The
Mexico Trilogy or
Mariachi Trilogy (also
Desperado Trilogy on some DVD releases) is a series of American/Mexican action films—
El Mariachi,
Desperado and
Once Upon a Time in Mexico—all written and directed by
Robert Rodriguez. All three films tell the continuing story of central character, El Mariachi (portrayed by
Carlos Gallardo and
Antonio Banderas). The films were released in theatres between 1992 and 2003, and later on a complete DVD trilogy box set in 2010.