Machete

20102010
RR
1h 45min

Robert De Niro, Steven Seagal, Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, and Michelle Rodriguez in Machete (2010)

Machete: "Ladies' Man"

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Action Crime Thriller

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.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.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.

Directors
- Ethan Maniquis
- Robert Rodriguez
Writers
- Robert Rodriguez
- Álvaro Rodríguez
Stars

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Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations

Robert De Niro, Don Johnson, and DeWayne Runnels in Machete (2010)

Cheech Marin in Machete (2010)

Danny Trejo in Machete (2010)

Lindsay Lohan in Machete (2010)

Michelle Rodriguez in Machete (2010)

Jessica Alba in Machete (2010)

Robert De Niro in Machete (2010)

Danny Trejo in Grindhouse (2007)

Jessica Alba at an event for Machete (2010)

Danny Trejo at an event for Machete (2010)

Jessica Alba at an event for Machete (2010)

Don Johnson at an event for Machete (2010)

Machete Kills

5.6

Planet Terror

7.0

El Mariachi

6.9

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

6.4

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Desperado

7.2

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

6.5

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Machete Kills in Space

Machete Kills in Space

Grindhouse

7.5

From Dusk Till Dawn

7.2

From Dusk Till Dawn

Sin City

8.0

Death Proof

7.0

Natural Born Killers

7.3

Natural Born Killers

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! —rmlohner

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Taglines
- He was given an offer he couldn't refuse...
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity
Parents guide

Trivia
As Robert Rodriguez tells it, after conceiving of the character of Machete and telling Danny Trejo about it, Rodriguez started receiving phone calls at random hours of the day from Danny, trying to convince him to make the film. One day, Robert said to Danny that he was busy and asked why Danny can't just send a text message instead of constantly calling, to which Trejo replied: "Machete don't text." This became one of his character's catchphrases in the film.

Goofs
(Deliberate by filmmaker) During the pool scene, as April enters the water is played by Lindsay Lohan. After Machete enters the pool, the character is clearly not Lohan. This is because the footage is actually from the "Machete" fake trailer that preceded Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror (2007) segment in Grindhouse (2007) - one of several pieces of trailer footage that were re-used in the movie.

Quotes
Machete: Machete don't text.

Crazy credits
Before the end credits roll: "Machete will return in Machete Kills (2013) and Machete Kills Again."

Connections
Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Inception/Predators/The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

Soundtracks
Machete Main Title Theme
Written by Tito Larriva, Steven Hufsteter and Robert Rodriguez
Performed by Tito & Tarantula (as Tito and Tarantula)

Top review

7/10

trejo's big moment

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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Budget
- $10,500,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $26,593,646
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,416,164
- Sep 5, 2010
Gross worldwide
- $45,491,656

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Runtime
- 1h 45min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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Robert De Niro, Steven Seagal, Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, and Michelle Rodriguez in Machete (2010)

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