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Machuca
Machuca

Machuca

Two boys observe a political coup in their native Chile.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$1500000

Revenue

$3187700

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

24 February 2004

Country

Chile

Cast

Matías Quer

Matías Quer

Gonzalo Infante

Ariel Mateluna

Ariel Mateluna

Pedro Machuca

Aline Küppenheim

Aline Küppenheim

María Luisa

Ernesto Malbrán

Ernesto Malbrán

Father McEnroe

Federico Luppi

Federico Luppi

Roberto

Manuela Martelli

Manuela Martelli

Silvana

Tamara Acosta

Tamara Acosta

Juana

Francisco Reyes

Francisco Reyes

Patricio Infante

Alejandro Trejo

Alejandro Trejo

Willy

María Olga Matte

María Olga Matte

Miss Gilda

Gabriela Medina

Gabriela Medina

Lucy

Luis Dubó

Luis Dubó

Ismael Machuca

Andrea García-Huidobro

Andrea García-Huidobro

Isabel

Tiago Correa

Tiago Correa

Pablo

Alejandro Goic

Alejandro Goic

Father Robles

Pablo Krögh

Pablo Krögh

Colonel Sotomayor

Jack Arama

Jack Arama

Parent

Francisca Imboden

Francisca Imboden

Maria Luisa's Friend 2

Catherine Mazoyer

Catherine Mazoyer

New Teacher

Juan Pablo Miranda

Juan Pablo Miranda

Soldier

Aldo Parodi

Aldo Parodi

Tailor

Eduardo Burlé

Eduardo Burlé

Rolando Hamilton

Jorge Zepeda

Jorge Zepeda

Chofer de Ochagavía

María Izquierdo

María Izquierdo

(uncredited)

Hugo Vásquez

Hugo Vásquez

Parent 1

Alfredo Ahumada

Alfredo Ahumada

Waiter

Mauricio Bustos

Mauricio Bustos

Kiosquero

Francisca Concha

Francisca Concha

Mother Robles

Lucas Edwards

Lucas Edwards

Lucas Honorato

Samuel Guajardo

Samuel Guajardo

Bus Driver

Julio Briceño

Julio Briceño

Priest 2

Pablo Striano

Pablo Striano

Store Clerk

Daniel Alcaíno

Daniel Alcaíno

Army Sergeant

Verónica Moraga

Verónica Moraga

Maria Luisa's Friend 3

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