

Machuca
Two boys observe a political coup in their native Chile.
Genres
Overview
Santiago, capital of Chile during the Marxist government of elected, highly controversial president Salvador Allende. Father McEnroe supports his leftist views by introducing a program at the prestigious "collegio" (Catholic prep school) St. Patrick to allow free admission of some proletarian kids. One of them is Pedro Machuca, slum-raised son of the cleaning lady in Gonzalo Infante's liberal-bourgeois home. Yet the new classmates become buddies, paradoxically protesting together as Gonzalo gets adopted by Pedro's slum family and gang. But the adults spoil that too, not in the least when general Pinochet's coup ousts Allende, and supporters such as McEnroe.
Details
Budget
$1500000
Revenue
$3187700
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
2004-02-24
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
207
Vote Average
7.792
Matías Quer
Gonzalo Infante
Ariel Mateluna
Pedro Machuca
Aline Küppenheim
María Luisa
Ernesto Malbrán
Father McEnroe
Federico Luppi
Roberto
Manuela Martelli
Silvana
Tamara Acosta
Juana
Francisco Reyes
Patricio Infante
Alejandro Trejo
Willy
María Olga Matte
Miss Gilda
Gabriela Medina
Lucy
Luis Dubó
Ismael Machuca
Andrea García-Huidobro
Isabel
Tiago Correa
Pablo
Alejandro Goic
Father Robles
Pablo Krögh
Colonel Sotomayor
Jack Arama
Parent
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Maria Luisa's Friend 2
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New Teacher
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Soldier
Aldo Parodi
Tailor
Eduardo Burlé
Rolando Hamilton
Jorge Zepeda
Chofer de Ochagavía
María Izquierdo
(uncredited)
Hugo Vásquez
Parent 1
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Waiter
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Kiosquero
Francisca Concha
Mother Robles
Lucas Edwards
Lucas Honorato
Samuel Guajardo
Bus Driver
Julio Briceño
Priest 2
Pablo Striano
Store Clerk
Daniel Alcaíno
Army Sergeant
Verónica Moraga
Maria Luisa's Friend 3
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