy
Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias

Lorenzo
Marco Leonardi

Marco Leonardi

Fideo
Troy Robinson

Troy Robinson

Romero
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