Che: Part Two (2008)

In 1967, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara leads a small partisan army to fight an ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia, South America.

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writers:

Peter Buchman (screenplay), Benjamin A. van der Veen (screenplay),

Stars:

Demián Bichir, Rodrigo Santoro, Benicio Del Toro

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Demián Bichir	...	Fidel Castro
Rodrigo Santoro	...	Raúl Castro
Benicio Del Toro	...	Ernesto Che Guevara
Catalina Sandino Moreno	...	Aleida March
María D. Sosa	...	Aleidita
Raúl Beltrán	...	Bolivian Customs Agent #1
Raúl 'Pitín' Gómez	...	Bolivian Customs Agent #2
Paty M. Bellott	...	Woman at Airport
Othello Rensoli	...	Pombo (Harry Villegas Tamayo)
Franka Potente	...	Tania (Haydee Tamara Bunke Bider)
Norman Santiago	...	Tuma (Carlos Coello)
Joaquim de Almeida	...	President René Barrientos
Pablo Durán	...	Pacho (Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca)
Ezequiel Díaz	...	Loro (Jorge Vázquez Viaña)
Juan Salinas	...	Polo (Apolinar Aquino Quispe)

Storyline

In 1965, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara resigns from his Cuban government posts to secretly make his latest attempt to spread the revolution in Bolivia. After arriving in La Paz, Bolivia late in 1966, by 1967, Che with several Cuban volunteers, have raised a small guerrilla army to take on the militarist Bolivian movement. However, Che must face grim realities about his few troops and supplies, his failing health, and a local population who largely does not share his idealistic aspirations. As the US supported Bolivian army prepares to defeat him, Che and his beleaguered force struggle against the increasingly hopeless odds.

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Plot Keywords:

bolivia | army | guerrilla | bolivian army | la paz bolivia | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official site [United Kingdom]

Country:

Spain France USA

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

24 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Che

Filming Locations:

Huelva, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wild Bunch, Telecinco, Laura Bickford Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Benicio Del Toro chose Ryan Gosling to play Benigno 'Beni' Ramírez. Gosling met with the real Ramirez and learned some Spanish to prepare for role. But delays during pre-production caused Gosling to drop out of the project.

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Goofs

When the Bolivian troops are about to ambush the guerrillas crossing the river, you can see the bullets in the belt have primers that have already been fired. The firing pin imprint on the cap is clearly visible.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Ernesto Che Guevara: [to a Bolivian soldier about to execute him] Shoot. Do it.

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Connections

Referenced in 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Balderrama"
Lyrics by Manuel José Castilla
Music by Gustavo Leguizamon
Performed by Mercedes Sosa
Courtesy of Universal Music
Copyright (c) by Lagos Editorial (Warner/Chappell Music Argentina)

User Reviews

Notes From An Argentinean plus a Personal Confession

I love cinema so what I'm about to confess embarrasses me deeply. I had given a thumbs down to "Che, Parts 1 and 2" without having seen the film. Terrible I know. But I felt into a trap perpetrated by...who? I don't really know but there has been a negative word of mouth that spread like wild fire and, no matter how smart I think I am, I fell into it. But, thankfully, I bumped into an Argeninean film director, Martin Donovan, a man I love and admire. When I told him I wasn't going to see it because I knew the film was a failure he looked at me as if he was ready to punch me right on the face and Donovan is a pacifist! He took me aside and told me how much he loved the film and why. I went to see both parts straight away and, "Che, part 1 and 2" is the best film I've seen in 2008. It is, of such purity that it will remind you of the work of some of the great masters of the past. The regard for its audience is something that we're not used to anymore. I don't know if we ever were. Riveting, moving, without concessions and Benicio del Toro is just extraordinary. We can see his soul, we can actually perceive it. The humanity of the man is overwhelming. So, thank you Martin Donovan once again for educating me so honestly. Bravo Del Toro, Bravo Soderbergh and everyone involved in this landmark film. Don't commit the mistake I was about to commit. Go see it, now, on the big screen