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Desperado, released in 1995, is a neo-Western action film by Robert Rodriguez. It continues the story begun in *El Mariachi* and forms part of the Mexico Trilogy, featuring Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi pursuing retribution against a drug lord following the death of his partner. The film premiered out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Desperado, released in 1995, is a neo-Western action film by Robert Rodriguez. It continues the story begun in *El Mariachi* and forms part of the Mexico Trilogy, featuring Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi pursuing retribution against a drug lord following the death of his partner. The film premiered out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

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