Desperado is a 1995 action film directed by Robert Rodriguez, featuring Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi, a musician seeking vengeance for the murder of his lover. The film follows El Mariachi's quest to confront a drug lord responsible for the tragic event. Salma Hayek co-stars as Carolina, providing both romantic and practical . Desperado balances intense action sequences with its deeply personal storyline, expanding upon the mythos established in Rodriguez's earlier film, El Mariachi.