Director: Robert Rodriguez Writer: Robert Rodriguez Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke Released: February 26, 2004 Rating: Runtime: 98 minutes Websites: Story: The saga of the mythic guitar-slinging hero, El Mariachi (Banderas), continues in Robert Rodriguez's bold, non-stop action epic "Once Upon a Time in Mexico". The new adventure is set against a backdrop of revolution and greed. Haunted and scarred by loss, El Mariachi has retreated into a life of isolation. He is forced out of hiding by Sands (Depp), a corrupt CIA agent. Sands recruits the reclusive hero to sabotage a plot by the evil cartel kingpin Barillo (Dafoe), who is planning to assassinate the president of Mexico. El Mariachi has his own reasons for returning - retribution and revenge. Now, together with his capable cohorts Lorenzo (Iglesias) and Fideo (Leonardi) the legend of El Mariachi attains new levels of excitement. Cast: Antonio Banderas El Mariachi Salma Hayek Carolina Johnny Depp Sands Mickey Rourke Billy Eva Mendes Ajedrez Danny Trejo Cucuy Enrique Iglesias Lorenzo Marco Leonardi Fideo Cheech Marin Belini Rubén Blades Jorge FBI Willem Dafoe Barillo Gerardo Vigil Marquez Pedro Armendáriz El Presidente Julio Oscar Mechoso Advisor Tito Larriva Cab Driver