Filming of the independent film El Mariachi directed by Robert Rodriguez, shot with a very low budget in Mexico.
El Mariachi was released and gained attention as a successful low-budget independent film, launching Robert Rodriguez's career.
A traveling mariachi musician arrives in a small Mexican town, seeking work and new opportunities to perform.
El Mariachi encounters another street performer who tells him about a bandit searching for 'the mariachi' with a gun tattooed on his wrist, warning him to be careful.
An armed gang confuses El Mariachi for a criminal known as 'Moco,' who has a gun tattoo and is wanted by rival gang members.
El Mariachi attempts to escape the violent gang that is pursuing him to kill and retrieve hidden money.
El Mariachi meets Carolina, a local artist, and they develop a romantic connection.
The gang tracks down El Mariachi and attacks him and Carolina at her studio, escalating the conflict.
In a climactic confrontation, El Mariachi uses his guitar case hidden weapon to fight off gang members and survive the attack.
After surviving the violent encounters, El Mariachi decides to leave the town to avoid further trouble.
