ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO (2003)

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Mickey Rourke, Eva Mendes, Danny Trejo, Enrique Iglesias, Marco Leonardi, Cheech Marin, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Ruben Blades, Willem Dafoe, Pedro Armendariz Jr.

102 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence)

PLOT:

The Mexican president has declared war on the Barillo drug cartel, who has plans to fight back by backing a coup by General Marquez to overthrow the government. Agent Sands of the CIA is in the middle of it all trying to make sure Marquez do NOT succeed by forcing the notorious hit man-for-hire El Mariachi out of retirement. El Mariachi, after the death of his wife and daughter years earlier, no longer wishes to fight, but he may not have a choice. At Culiacan, Barillo and Marquez have set a trap for the president, and Sands want El Mariachi to take out Marquez after the coup. El Mariachi called upon his two brothers for the final showdown. To save the revolution. Who will remain standing at the end?