Once Upon a Time in Mexico
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.
Critics Sentiment
El Mariachi shoots Marquez's kneecaps then kills him
Cucuy tranquilizes El Mariachi and delivers him to Barillo
The film jumps from its lowest point during Cucuy's betrayal to high praise for the brutal eye-drilling scene as Johnny Depp's performance elevated the material.
Critics found Once Upon a Time in Mexico to be a stylish but overstuffed action film that suffered from a convoluted plot and too many underutilized characters. Johnny Depp's performance as the eccentric CIA agent Sands was universally praised as stealing the show, particularly in his blinded scenes. The film redeemed itself in its explosive final act where Rodriguez's action choreography and the satisfying revenge climax overcame earlier narrative weaknesses.
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Antonio Banderas
El Mariachi
Johnny Depp
CIA Agent Jeffrey Sands
Cheech Marin
Belini
Salma Hayek Pinault
Carolina
Mickey Rourke
Billy Chambers
Willem Dafoe
Armando Barillo
Eva Mendes
CIA Agent Ajedrez
Danny Trejo
Cucuy
Rubén Blades
Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Enrique Iglesias
Lorenzo
Marco Leonardi
Fideo
Troy Robinson
Romero
Gerardo Vigil
General Marquez
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
President of Mexico
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Nicholas, Presidential Advisor
Tito Larriva
Cab Driver
Miguel Couturier
Dr. Guevera
Tony Valdes
Chicle Boy
José Luis Avendaño
Alvaro
Rodolfo De Alexandre
Omar
Crew
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