1995 · 104 min · R

Desperado

Name: Desperado
Genre: Thriller, Action, Crime
Released: 1995
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Joaquim de Almeida, Steve Buscemi, Cheech Marin

Directed by Robert Rodriguez · Thriller, Action, Crime

Desperado (1995) is a Thriller film, directed by Robert Rodriguez set in Mexico during the 1990s. It runs 104 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of revenge run throughout.

Composer

Cesar RosasConrad LozanoDavid HidalgoLos LobosLouie PérezSteve Berlin

Cinematography

Guillermo Navarro

Cast

Antonio BanderasSalma Hayek PinaultJoaquim de AlmeidaSteve BuscemiCheech MarinCarlos GómezQuentin TarantinoTito Larriva

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Mexico

Setting

Urban

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Themes

Revenge

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Desperado

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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