Follows
El mariachi (1992)
Followed by
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Edited from
El mariachi (1992)
- There is a dream sequence/flashback to El Mariachi in which Antonio Banderas is used in place of Carlos Gallardo who played the same character in El Mariachi.
Edited into
The Anti-Hero's Journey (2004) (V)
References
Ehi amico... c'è Sabata, hai chiuso! (1969)
- A Guitar/Banjo is actually a gun.
Thieves Like Us (1974)
Taxi Driver (1976)
- Gun going out of the sleeve like in Taxi Driver.
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Dip huet seung hung (1989)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Referenced in
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
- Same dick gun as one of the characters in the resturant wearss is seen in the guitar case.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Mole People (#9.3)" (1997)
- Mike: The old guy was originally cast in Desperado but Antonio Banderas got it.
"Soul Music" (1997)
- The Musicians' Guild Members carry axes and clubs in their instrument cases
Full Tilt Boogie (1997)
- Someone mentions this film.
Alien: Resurrection (1997)
"Kaubôi bibappu: Asteroid Blues (#1.1)" (1998)
- The bounty and his girlfriend are based on Antion Banderas's and Salma Hayker's characters in Desperado.
Duplicate (1998)
- The gunfight in the bar, is exactly the same
Razor Blade Smile (1998)
The Matrix (1999)
All the Rage (1999)
- The poster of this film can be seen in a videostore
"Spaced: Chaos (#1.5)" (1999)
- Mike quotes the line "Let's play!" with an Antonio Banderas impression whilst holding guns.
Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
- Frantically picking up guns only to find they are not loaded, or, in this case, real.
Hollywood Goes to Hell (2000) (TV)
Equilibrium (2002)
Film Is Dead: An Evening with Robert Rodriguez (2003) (V)
- briefly mentionned
Devil May Cry 2 (2003) (VG)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- Cheech Marin's character wears an eye patch over his right eye, referencing his character in Desperado who died after being shot through the right eye.
Ten Minute Flick School: Fast, Cheap and in Control (2004) (V)
- spoke briefly about the film
Sin City (2005)
- Chango Beer, featured in Desperado, is shown throughout the bar scenes.
Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico (2005) (VG)
- The use of guitar cases as weapons
Grindhouse (2007)
- In the Machete trailer, Machete throws (you guessed it) machetes into the sunroof of a car. It's the exact same scenario and angle as when Danny Trejo's character kills Bucho's men with the throwing knives in Desperado.
Planet Terror (2007)
- In the 'trailer' for Machete, the character Machete climbs on top of a car and throws knives into it through the sunroof. This also happens in Desperado, and both characters are played by Danny Trejo.
Featured in
El Mariachi: 10 Years Later (2003) (V)
Spoofed in
Clayton's Friends (1996)
FLCL (2000) (V)
- Guitar Gun
Cats & Dogs (2001)
"Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates the Gout (#1.16)" (2006)
- One of the body guards is seen holding a guitar case in a similar threatening style as Antonio Banderas's character from Desperado
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