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Che: Part One

  • 20082008
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  • 2h 14m
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7.2/10
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Benicio Del Toro in Che: Part One (2008)
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In 1956, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara and a band of Castro-led Cuban exiles mobilize an army to topple the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.In 1956, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara and a band of Castro-led Cuban exiles mobilize an army to topple the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.In 1956, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara and a band of Castro-led Cuban exiles mobilize an army to topple the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
46K
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  • Director
    • Steven Soderbergh
  • Writers
    • Peter Buchman(screenplay)
    • Ernesto 'Che' Guevara(memoir "Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War")
  • Stars
    • Julia Ormond
    • Benicio Del Toro
    • Oscar Isaac
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steven Soderbergh
  • Writers
    • Peter Buchman(screenplay)
    • Ernesto 'Che' Guevara(memoir "Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War")
  • Stars
    • Julia Ormond
    • Benicio Del Toro
    • Oscar Isaac
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    • 81User reviews
    • 168Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 13 nominations

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    Steven Soderbergh in Che: Part One (2008)
    Benicio Del Toro, Demián Bichir, Elvira Mínguez, and Rodrigo Santoro in Che: Part One (2008)
    Benicio Del Toro and Demián Bichir in Che: Part One (2008)
    Benicio Del Toro and Catalina Sandino Moreno in Che: Part One (2008)
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    Benicio Del Toro in Che: Part One (2008)
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    Top cast

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    Julia Ormond
    Julia Ormond
    • Lisa Howardas Lisa Howard
    Benicio Del Toro
    Benicio Del Toro
    • Ernesto Che Guevaraas Ernesto Che Guevara
    Oscar Isaac
    Oscar Isaac
    • Interpreteras Interpreter
    Pablo Guevara
    • Dinner Guest #1as Dinner Guest #1
    Franklin Díaz
    • Dinner Guest #2as Dinner Guest #2
    Armando Suárez Cobián
    • Dinner Guest #3as Dinner Guest #3
    Rodrigo Santoro
    Rodrigo Santoro
    • Raúl Castroas Raúl Castro
    María Isabel Díaz Lago
    • María Antoniaas María Antonia
    • (as María Isabel Díaz)
    Demián Bichir
    Demián Bichir
    • Fidel Castroas Fidel Castro
    • (as Demian Bichir)
    Mateo Gómez
    Mateo Gómez
    • Cuban Diplomat #1as Cuban Diplomat #1
    Ramon Fernandez
    Ramon Fernandez
    • Héctoras Héctor
    • (as Ramón Fernández)
    Yul Vazquez
    Yul Vazquez
    • Alejandro Ramírezas Alejandro Ramírez
    • (as Yul Vázquez)
    Jose Caro
    • Estebanas Esteban
    • (as José Caro)
    Pedro Adorno
    • Epifanío Díazas Epifanío Díaz
    Jsu Garcia
    Jsu Garcia
    • Jorge Sotúsas Jorge Sotús
    • (as Jsu García)
    Luis Alfredo Rodríguez Sánchez
    • Rebel Messenger #1as Rebel Messenger #1
    • (as Luis Rodríguez Sánchez)
    Santiago Cabrera
    Santiago Cabrera
    • Camilo Cienfuegosas Camilo Cienfuegos
    Roberto Santana
    • Juan Almeidaas Juan Almeida
    • (as Roberto Luis Santana)
    • Director
      • Steven Soderbergh
    • Writers
      • Peter Buchman(screenplay)
      • Ernesto 'Che' Guevara(memoir "Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War")
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    Storyline

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    The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support and an army and toppled the U.S.-friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista. —anonymous
    • character name as title
    • che guevara character
    • fidel castro character
    • raul castro character
    • drinking from a bottle
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    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • History
      • War
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For his role, Benicio Del Toro spent seven years researching Guevara's life.
    • Goofs
      When the guerrilleros are in the Sierra Maestra, we can hear the coqui (Eleutherodactylus coqui) singing in the night. However, this small frog is endemic to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, thus not possible to be heard in Cuba.
    • Quotes

      Lisa Howard: What is the most important quality for a revolutionary to possess?

      Ernesto Che Guevara: El amor.

      Cuban Diplomat #1: [translating] Love.

      Lisa Howard: Love?

      Cuban Diplomat #1: Love of humanity... of justice and truth. A real revolutionary goes where he is needed.

    • Connections
      Featured in Así se hizo - Che El Argentino (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Basura
      Written and Performed by Mark A. Mangini (as Mark Mangini)

    User reviews81

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Atmospheric and well made but...
    Nothing quite like getting your teeth into an epic is there? Sitting back and letting yourself get immersed into a struggle, a journey, in this case the Cuban revolution that has become such a cause celebre for many since the 1950s. By the time I left the cinema I sadly felt as though the epic had been squashed down into an easily swallowed period piece with all the epic grandeur of a Dan Brown novel. The problem with Che Part One is that it doesn't say anything particularly interesting or contain any memorable moments. There is lots and lots of shooting which is actually fairly sanitised (this is certainly no Saving Private Ryan), there is some mistreatment of people who are then avenged and there are lots of shots of Benicio del Toro looking quite idealistic and cool.

    Don't get me wrong, there is nothing specifically wrong with this film. It portrays a fairly accurate (if, as I said, sanitised) picture of the March on Santa Clara and the victory of Castro's rebels. However much in the same way as the kind of perpetually running museum film that you can dip in and out of it is largely uninspiring and leaves you feeling quite detached. The problem is not the direction or the acting which does manage to transport you into the heart of a Civil War ravaged Cuba. It is the fact that we learn next to nothing about Cuba, Che himself or the goals of the revolutionaries. We learn nothing of why the Batista regime was so bad that people wanted to overthrow it. Which means that this simply stands alone as a war film where there are lots of explosions, lots of running around and some scenes of people celebrating in the streets. While I understand from reports that Che Part Two is rather different I think that nevertheless the slight blandness of Che Part One means that, though it looks good, it does feel like a rather wasted opportunity.
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    FAQ8

    • Is this a non-english film?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Spain
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Argentine
    • Filming locations
      • Puerto Rico
    • Production companies
      • Wild Bunch
      • Telecinco
      • Laura Bickford Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $748,555
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $61,070
      • Dec 14, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,209,066
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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