Machete (2010)

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Directors:

Ethan Maniquis
Robert Rodriguez

Writers:

Robert Rodriguez (written by) &
Álvaro Rodríguez (written by)

Release Date:

4 November 2010 (Germany)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

He was given an offer he couldn't refuse...

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Machete | Set Up | Senator | Revenge | Mexican

Awards:

3 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Danny Trejo	...	Machete
Robert De Niro	...	Senator McLaughlin
Jessica Alba	...	Sartana
Steven Seagal	...	Torrez
Michelle Rodriguez	...	Luz
Jeff Fahey	...	Booth
Cheech Marin	...	Padre
Don Johnson	...	Von
Shea Whigham	...	Sniper
Lindsay Lohan	...	April
Daryl Sabara	...	Julio
Gilbert Trejo	...	Jorge
Ara Celi	...	Reporter
Tom Savini	...	Osiris Amanpour
Billy Blair	...	Von's Henchman
Felix Sabates	...	Doc Felix
Electra Avellan	...	Nurse Mona (as Electra Avellán)
Elise Avellan	...	Nurse Lisa (as Elise Avellán)
Marci Madison	...	Nurse Fine
Vic Trevino	...	Federale Officer
Mayra Leal	...	Chica (Naked Girl)
Alejandro Antonio	...	Chief
Juan Gabriel Pareja	...	Rico (as Juan Pareja)
Alicia Rachel Marek	...	June (as Alicia Marek)
Jason Douglas	...	Patrolman #1
Mitchell Lance Adams	...	Patrolman #2
Brent Smiga	...	Sniper's Henchman
Chris Warner	...	Hospital Security Guard
Jim Henry	...	Guard
Tina Rodriguez	...	Tristana
Roland Ruiz	...	Luis
Greg Ingram	...	Cristos
Tito Larriva	...	Culebra Cruzado
Cheryl Chin	...	Torrez's Henchwoman (as Cheryl 'Chin' Cunningham)
Hugo Perez	...	Driver (Van)
Nina Leon	...	Machete's Wife
Doran Ingram	...	Billy's Henchman
James Brownlee	...	Henchman
Nimród Antal	...	Booth's Bodyguard #1 (as Nimrod Antal)
Alcides Dias	...	Bodyguard #2 (as Al 'Train' Dias)
Dimitrius Pulido	...	Bodyguard #3
Scott Jefferies	...	Bodyguard #4
Edgar Arreola	...	Dishwasher #1
Tommy Nix	...	Dishwasher #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rose McGowan	...	Boots McCoy (scenes deleted)
Dave Buckman	...	Man in Assassination Video Looking at Camera (uncredited)
Corina Calderon	...	Poolside girl (uncredited)
Joseph T. Campos	...	(uncredited)
JenelleRae Cardenas	...	Mexican Protestor (uncredited)
D.J. Castillo	...	Day Laborer (uncredited)
Andy Clark	...	Militia Man (uncredited)
Martina Griffin	...	Protester (uncredited)
Mark E. Howell	...	Border Patrol Guard (uncredited)
David Karave	...	Mclaughlin's Videographer (uncredited)
Stacy Keach	...	Doc Franklin (uncredited)
R.C. Keene	...	Political Rally Attendee (uncredited)
Brenda Kuciemba	...	Dignitary (uncredited)
D.J. Morrison	...	Dignitary (uncredited)
James Parks	...	Edgar McGraw (uncredited)
Michael Patrick	...	Mulisha Man (uncredited)
Kenny Peters	...	Henchman (uncredited)
Ben Rigsby Jr.	...	Protester (uncredited)
Jaime De La Rosa	...	EMT (uncredited)
Cory Scarborough	...	Mumble (uncredited)
Mary Skaggs	...	Hairdresser to Senator McLaughlin (uncredited)
Scott A. Stevens	...	Senator McLaughlin Supporter (uncredited)
David Sturgeon	...	Security Gaurd (uncredited)
Ty Suite	...	Civilian (uncredited)
Gary Teague	...	Militia Member (uncredited)
Matthew Tompkins	...	Guard #2 (uncredited)
Mariah-Rae Vincent	...	Poolside girl #1 (uncredited)
Heath Young	...	Militia Member (uncredited)

Directed by
Ethan Maniquis
Robert Rodriguez

Writing credits
Robert Rodriguez		(written by) &
Álvaro Rodríguez		(written by)

Produced by
Ashok Amritraj	....	executive producer
Elizabeth Avellan	....	producer (as Elizabeth Avellán)
Alan Bernon	....	executive producer
Ed Borgerding	....	executive producer (as Edward Borgerding)
Alastair Burlingham	....	co-executive producer
Dominic Cancilla	....	co-producer
Jerry Fruchtman	....	co-executive producer
Peter Fruchtman	....	co-executive producer
Jack Gilardi Jr.	....	co-executive producer (as Jacky Gilardi Jr.)
Anthony Gudas	....	co-executive producer
Myles Nestel	....	executive producer
Darby Parker	....	co-executive producer
Tom Proper	....	associate producer
Steve Robbins	....	co-executive producer
Robert Rodriguez	....	producer
Rick Schwartz	....	producer
Michael Z. Gordon	....	co-executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Chingon

Cinematography by
Jimmy Lindsey		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Rebecca Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez

Casting by
J.C. Cantu
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Christopher Stull		(as Chris Stull)

Set Decoration by
Bart Brown

Costume Design by
Nina Proctor

Makeup Department
Lauren Andersen	....	makeup assistant
Angela Angel	....	assistant makeup artist
Becki Drake	....	assistant makeup artist
Nancy Rankin Escovedo	....	special makeup effects assistant (as Nancy Rankin)
Doug Field	....	key special effects makeup
Meredith Johns	....	special effects makeup department head
Ermahn Ospina	....	makeup department head
Gary Pawlowski	....	moldmaker
Joe Rivera	....	hair department head (as Joe E. Rivera)
Alissa Shores	....	special effects makeup assistant
Charles Yusko	....	assistant hair stylist
Michaela Farrell	....	additional special effects makeup artist (uncredited)
Missy Lisenby	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Missy Lisenby	....	special makeup effects assistant (uncredited)

Production Management
Dominic Cancilla	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vanessa Gaitan	....	second second assistant director
Susan Jasso	....	second assistant director (as Susana Jasso)
Elion Olson	....	assistant director
David Rimer	....	first assistant director (as David Vincent Rimer)
Jeff Guerrero	....	first assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)

Art Department
David Michael Abelman	....	scenic charge
Steve Allen	....	carpenter
Ted Altman	....	props
Kevin Blosser	....	property master assistant
Yvonne Boudreaux	....	production designer assistant
Rodney Brown	....	general foreman: prep
Brandon Campbell	....	props
Tom Christopher	....	leadman
Chris Clayton	....	set dresser
Chris Combs	....	set dresser
Christopher Corona	....	graphics assistant: Troublemaker Digital
Debbie Cortez Haber	....	art department coordinator (as Debbie C. Haber)
Tim Dingle	....	scenic artist
Melanie Ferguson	....	on-set dresser
Ken Gaston-Kilgore	....	set dresser (as Kenneth Gaston-Kilgore)
Juliet Guimont	....	scenic foreman
Mark Gutierrez	....	utility technician
David Hack	....	leadman (as David S. Hack)
Edwin G. Hill	....	painter
Garry Kirks	....	construction foreman: shoot
Marcus LaPorte	....	props fabricator
Timothy W. Lobdell	....	carpenter (as Tim Lobdell)
Andy McCauley	....	carpenter
Sun C. McColgin	....	carpenter
Joe McCusker	....	construction coordinator: prep
Richard M. Moore	....	construction coordinator: shoot
Tyler Noel	....	painter
Scott Perez	....	set dresser
Rob Perkins	....	set painter
Ronald Perkins	....	construction foreman: Filmdekor Set Construction
Scott A. Reeder	....	property master: prep
Jonathan Shaffer	....	property master: shoot
Corissa Smith	....	painter
Tyler J. Smith	....	property master assistant
Gary Strube	....	carpenter (as Gary D. Strube)
Kurt Volk	....	graphic designer: Troublemaker Digital
Mike Walker	....	painter
Desirae Wallace	....	art department assistant
Michael E. Wilks	....	property master assistant
Phillip Williams	....	utility technician
Koen Wooten	....	storyboard artist
George Yepes	....	artist
Susan A. Benson	....	prop fabricator (uncredited)
Forest Fagan	....	props (uncredited)
James R. Hall	....	additional graphics (uncredited)
David Karave	....	set props assistant (uncredited)
Walter Schneider	....	scenic artist: reshoots (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ethan Andrus	....	sound mixer
David Bach	....	adr editor
David Bach	....	dialogue editor
Clark Crawford	....	apprentice sound editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle	....	dolby sound consultant
Brad Engleking	....	dialogue editor
Brad Engleking	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paula Fairfield	....	sound designer
Paula Fairfield	....	sound effects editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr recordist
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist (as Catherine A. Harper)
William Jacobs	....	sound designer
William Jacobs	....	sound effects editor
Rob Johnson	....	sound editorial assistant
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist
Carla Murray	....	sound designer
Carla Murray	....	sound effects editor
Tim Rakoczy	....	foley editor
Tim Rakoczy	....	supervising sound editor
Sergio Reyes	....	mixing stage consultant
Robert Rodriguez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Sturgis	....	boom operator (as Thomas W. Sturgis)
Michael Swanner	....	sound utility
Nicolas Titeux	....	sound recordist
Sean McCormick	....	additional sound utility (uncredited)
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Robert Brown	....	special effects technician
Everett Byrom III	....	special effects supervisor
Craig Byrom	....	special effects foreman
James W. McCormick	....	special effects technician (as James McCormick)
Bob Trevino	....	special effects technician (as Robert Trevino)
Jeffery D. Woodrel	....	special effects technician
Jason Serota	....	special effects technician intern (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Jeffrey Acord	....	visual effects information technologies: Troublemaker Digital (as Jeff Acord)
Eleonora Avellan	....	vbisual effects operations manager: Troublemaker Digital (as Eleanora Avellán)
Rodney Brunet	....	visual development (as Rodney J. Brunet)
Rodney Brunet	....	visual effects supervisor: Troublemaker Digital (as Rodney J. Brunet)
Maru Buendia-Senties	....	compositor: Troublemaker Digital
Maru Buendia-Senties	....	on-set visual effects assistant: Troublemaker Digital
Aaron Burns	....	senior compositor: Troublemaker Digital
Kevin Dartt	....	visual effects operations manager: Troublemaker Digital
Emily Davis	....	visual effects coordinator: Troublemaker Digital
Andrew Dela Cruz	....	flame artist: Troublemaker Digital (as Drew Dela Cruz)
Chris Esquivel	....	visual effects assistant: Troublemaker Digital
Richard Gordoa	....	senior compositor: Troublemaker Digital
Adam Gravois	....	3d visual effects artist: Troublemaker Digital
Santiago Martinez	....	visual effects operations manager: Troublemaker Digital
Chris Olivia	....	visual development
Chris Olivia	....	visual effects supervisor: Troublemaker Digital
Jabbar Raisani	....	on-set visual effects supervisor
Robert Rodriguez	....	visual effects executive producer: Troublemaker Digital
Robert Rodriguez	....	visual effects supervisor
Gregory L. Smith	....	technical artist: Troublemaker Digital (as Greg Smith)
Travis Smith	....	visual effects editor
Adam Tate	....	visual effects assistant: Troublemaker Digital
Alex Toader	....	visual development
Alex Toader	....	visual effects supervisor
Paul Waggoner	....	technical artist: Troublemaker Digital (as Paul Waggonner)
Michael D. Werckle	....	3d visual effects artist: Troublemaker Digital (as Mike Werckle)
Jean-Pierre Flayeux	....	visual effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Mitchell Lance Adams	....	stunts
David Alvarado	....	stunts
Desirée Avalos	....	stunts (as Desiree Avalos)
Christopher M. Campos	....	stunts
John Cann	....	stunts
Oscar Carles	....	stunts
Mark Chavarria	....	stunts (as Mark Anthony Chavarria)
Colin Mitchell Duffy	....	stunts (as Colin Duffy)
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan	....	stunts (as Cheryl Wheeler-Duncan)
J.J. Echavarria	....	stunts (as Johnny Echavarria)
Nate Flores	....	stunts
Lex D. Geddings	....	stunts
Dick Hancock	....	stunts (as Richard Hancock)
Dylan Hart	....	stunts
Jim Henry	....	stunts
Jeff Milburn	....	stunts
Norman Mora	....	stunts
Mark Norby	....	stunts
Eric Norris	....	stunts
Michael Ortiz	....	stunts
Pete O. Partida	....	stunts
Víctor Quintero	....	stunts
Steven Ritzi	....	stunts (as Steve Ritzi)
Tim Soergel	....	stunts
Derek Southers	....	stunts
Matthew Tompkins	....	stunts (as Matt Tompkins)
Jay Torrez	....	stunts
Russell Towery	....	stunt coordinator
Winston West	....	stunts
Raliegh Wilson	....	stunts
Jesse Campos	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mark Chavarria	....	stunt double: Cheech Marin (uncredited)
Louis Moncivias	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Norman Mora	....	stunt double: Danny Trejo (uncredited)
Ross Morgan Ruben	....	stunt double: Robert De Niro (uncredited)
Ross Morgan Ruben	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Lupe Trejo	....	featured fighter (uncredited)
Lupe Trejo	....	utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Micael Albrecht	....	electrician: press conference
Joaquin Gonzalo Avellán	....	photographer: behind-the-scenes (as Joaquin Avellán)
Joaquin Gonzalo Avellán	....	still photographer (as Joaquin Avellán)
Carlos Benavides	....	electrician
Blake Clifton	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Scott Conn	....	electrician
Justin DeGuire	....	assistant camera
Wes Dixon	....	electrician
Roger Eickenroht	....	rigging electrician
Matt Fliehler	....	electrician
Neil Fraser	....	dolly grip
Matt Harshbarger	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, China
Vance Holmes	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Vance Holmes	....	director of photography: second unit
Chip Huntington	....	grip
Dan Jackson	....	technician: high definition
Robert Janecka	....	best boy electric
Sean Maxwell	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jason McKnight	....	electrician
Raul Mello	....	rigging gaffer (as Raul 'Bull' Mello)
P.K. Munson	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Sam Pearcy	....	daily second assistant camera
Phillip Renke	....	best boy rigging grip
Robert B. Reynolds	....	rigging electrician
Donis Rhoden	....	grip
Brandon Roberts	....	rigging electric best boy
Ferrell A. Shinnick	....	key grip (as Ferrell Shinnick)
Todd Smiley	....	gaffer (as Todd E. Smiley)
Louis Smith	....	additional second assistant camera: "a" camera
Pete Stockton	....	key rigging grip (as Peter Stockton)
Rico Torres	....	still photographer
Steve Urban	....	grip
Joe Vasquez	....	best boy grip
Sebastian Vega	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Ezra Venetos	....	grip
Tony Bendt	....	grip: additional photography (uncredited)
Eric Cunningham	....	rigging electric (uncredited)
John Eschberger	....	electrician (uncredited)
Cory Foster	....	grip (uncredited)
Janet Jensen	....	electrician (uncredited)
John Johns	....	digital imaging technician (uncredited)
Jason Keene	....	key grip: b unit (uncredited)
Robert Lucas	....	additional photography (uncredited)
Scott Magruder	....	electrician (uncredited)
Matthew McGinn	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Chad Lear Plunkett	....	electrician: re-shoots (uncredited)
Erik Untersee	....	grip: second unit (uncredited)
Aaron Atom Vyvial	....	grip (uncredited)
Craig Wadlin	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lindsay Graham	....	casting associate
Brandon Hemmerling	....	casting assistant
Jason Hilton	....	casting
Zac Schwartz	....	casting assistant
Beth Sepko	....	extras casting
Beth Sepko	....	local casting
Jessica Sloan	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brenda J. Chambers	....	set costumer (as Brenda Chambers)
Betty Chlystek	....	tailor (as Elizabeth M. Chlystek)
Dorothy Harrigan	....	costume production assistant
Janice Janacek	....	costume supervisor (as Janice Janecek)
Nyima Johnston	....	key set costumer (as Nyima R. Johnston)
Hunter Lohse	....	costume production assistant
Erin Randall	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
George Chavez	....	color timer
Chris Esquivel	....	post-production assistant: Troublemaker Digital
Eileen Godoy	....	digital intermediate producer
Matt Hull	....	digital intermediate producer assistant
Natasha Leonnet	....	senior supervising colorist
Jay Mahavier	....	digital conform editor
Jay Mahavier	....	first assistant editor
Sean Mattini	....	colorist assistant
Tim Maxwell	....	digital transfer
Mitch Paulson	....	colorist
Amy Pawlowski	....	digital intermediate editor
David Rosenblatt	....	additional editor
Ian Silverstein	....	additional editor
Sebastian Spader	....	editorial production assistant
Kelly Stein	....	post-production coordinator
Nick Smith	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Ryland Angel	....	solo singer 'ave maria'
John Debney	....	musician: Chingon band
Rick Del Castillo	....	composer: additional music
Rick Del Castillo	....	musician: Chingon band
Annette Fradera	....	music consultant: Mexican music
Steven Hufsteter	....	composer: main title theme
Tito Larriva	....	composer: main title theme
Tim Rakoczy	....	music editor
Robert Rodriguez	....	composer: main title theme
Robert Rodriguez	....	music producer
Robert Rodriguez	....	musician: Chingon band
Carl Thiel	....	composer: additional music
Carl Thiel	....	music mixer
Carl Thiel	....	music producer
Carl Thiel	....	musician: Chingon band
Tito & Tarantula	....	musicians: main title theme (as Tito and Tarantula)

Transportation Department
Tracy Craytor	....	production van driver
Mark Crosby	....	driver: hair & make up
Cecil D. Evans	....	transportation coordinator
Dwayne Haevischer	....	transportation captain
Bobby Sconci	....	transportation co-captain
Russell E. Scott	....	picture car coordinator
Sam Craytor	....	driver: honeywagon (uncredited)
Teresa Haney	....	transportation coordinator (uncredited)
Steven Willhoite	....	driver: construction (uncredited)

Other crew
Lucas Amann	....	production assistant
Ashley Arlow	....	intern
John Arszyla	....	medic: construction
Javier Avellan	....	intern (as Javier Antonio Avellán)
Karla Elisa Avila	....	intern
Cory Barnett	....	intern
Kaivan Bazleh	....	intern
Wynona Becker	....	intern
Susan A. Benson	....	intern (as Susan Benson)
David Beron	....	additional voice
Travis Carr	....	production assistant
Craig Chalmers	....	production assistant
Nicole Compas	....	production counsel: Gray Krauss Des Rochers
Caroline Connor	....	production coordinator
Christopher Corona	....	assistant: Ethan Maniquis
April Crump	....	second assistant accountant
Dustin Daniels	....	assistant location manager
Tiger Darrow	....	intern
Iris Davis	....	intern
Christa del Castillo	....	production secretary
Brittany Droddy	....	stand-in: Michelle Rodriguez
David Emmons	....	assistant chef
Nancy Rankin Escovedo	....	intern (as Nancy Rankin)
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Joe Forlini	....	first assistant craft service
Derek Franzese	....	production assistant: Additional Photography
Stanford Gilbert	....	armorer (as Stan Gilbert)
Gina Grande	....	script supervisor
Sara Grauerholz	....	intern
Jonathan Gray	....	production counsel: Gray Krauss Des Rochers
Andrew Grissom	....	intern
Jeff Guerrero	....	assistant production coordinator
Nixon D. Guerrero	....	accountant: Troublemaker Digital (as Nixon Guerrero)
Jordan Haro	....	intern
Kipling Harvey	....	assistant chef
Jose Angel Hernandez	....	location manager (as Jose Hernandez)
Bridget Hoffman	....	additional voice
George Huang	....	creative consultant
Chris Hunt	....	production assistant
Rif Hutton	....	additional voice
Case Johnson	....	office production assistant
Clara Kim	....	assistant: Rick Schwartz
Ryan Kirk	....	intern
Betsy Koch	....	assistant: Robert Rodriguez
Kim LeBlanc	....	assistant: Robert Rodriguez
Luisa Leschin	....	additional voice
Melody Lloyd	....	medic: construction
Kendall McKinnon	....	intern
Christopher Mekhail	....	intern (as Chris Mekhail)
Richard Miro	....	additional voice
Molly Murray	....	post production accountant (as Molly Murray-Bunner)
Molly Murray	....	production accountant (as Molly Murray-Bunner)
Bob Neill	....	additional voice
Jonathan Nichols	....	additional voice
Heather Olson	....	intern
Juan Pacheco	....	additional voice
Carson Parish	....	intern
Roxie Rodriguez	....	intern
Saul Sanchez	....	key craft service
William Schmidt	....	intern
M.K. Shaw	....	payroll accountant
Stephanie Sides	....	intern
Reneau Skinner	....	first assistant accountant
Mark Spencer	....	key set production assistant
W.K. Stratton	....	additional voice
Danny Sutedja	....	location production assistant
David Thibodeaux	....	security: Troublemaker Digital
Raigen Thornton	....	set medic
Marcelo Tubert	....	additional voice
Kurt Volk	....	title designer
Steve White	....	location production assistant
Peter Armendáriz	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Ginger Attaway	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Laurent Boyé	....	publicity staff (uncredited)
Mary Beth Chambers	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Chad Cohen	....	insurance broker: Reiff & Associates (uncredited)
André Des Rochers	....	financial counsel (uncredited)
Christopher Dufau	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Haddad	....	craft service (uncredited)
Matt Joyner	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Michael Kennedy	....	project manager: Deluxe Digital Cinema (uncredited)
Brian Murphy	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Carlos Pina	....	stand in: Chris Warner (uncredited)
Will Scoville	....	stand-in: Jeff Fahey (uncredited)
Will Semons	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Vernon Smith	....	locations production assistant (uncredited)
Garin Sparks	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jordan Strassner	....	stand-in: Lindsay Lohan (uncredited)
Ian M. Stratford	....	financial counsel (uncredited)
Chris Sturgeon	....	location production assistant (uncredited)
Laura Wallgren	....	location assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Guy Louis XVI	....	thanks
Danny Mandel	....	special production thanks

Production Companies

• Overnight Films
• Troublemaker Studios
• Dune Entertainment III
• Dune Entertainment

Distributors

• Hyde Park Entertainment (2010) (Non-USA) (theatrical)
• Archstone Distribution (2010) (Non-USA) (all media)
• 20th Century Fox (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Cascade Film (2010) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (2010) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Entertainment One Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Lucky Red (2010) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Filmverleih (2010) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures (2010) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• Starway Film Distribution (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Finland (2010) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Entertainment One Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Entertainment One Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Kino Swiat (2010) (Poland) (all media)
• Kutonen (2013) (2014) (2015) (Finland) (TV)
• Pinema (2010) (Turkey) (all media)
• ProSieben Television (2012) (Germany) (TV)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2010) (Romania) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2011) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Sweden) (DVD)
• TV5 (2013) (Finland) (TV)

Special Effects

• Troublemaker Digital Studios (visual effects and previsualization) (as Troublemaker Digital)
• Hybride Technologies (additional visual effects) (uncredited)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Cinelease  lighting equipment
• DRO Entertainment  special thanks
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital marketing asset management
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Fuse FX  thanks
• Gray Krauss Stratford Sandler Des Rochers  production counsel (as Gray Krauss Des Rochers)
• K Don Marketing Group  signs & decals
• Le May  catering
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  production van
• Newbridge Film Capital  production financing
• Paramount Transportation Services  transportation services
• Perpetual Media Capital  bridge financing
• Reel Team, The  voice casting
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Sound Satisfaction  foley recording facility
• Soundtrack New York  ADR Facility
• Studio Grips  master grips
• Tax Credit Finance  financing
• Texas Film Commission  thanks

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MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Hungarian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA15+ | Brazil:18 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-18 | France:12 | Germany:18 | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R18+ | Japan:R15+ (edited for DVD) | Malaysia:18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Russia:18+ (video re-rating) | Russia:16+ (video) | Singapore:R21 | South Africa:18 (DVD rating) (L,N,P,S) | South Africa:16 (theatrical rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:16 | Sweden:15 | Turkey:18+ | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #46260)

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Overnight Films

Trivia:

The sound effect when Torrez draws his katana is from "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1974) when Steve Austin does a bionic maneuver.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Booth is driving to pick up Machete at the day labor site, he is seen driving a Mercedes Benz S-Class (W220 1999-2006). At the day labor site, he is seen in a Mercedes Benz S-Class (W116 1972-1980). When he drives away, the car switches back to the W220 model. In addition, in the inboard scene at 0:16:36 you can see the headrest of the W116 again. Later on (e.g. when Michael Booth gets his daughter from the house), the headrest is one of a W220 model.

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?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.114" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Cascabel

Classic Rodriguez

Padre Benito del Toro: It's not safe for you to be here. Machete: I'm not looking for "safe." Padre Benito del Toro: No, I mean it's not safe for me for you to be here!

When you can sit back and relax with a Grindhouse satire like Machete, then you are a cinema devotee who accepts outrageous violence and a bit of skin in a Mexploitation fun house.

Robert Rodriguez (whose El Mariachi started his career) is the co-writer/co-director (with Ethan Maniquis) of arguably his best production since Sin City—Machete. Or maybe his and Quentin Tarantino's cult fav, Grindhouse (2007). At any rate, Rodriguez has become synonymous with outright bloody business reminiscent of cheap B movies in the '70's, and he's the best at it.

Machete, played by Danny Trejo, is as ugly as you could hope for in an unstoppable warrior with restless knives. He is a Mexican federale seeking revenge for his family slaughtered by drug lord Torrez (Steven Seagal with a bad toupee). Although the hearty laughs don't last the whole film (after all, too many severed limbs are not sustainable comedy), Rodriguez has other moments to keep us interested, such as a bare-breasted Lindsey Lohan in a pool scene and in another with a machine gun in nun's garb.

All of this fun is in the service of a message, albeit too obvious for my tastes as it slows the latter part of the film with stagey speeches about the crimes against illegal immigrants. The bad guys promote a tougher border presence to deter the aliens, not because they are doing anything immoral, but because tighter borders mean higher prices.

Machete puts an amusing end to a tepid cinema summer (with the exception of the challenging Inception)—after all, if Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Jeff Fahey, Cheech Marin, and Don Johnson can have fun in this mayhem, so can we.