Revealing mistake: Near the end of the movie, when Johnny Depp's eyes are removed, he talks with the boy when he's against the wall. In several shots you can see Johnny Depp's eyes through the sunglasses. (01:33:55)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Johnny Depp, Antonio Banderas, Willem Dafoe, Salma Hayek, Mickey Rourke, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Eva Mendes, Rubén Blades, Enrique Iglesias
Visible crew/equipment: At the bullfight a crew member is reflected in Sands' sunglasses in several shots. (00:32:20)
Continuity mistake: The chain with which El and Carolina are linked together gets cut open with a welding torch. When the chain falls down on the ground it's intact again. (00:34:50)
Trivia: Danny Trejo, who played Cucuy in this film, is director's Robert Rodriguez's cousin. This might be why Trejo is in almost every film Rodriguez has made.
El Presidente: Who are you guys?
El Mariachi: Sons of Mexico, sir.
Left Nut: I was tortured once... I didn't like it. You know what the really fucked up part was? They tore out my left nut. That really turned me off to the whole thing.
El Mariachi: You want me to shoot the cook?
Agent Sands: No. I'll shoot the cook. My car's parked out back, anyway.
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Chosen answer: They would need to be touching the ground so the electrical current could complete the circuit.
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