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Machete (2010)

18A  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -  3 September 2010 (Canada)
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After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.

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The highly skilled Federale Machete is hired by some unsavory types to assassinate a senator. But just as he's about to take the shot, he notices someone aiming at him and realizes he's been set up. He barely survives the sniper's bullet, and is soon out for revenge on his former employers, with the reluctant assistance of his brother Cheech Marin, who has become a priest and taken a vow of nonviolence. If you hire him to take out the bad guys, make sure the bad guys aren't you! Written by rmlohner

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If you're going to hire Machete to kill the bad guy, you better make damn sure the bad guy isn't you! See more »

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Action | Crime | Thriller

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18A | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

3 September 2010 (Canada)  »

Also Known As:

Мачете  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$10,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£90,423 (UK) (26 November 2010)

Gross:

£90,423 (UK) (26 November 2010)
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Body count: 98. See more »

Goofs

In Spanish, the singular form of Federales is Federal, not Federale as constantly seen in the movie. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Federale Officer: [in Spanish; subtitled] We're federal agents, not martyrs. This is suicide. She's just another kidnap victim.
[holding up picture]
Federale Officer: What makes her special? Because she's a witness against Torrez? He probably has her locked up, drugged our of her mind. We don't have to do this!
Machete: If not us, then who?
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Don Johnson's billing in the opening credits is listed as "and introducing Don Johnson" See more »

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References The Godfather (1972) See more »

Soundtracks

Yo Oigo
Music by Girl in a Coma
Lyrics by Nina Diaz
Performed by Girl in a Coma
Courtesy of Blackheart Records Group
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trejo's big moment
4 January 2011 | by (Estonia) – See all my reviews

The big hour of Danny Trejo (Machete) has finally arrived. Yes, this is the first movie where the ex-convict and a man who's face looks like a Moon's landscape, is in a leading role. He does well in his role. This is exactly what he is good at. And it is killing (bad) people. He is doing that extremely stylish I gotta tell you. Just look at the first scene.

Robert Rodriguez has his own earmark. This is something you know what to expect, but you still looking forward to see, cause you wanna see how is he doing that this time. It's called riot. A crazy rumble which is out of control. It happens here too. And it's solid and quite fun.

This is a good entertainment. It's not for everybody. Rodriguez fans love it, others just feel a bit entertained.


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