Carlos Gallardo Movies
Maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez details the violent struggle between a ravenous army of zombie-like humanoids who have taken control of the planet and the remaining survivors who refuse to go down without a fight. A dangerous government experiment has unleashed an abominable contamination that turns normal people into murderous mutants. Now, as an infinitely multiplying horde of frenzied psychotics flood the Texas plains, a dangerous outlaw named Wray (Freddy Rodriguez), a sexy stripper named Cherry (Rose McGowan), an unscrupulous smuggler named Abby (Naveen Andrews), and the curiously incapacitated Dr. Dakota Block (Marley Shelton) must try and make their way to the helicopter that could provide their only means of escaping to a place untouched by this nightmarish scourge that threatens to wipe out all of humankind. This nonstop action-horror hybrid originally was released as part of Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's ambitious Grindhouse double bill. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, (more)
- 2004
- R
Carlos Gallardo, who played the title role in Robert Rodriguez's acclaimed low-budget thriller El Mariachi is back in heroic form in this action drama. Max Cruz (Gallardo) is a former CIA operative who now uses his talents as a thief for hire. Cruz also has a way with the ladies, and as he stakes out his latest job, he makes the acquaintance of a beautiful woman named Natalie (Angie Everhart). However, when Cruz returns to crack the safe, he discovers his presence has been anticipated by Fletcher (Matt Craven), one of his former superiors at the CIA who wants Cruz to come back for a final mission. Bandido was directed by Roger Christian, best known for his work on the sci-fi epic Battlefield Earth. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Carlos Gallardo
Director Robert Rodriguez returns to the characters of his breakthrough hits El Mariachi and Desperado in this grand scale south-of-the-border action-adventure saga. Sands (Johnny Depp) is a rogue CIA agent who is working in cahoots with Mexican officials who've caught wind of a plan by corrupt military leader General Marquez (Gerardo Vigil) and ruthless drug kingpin Barillo (Willem Dafoe) to assassinate Mexico's president (Pedro Armendáriz Jr.). Sands needs to recruit a gunman to take out Barillo's assassins before they can complete their mission, and through barman Belini (Cheech Marin), Sands learns of El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas), a fabled musician turned vigilante with a remarkable talent for violence, and a score to settle with Marquez. El Mariachi is living quietly in hiding after the death of the woman he loved, Carolina (Salma Hayek), but Sands lures him back into action through the promise of a final showdown with his nemesis Marquez, forcing El Mariachi to retrieve his guitar case (containing a mighty arsenal) and once again do battle against the lawless. Robert Rodriguez not only directed Once Upon a Time in Mexico, but he wrote the screenplay, handled the camera work, edited the film, and composed the musical score. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, (more)
- 1998
Writer-actor-producer Carlos Gallardo wrote and directed this fast-paced, ultra-low-budget ($11,000) action flick about a nameless Mexican intelligence agent (Gallardo) who arrives incognito in a small town, where his attacks on the resident tough guys upset local crime boss Camaro (Oscar Casteneda). Investigating Camaro's link to the assassination of a presidential candidate, the agent gets to know rival crime boss Manco (Miguel Gurza). In truth, Manco is the dead candidate's brother and is secretly conducting his own investigation. Shown at the 1998 Festival Cine Latino. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Carlos Gallardo, Alejandra Prado, (more)
Featuring Carlos Gallardo, star of Robert Rodriguez's cult-classic debut El Mariachi, Bravo is a tense action thriller about a musician struggling to stop a criminal rebellion. Gallardo is Carlos Bravo, a mariachi who was once a dedicated government agent. When the Mexican president is kidnapped by a group led by an evil and powerful drug lord, the guitar player must conjure up his heroic past to save the day. Throwing an additional wrench in the gears is the fact that Bravo is dating the president's daughter. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
Director Robert Rodriguez picks up where his successful independent debut El Mariachi left off with this slam-bang South of the Border action saga. Bucho (Joaquim DeAlmeida) is a wealthy but casually bloodthirsty drug kingpin who rules a seedy Mexican border town. Bucho and his men make the mistake of angering El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas), a former musician who now carries an arsenal in his guitar case. Bucho was responsible for the death of El Mariachi's girlfriend and put a bullet through his fretting hand, making him unable to play the guitar. Bent on revenge, the musician-turned-killing machine arrives in town to put Bucho out of business, though he finds few allies except for Carolina (Salma Hayek), who runs a bookstore that doesn't seem to attract many readers. Desperado features supporting performances from Cheech Marin as a cynical bartender, Steve Buscemi as the cantina patron who sets up the story, and Quentin Tarantino as a man with a really terrible joke to tell. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, (more)
Filmed in two weeks on a budget of 7,000 dollars, El Mariachi was one of the singular pleasures of the 1993-1994 movie season. Kind-spirited guitarist El Mariachi (Carlos M. Gallardo) simply wants to wander through life as his father and grandfather did, with a song in his heart and a smile on his lips. He wanders into a small mob-run town, guitar case in hand. It so happens that the local criminal element is awaiting the arrival of vicious hit man Azul (Reinol Martinez), who is well known for carrying his weapons in...a guitar case. Just when you think you've got a lock on what's going to happen next, director Robert Rodriguez throws us for a loop, unexpectedly alternating whimsical comedy with graphic violence. Rodriguez later retooled the plot of El Mariachi for his far more expensive (and far less satisfying) Antonio Banderas vehicle Desperado (1995). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gomez, (more)
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