Rebel Without a Crew

Rebel Without a Crew is a 1995 non-fiction book by Robert Rodriguez. The book chronicles the origin, production and eventual success of Rodriguez's debut feature, a 1992 crime thriller called El Mariachi.
Later editions of the book also feature one of Rodriguez's tutorials on low-budget filmmaking and the screenplay to El Mariachi.

Influence

Considered one of the best books on filmmaking and is considered an inspiration to many independent filmmakers.

Film adaptation

A section of the book was loosely adapted by Rodriguez himself as the 2019 film Red 11.