Single Action
“The truth is his weapon.”
Synopsis
The killing of a political leader shatters the peace of a small Mexican town. MANCO, the brother of the murdered presidential candidate knows the killer and sets out to exact his revenge. Arriving to investigate the assassination is special agent AMIGO from the Mexican Intelligence. Amigo quickly strikes up a friendship with a local hotel owner who fills him in on the town's seedy characters and gives Amigo a Single Action revolver. The stage is set for Amigo and Manco to join forces and take down the powerful and dangerous CAMARO family responsible for the murder and the corruption of the town. To gain the confidence of Camaro, Amigo breaks his top henchman out of jail. Amigo is welcomed into the Camaro gang. Camaro soon discovers Amigo's connection with Manco and plots to take him out. The situation reaches a boiling point on the US/Mexican border when Amigo, Manco, and Camaro meet for an old-fashioned Western shootout where truth and justice prevail in one single action.
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El Mariachi II: Single Action (1998) Spanish Trailer - En Español
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-12-04
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Carlos Gallardo
AMIGO
Alejandra Prado
Harumi
Miguel Gurza
Colonel Manco
Óscar Castañeda
Camaro
Manuel Vela
Sancho
Raúl Falomir
Old Man
Desiree Rios
Blondie
Claudine Sosa
Morena
Librado Jiménez
Baldy
Jose Salinas
Barkeep 1
Luis Chapital
Barkeep 2
Humberto Busto
Candidate
Kokis
Drunk
A. Romel Rodríguez
1st Agent
Jamie Rodríguez
Bar Guy
Angelica Franco
Waitress
Sandra Valdez
Waitress 2
Fernando Montemayor
F.B.I.
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 24, 1998
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$11K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carlos Gallardo
- Screenplay & Story
- Carlos Gallardo
- Original Title
- Single Action
- Country of Origin
- Mexico, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Budget
- $11K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carlos Gallardo
Carlos Gallardo
Department Leadership Roster
Carlos Gallardo
Director
Carlos Gallardo
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Single Action
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What is Single Action about?
The killing of a political leader shatters the peace of a small Mexican town. MANCO, the brother of the murdered presidential candidate knows the killer and sets out to exact his revenge. Arriving to investigate the assassination is special agent AMIGO from the Mexican Intelligence. Amigo quickly strikes up a friendship with a local hotel owner who fills him in on the town's seedy characters and gives Amigo a Single Action revolver. The stage is set for Amigo and Manco to join forces and take down the powerful and dangerous CAMARO family responsible for the murder and the corruption of the town. To gain the confidence of Camaro, Amigo breaks his top henchman out of jail. Amigo is welcomed into the Camaro gang. Camaro soon discovers Amigo's connection with Manco and plots to take him out. The situation reaches a boiling point on the US/Mexican border when Amigo, Manco, and Camaro meet for an old-fashioned Western shootout where truth and justice prevail in one single action.
Who directed Single Action?
Single Action was directed by Carlos Gallardo.
Who stars in Single Action?
The principal cast of Single Action includes Carlos Gallardo, Alejandra Prado, Miguel Gurza, Óscar Castañeda, Manuel Vela.
When was Single Action released and how long is it?
Single Action was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.