Che! (1969)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Richard Fleischer

Writers:

Sy Bartlett (story) and
David Karp (story) ...

Release Date:

27 June 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History

Tagline:

The Most Controversial Rebel Of Our Time!

Plot:

Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his struggle against the corrupt Batista regime...

Plot Keywords:

Cuba | Fidel Castro | Bolivia | Mountain | Ambush

Cast

Omar Sharif	...	Che Guevara
Jack Palance	...	Fidel Castro
Cesare Danova	...	Ramon Valdez
Robert Loggia	...	Faustino Morales
Woody Strode	...	Guillermo
Barbara Luna	...	Anita Marquez
Frank Silvera	...	Goatherd
Albert Paulsen	...	Capt. Vasquez
Linda Marsh	...	Tania
Tom Troupe	...	Felipe Muñoz
Rudy Diaz	...	Willy
Perry Lopez	...	Rolando
Abraham Sofaer	...	Pablo Rojas
Richard Angarola	...	Col. Salazar
Sarita Vara	...	Celia Sanchez

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:M

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA

Company:

Richard Fleischer

Trivia:

One of the films included in "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and how they got that way)" by Harry Medved and Randy Lowell.

Quotes:

[Che is falling behind on a march]
Fidel Castro: Stragglers are sure to die, don't you know that?
Che Guevara: I'm not a straggler, I'm your rear guard.
Fidel Castro: No you're not, you're the company doctor. See what you can do for the men with blistered feet. You've got ten minutes.
Che Guevara: (noticing enemy planes flying overhead) It's too late for chiropody. The buzzards are already circling.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Neverland: The Rise and Fall of the Symbionese Liberation Army (2004)

So bad, it's kinda delicious in a decrepit way

35 years after this was made, Castro still reigns. Unfortunately, we're left scratching our heads wondering how the dim-witted maniac played by scenery-chewing Jack Palance made it as far as 1960. I stumbled back across this recently, and was amused at noticing the incomparable Sid Haig and "B" movie favorite Paul (Untouchables) Picerni among the rebels. Fleischer was obviously well past his prime when he directed this foolishness. Some of the lines are classic in a "Did he really say that kind of way?' The other thing I just noticed is that the score and the sound (NOT the dialog) are actually excellent -- the only first-rate elements of the entire production. So, don't watch this to learn anything about history or acting, but if you feel like watching this as a goof, bring the beers and have some fun.