Desperado
1995 · 104 min · Director: Robert Rodriguez
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Desperado (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Anger 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Anger25%
- Humor20%
- Love10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Anger, Humor. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Anger and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 26 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 51 % | 45 % | 22 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 44 % | 37 % | 19 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 42 % | 28 % | 26 % | 17 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 48 % | 23 % | 41 % | 17 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 63 % | 40 % | 47 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 71 % | 62 % | 29 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 65 % | 56 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 56 % | 42 % | 30 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 56 % | 46 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 62 % | 58 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 67 % | 60 % | 23 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 69 % | 59 % | 22 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 14 % | 37 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 14 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 74 % | 67 % | 13 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 81 % | 74 % | 8 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 74 % | 62 % | 8 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Love | 57 % | 35 % | 9 % | 29 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Zamira
Niño
Quino
Buddy
Tourist Girl
Opponent
Priest
Moco
Domino
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Rodriguez
- Written by
- Robert Rodriguez
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States, Mexico
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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