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{{ | {{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
[[Image: | |name=El Mariachi | ||
|picture=Mariachi.jpg | |||
|caption=''Cinema poster'' | |||
|country=[[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |||
|director=[[Robert Rodriguez]] | |||
|date=1992 | |||
|language=Spanish | |||
|studio=Columbia Pictures Corporation | |||
|distributor=Columbia Pictures | |||
|character1=El Mariachi | |||
|actor1=[[Carlos Gallardo]] | |||
|character2=Domino | |||
|actor2=Consuelo Gómez | |||
|character3=Bigotón | |||
|actor3=Jaime de Hoyos | |||
|character4=Mauricio | |||
|actor4=[[Peter Marquardt]] | |||
|character5=Azul | |||
|actor5=Reinol Martinez | |||
}} | |||
''El Mariachi'' is the 1992 | '''''El Mariachi''''' is the 1992 Spanish language action film that marked the feature film directorial debut of [[Robert Rodriguez]]. Because the film was made in Mexico on an extremely low budget, some of the guns used in the production were real guns (not converted for blanks) taken from a local police station while others were either BB guns or other toy guns. Robert Rodriguez mentioned in the film's DVD commentary that since they were using blanks in firearms that were not blank-converted, they would often only be able to fire off one round before it jammed. The film was the first in Rodriguez's "Mariachi" trilogy, which includes ''[[Desperado]]'' and ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mexico]]''. | ||
{{Film Title}} | |||
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== Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol == | == Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol == | ||
The [[M1 Carbine|Iver Johnson Enforcer | The [[M1 Carbine|Iver Johnson Enforcer]] pistol is seen wielded by a hitman of Moco as well as by one of Azul's thugs in the movie's opening. | ||
[[Image:IverJohnsonEnforcerPistol.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:IverJohnsonEnforcerPistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol .30 Carbine]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 1.JPG|600px|thumb|none|One of Moco's hitmen exiting from the car armed with the Iver Johnson.]] | [[Image:El mariachi 1.JPG|600px|thumb|none|One of Moco's hitmen exiting from the car armed with the Iver Johnson.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 8.JPG|600px|thumb|none|The hitman carries the Iver Johnson as he enters the jail.]] | [[Image:El mariachi 8.JPG|600px|thumb|none|The hitman carries the Iver Johnson as he enters the jail.]] | ||
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== MAC-10 == | == MAC-10 == | ||
Azul carries a [[MAC-10]] fitted with a suppressor as one of the weapons in his guitar case. | Azul carries a [[MAC-10]] fitted with a suppressor as one of the weapons in his guitar case. El Mariachi ([[Carlos Gallardo]]) then is seen taking the MAC-10 from the case and using it. Several of Moco's thugs are seen using [[MAC-10]]'s without a sound suppressor as well. The gun is frequently switched to other various guns in the many continuity errors in the film. It appears that due to the film's low budget, the MAC-10, the TEC-9 mini, and the Micro Uzi are the only submachine guns used in the film. | ||
[[Image:IngramMAC10.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:IngramMAC10.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Ingram MAC-10 open bolt submachine gun - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Another hitman exiting from the car]] | [[Image:El mariachi 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Another hitman exiting from the car]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 4.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The hitman loads his MAC-10]] | [[Image:El mariachi 4.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The hitman loads his MAC-10]] | ||
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[[Image:El mariachi 24.JPG|thumb|none|600px|One of Moco's thugs with the MAC-10]] | [[Image:El mariachi 24.JPG|thumb|none|600px|One of Moco's thugs with the MAC-10]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 39.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Note how in this scene both of them wield MAC-10s but in a close-up of the thug on the left it becomes a TEC-9. This happens quite often in the film.]] | [[Image:El mariachi 39.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Note how in this scene both of them wield MAC-10s but in a close-up of the thug on the left it becomes a TEC-9. This happens quite often in the film.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 43.JPG|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi with the MAC-10]] | [[Image:El mariachi 43.JPG|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi with the MAC-10]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 45.JPG|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi puts the gun down]] | [[Image:El mariachi 45.JPG|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi puts the gun down]] | ||
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[[Image:El mariachi 60.JPG|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi Walking with the MAC over his shoulder ]] | [[Image:El mariachi 60.JPG|thumb|none|600px|El Mariachi Walking with the MAC over his shoulder ]] | ||
== Micro Uzi == | == Micro Uzi Water Pistol == | ||
A water gun in the shape of a [[Micro Uzi]] is one of the main weapons used by Moco's thugs. It often seen changing into a MAC-10 in several shots. | |||
[[Image:MicroUziPistol02.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:MicroUziPistol02.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Micro Uzi with 32 round magazine - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 25.JPG|600px|thumb|none|]] | [[Image:El mariachi 25.JPG|600px|thumb|none|Micro Uzi replica is seen.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 27.JPG|600px|thumb|none|]] | [[Image:El mariachi 27.JPG|600px|thumb|none|Thug with the micro Uzi replica. Note the ejection port is completely filled in.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 40.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The thug getting shot holding a water gun (it was a MAC-10 in a previous shot).]] | |||
== Mossberg 500 == | == Mossberg 500 == | ||
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[[File:ElMar 172.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A [[Beretta 950 Jetfire]] is seen as one of the guns in Azul's guitar gun case.]] | [[File:ElMar 172.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A [[Beretta 950 Jetfire]] is seen as one of the guns in Azul's guitar gun case.]] | ||
== | == Marksman 1010 BB pistol == | ||
What looks like an [[M1911]] used by one of Moco's thugs is actually a | What looks like an [[M1911]] used by one of Moco's thugs is actually a [[Air Guns#Marksman 1010 BB pistol|Marksman 1010 BB pistol]]. | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 26.JPG|600px|thumb|none|The thug of the right with the pistol]] | [[Image:Marksman1010C.jpg|thumb|none|320px|Marksman 1010C BB pistol]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 28.JPG|600px|thumb|none|]] | [[Image:El mariachi 26.JPG|600px|thumb|none|The thug of the right with the pistol. The distinctive half-slide of the BB pistol is seen.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 35.JPG|600px|thumb|none| | [[Image:El mariachi 28.JPG|600px|thumb|none|The BB pistol is held.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 34.JPG|600px|thumb|none|Note that now is in the hands of another thug]] | [[Image:El mariachi 35.JPG|600px|thumb|none|One of Maco's men pretends to fire the pistol from the balcony.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 48.JPG|thumb|600px|none| | [[Image:El mariachi 34.JPG|600px|thumb|none|Note that the pistol now is in the hands of another thug.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 49.JPG|thumb|600px|none| | [[Image:El mariachi 48.JPG|thumb|600px|none|The pistol is held by the woman on the right, the one to the left uses a MAC-10 and the middle one uses a S&W revolver.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 49.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Another shot of the three.]] | |||
== Smith & Wesson Model 34 == | == Smith & Wesson Model 34 == | ||
A [[Smith & Wesson Model 34]] is seen used by a thug to threaten Azul. Azul then uses the revolver to hold Dominó hostage and then El Mariachi is seen using the revolver. | |||
[[Image:Mariachi l.jpg|350px|thumb|none|]] | |||
[[Image:El mariachi 51.JPG|600px|thumb|none|Azul | [[Image:Model342.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 34 .22LR - Early Version, Left Side.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 54.JPG|600px|thumb|none|Close up of the | [[Image:Mariachi l.jpg|350px|thumb|none|A production still of Azul (Reinol Martínez) holding Dominó hostage with the S&W 34.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 58.JPG|600px|thumb|none|The thug | [[Image:El mariachi 51.JPG|600px|thumb|none|Azul gets cornered by men with three guns: a Smith & Wesson Model 34, a MAC-10 and a TEC-9.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 54.JPG|600px|thumb|none|Close up of the S&W.]] | |||
[[Image:El mariachi 58.JPG|600px|thumb|none|The thug fires the S&W at El Mariachi.]] | |||
== Intratec TEC-9 Mini== | == Intratec TEC-9 Mini== | ||
The [[Intratec TEC-9]] Mini is first seen pulled out by one of Azul's men. | The [[Intratec TEC-9]] Mini is first seen pulled out by one of Azul's men. The TEC-9 is then seen throughout the film used by Moco's thugs, sometimes without a barrel shroud. At one point, El Mariachi is seen firing the TEC-9 in a continuity error (he had held a MAC-10 just previously). Director Robert Rodriguez mentioned that when using this gun, they could only get one shot off before jamming. In order to simulate automatic fire, the frame was reprinted several times. | ||
[[Image:TEC-9Mini.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:TEC-9Mini.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Intratec TEC-9 Mini with barrel shroud removed - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[image:El mariachi 6.JPG|thumb|none|600px| | [[image:El mariachi 6.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The TEC-9 is taken out of a cooler.]] | ||
[[image:El mariachi 9.JPG|thumb|none|600px|One of | [[image:El mariachi 9.JPG|thumb|none|600px|One of Azul's men uses the TEC-9 mini.]] | ||
[[image:El mariachi 11.JPG|thumb|none|600px| | [[image:El mariachi 11.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the gun being fired. In order to simulate automatic fire, the frame was reprinted several times.]] | ||
[[image:El mariachi 12.JPG|thumb|none|600px| | [[image:El mariachi 12.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Azul's thug with the TEC-9.]] | ||
[[image:El mariachi 15.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The thug | [[image:El mariachi 15.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The thug holds the TEC-9 mini.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 29.JPG|600px|thumb|none|One of Moco's thugs | [[Image:El mariachi 29.JPG|600px|thumb|none|One of Moco's thugs holds the TEC-9 with a barrel shroud.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 31.JPG|600px|thumb|none|The same thug | [[Image:El mariachi 31.JPG|600px|thumb|none|The same thug opens fire with the TEC-9 while on the balcony. As seen in several continuity errors, the TEC-9 doesn't have the barrel shroud anymore.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 37.JPG|600px|thumb|none|]] | [[Image:El mariachi 37.JPG|600px|thumb|none|The TEC-9 now has the barrel shroud again.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 38.JPG|600px|thumb|none|]] | [[Image:El mariachi 38.JPG|600px|thumb|none|The thug holds the TEC-9 while he chases down El Mariachi.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 41.JPG|600px|thumb|none|One of the thugs in the | [[Image:El mariachi 41.JPG|600px|thumb|none|One of the thugs in the truck holds the TEC-9 (in the previous shot, it was a MAC-10).]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 42.JPG|600px|thumb|none| | [[Image:El mariachi 42.JPG|600px|thumb|none|Closeup of the erroneous TEC-9.]] | ||
[[Image:El mariachi 44.JPG|600px|thumb|none|El Mariachi MAC | [[Image:El mariachi 44.JPG|600px|thumb|none|El Mariachi MAC-10 turns into a TEC-9 when he opens fire on Maco's men.]] | ||
== Browning Hi-Power == | == Browning Hi-Power == | ||
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[[File:ElMar 143.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moco ([[Peter Marquardt]]) with his [[Browning Hi-Power]].]] | [[File:ElMar 143.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moco ([[Peter Marquardt]]) with his [[Browning Hi-Power]].]] | ||
[[File:ElMar 142.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moco prepares to fire the Browning.]] | [[File:ElMar 142.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Moco prepares to fire the Browning.]] | ||
[[Image:DesperadoM1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The scene as recreated in the film ''[[Desperado]]''.]] | [[Image:DesperadoM1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The scene as recreated in the film ''[[Desperado]]'', although this time Moco uses an M1911.]] | ||
==Bolt action pistol== | ==Bolt action pistol== | ||
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[[Category:Robert Rodriguez]] | [[Category:Robert Rodriguez]] | ||
[[Category:Mexican Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:Mexican Produced/Filmed]] | ||
[[Category:National Film Registry]] | |||
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El Mariachi is the 1992 Spanish language action film that marked the feature film directorial debut of Robert Rodriguez. Because the film was made in Mexico on an extremely low budget, some of the guns used in the production were real guns (not converted for blanks) taken from a local police station while others were either BB guns or other toy guns. Robert Rodriguez mentioned in the film's DVD commentary that since they were using blanks in firearms that were not blank-converted, they would often only be able to fire off one round before it jammed. The film was the first in Rodriguez's "Mariachi" trilogy, which includes Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
The following weapons were used in the film El Mariachi:
Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol
The Iver Johnson Enforcer pistol is seen wielded by a hitman of Moco as well as by one of Azul's thugs in the movie's opening.
MAC-10
Azul carries a MAC-10 fitted with a suppressor as one of the weapons in his guitar case. El Mariachi (Carlos Gallardo) then is seen taking the MAC-10 from the case and using it. Several of Moco's thugs are seen using MAC-10's without a sound suppressor as well. The gun is frequently switched to other various guns in the many continuity errors in the film. It appears that due to the film's low budget, the MAC-10, the TEC-9 mini, and the Micro Uzi are the only submachine guns used in the film.
Micro Uzi Water Pistol
A water gun in the shape of a Micro Uzi is one of the main weapons used by Moco's thugs. It often seen changing into a MAC-10 in several shots.
Mossberg 500
A Mossberg 500 shotgun is first seen carried by one of Moco's men and then is seen used by one of Azul's thugs.
Beretta 950 Jetfire
A Beretta 950 Jetfire is seen as one of the guns in Azul's guitar gun case.
Marksman 1010 BB pistol
What looks like an M1911 used by one of Moco's thugs is actually a Marksman 1010 BB pistol.
Smith & Wesson Model 34
A Smith & Wesson Model 34 is seen used by a thug to threaten Azul. Azul then uses the revolver to hold Dominó hostage and then El Mariachi is seen using the revolver.
Intratec TEC-9 Mini
The Intratec TEC-9 Mini is first seen pulled out by one of Azul's men. The TEC-9 is then seen throughout the film used by Moco's thugs, sometimes without a barrel shroud. At one point, El Mariachi is seen firing the TEC-9 in a continuity error (he had held a MAC-10 just previously). Director Robert Rodriguez mentioned that when using this gun, they could only get one shot off before jamming. In order to simulate automatic fire, the frame was reprinted several times.
Browning Hi-Power
Moco (Peter Marquardt) is seen pulling a Browning Hi-Power in a standoff with Azul.
Bolt action pistol
When Azul enters a rival gang's bar, after killing many of the men inside with his MAC-10, Azul pursues one of the men into the bathroom and kills him with what looked to be either a cut down bolt action rifle or some kind of bolt action pistol.
