El Mariachi

1h 21m · 1993 · Directed by Robert Rodriguez · 3.4 / 5 on Letterboxd

El Mariachi (1993) runs 1h 21m, directed by Robert Rodriguez. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor, a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake el Mariachi for the killer, Azul, and chase him around town trying to kill him and get his guitar case.

Genres: Action, Crime, Western, Thriller

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.