Culver City, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2010) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment presents an edgy trilogy of action-adventure shoot-outs, El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon A Time in Mexico, newly-remastered on Blu-ray arriving on Jan. 4, 2011 for the SRP of $19.95. The three cult favorites showcase director Robert Rodriguez’s raw and gritty filmmaking style in visually-stunning high definition. Now you can own the ultimate Robert Rodriguez experience!
Each Blu-ray includes the all-new special feature “The Cutting Room,†which puts fans in the director’s chair and allows them to cut together a video using clips and music from the movies, which they can then post to BD-Live for others to view and rate. All three films include director’s commentary and movieIQ. Additional blazing features for Once Upon A Time in Mexico include eight deleted scenes with commentary, four featurettes and two short films.
El Mariachi Synopsis
All he wants is to be is a mariachi, like his father, his grandfather and his great grandfather before him. But the town he thinks will bring him luck brings only a curse of deadly mistaken identity. Forced to trade his guitar for a gun, the mariachi (Carlos Gallardo, Desperado and Bravo) is playing for his life in this critically-acclaimed film debut from writer/director Robert Rodriguez. Financed with earnings from a month-long stay in a research hospital, this astonishing action adventure was shot with no second takes, using borrowed equipment and a talented cast of unknowns. The riveting result is a wild bullet-dodging ride through a world of bandito violence, from the suspense of the opening shoot-out to the tragedy of the unexpected conclusion. With little more than a great story and a lot of heart, Rodriguez has created pure movie pleasure, setting new standards for independent filmmaking, and establishing himself as an unquestionable talent.
El Mariachi has a running time of 81 minutes. The picture is rated R for strong violence. Artwork and digital clips are available for download at www.sphepublicity.com. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.
Desperado Synopsis
Antonio Banderas (The Legend of Zorro), Joaquim De Almeida (Holy Money), Salma Hayek (Frida), Cheech Marin (Grindhouse), Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs) and Quentin Tarantino (From Dusk Till Dawn) star in this stylish shoot-’em-up described as a south-of-the-border Pulp Fiction. Director Robert Rodriguez follows up his legendary debut film, El Mariachi, with this sexy sequel about a mysterious guitar player (Banderas) searching for vengeance against the men who murdered his girlfriend.
Desperado has a running time of 106 minutes. The picture is rated R for strong violence and for language. Artwork and digital clips are available for download at www.sphepublicity.com. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.
Once Upon A Time in Mexico Synopsis
Leaping back into action, gun-slinging, guitar-toting hero “El Mariachi” is back in town in Once Upon A Time in Mexico, as director Robert Rodriguez delivers the epic final chapter of his pulp Western trilogy. Starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke, Eva Mendes, Enrique Iglesias and Willem Dafoe. Once Upon A Time in Mexico is a full-frontal assault.
Once Upon A Time in Mexico has a running time of 102 minutes. The picture is rated R for strong violence and language.
Blu-ray Special Features
El Mariachi/Desperado:
Blu-ray Exclusive:
·        The Cutting Room
o        Create your own video with clips from both El Mariachi and Desperado and upload your cut to BD-Live for others to view and rate
· Commentary with Director Robert Rodriguez for El Mariachi and Desperado
· MovieIQ
· 10 Minute Film School
· Robert Rodriguez’s Student Film: “Bed Head”
· 10 More Minutes: Anatomy of a Shootout
· Los Lobos with Antonio Banderas – “Morena De Mi Corazón”
· Tito & Tarantula- “Back To The House That Love Built”
Once Upon A Time in Mexico includes:
Blu-ray Exclusive:
· The Cutting Room
o        Create your own video and upload your cut to BD-Live for others to view and rate
· Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
· Ten-Minute COOKING School
· Film is Dead: An Evening with Robert Rodriguez
· The Good, the Bad and the Bloody: Inside KNB FX
· Commentary with Director Robert Rodriguez
· Ten-Minute Flick School
· Inside Troublemaker Studios
· The Anti-Hero’s Journey