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    Machete

    • 20102010
    • RR
    • 1h 45min
    IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    192K
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    POPULARITY
    2,300
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    • Cast & crew
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    Robert De Niro, Steven Seagal, Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, and Michelle Rodriguez in Machete (2010)
    Machete: "Ladies' Man"
    Trailer0:42
    12 Videos
    99+ Photos
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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.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.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
      • Danny Trejo
      • Michelle Rodriguez
      • Robert De Niro
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Ethan Maniquis
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Writers
      • Robert Rodriguez
      • Álvaro Rodríguez
    • Stars
      • Danny Trejo
      • Michelle Rodriguez
      • Robert De Niro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 416User reviews
    • 418Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos12

    Machete: "Ladies' Man"
    Trailer 0:42
    Machete: "Ladies' Man"
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    Trailer 2:02
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    Machete: "Arizona" Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
    Machete: "Arizona" Trailer
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    Clip 0:54
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    Comic-Con 2010: Machete Taco Truck - Mr. Cartoon
    Interview 1:25
    Comic-Con 2010: Machete Taco Truck - Mr. Cartoon
    Comic-Con 2010: Machete Taco Truck - Michelle Rodriguez
    Interview 0:37
    Comic-Con 2010: Machete Taco Truck - Michelle Rodriguez
    Comic-Con 2010: Machete Preview
    Interview 2:07
    Comic-Con 2010: Machete Preview
    Comic-Con 2010: Machete Taco Truck - Robert Rodriguez
    Interview 1:06
    Comic-Con 2010: Machete Taco Truck - Robert Rodriguez
    Machete
    Promo 0:42
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    Photos196

    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)

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    Danny Trejo
    Danny Trejo
    • Macheteas Machete
    Michelle Rodriguez
    Michelle Rodriguez
    • Luzas Luz
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Senator McLaughlinas Senator McLaughlin
    Jessica Alba
    Jessica Alba
    • Sartanaas Sartana
    Steven Seagal
    Steven Seagal
    • Torrezas Torrez
    Jeff Fahey
    Jeff Fahey
    • Boothas Booth
    Cheech Marin
    Cheech Marin
    • Padreas Padre
    Don Johnson
    Don Johnson
    • Vonas Von
    Shea Whigham
    Shea Whigham
    • Sniperas Sniper
    Lindsay Lohan
    Lindsay Lohan
    • Aprilas April
    Daryl Sabara
    Daryl Sabara
    • Julioas Julio
    Gilbert Trejo
    • Jorgeas Jorge
    Ara Celi
    Ara Celi
    • Reporteras Reporter
    Tom Savini
    Tom Savini
    • Osiris Amanpouras Osiris Amanpour
    Billy Blair
    Billy Blair
    • Von's Henchmanas Von's Henchman
    Felix Sabates
    • Doc Felixas Doc Felix
    Electra Avellan
    Electra Avellan
    • Nurse Monaas Nurse Mona
    • (as Electra Avellán)
    Elise Avellan
    Elise Avellan
    • Nurse Lisaas Nurse Lisa
    • (as Elise Avellán)
    • Directors
      • Ethan Maniquis
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Writers
      • Robert Rodriguez
      • Álvaro Rodríguez
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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! —rmlohner
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • He was given an offer he couldn't refuse...
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • 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)

    User reviews416

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    If you try to analyze Machete, you're doing something wrong.
    Machete is one of the funnest movies I've ever seen. Right from the beginning you know this movie doesn't take itself seriously. It's essentially a live-action cartoon with A-list actors. You have Danny Trejo - the antithesis of a leading man - carrying the movie as Machete, the unkillable badass Mexican James Bond. If you want to talk plot, this is basically a revenge story. Steven Seagal kills his family, then years later Machete gets caught up in a political scandal where Robert De Niro is playing a cross between George Bush and Donald Trump, and somehow Seagal's character is pulling the strings. It's as amazing as it sounds. Then you have Don Johnson as the head of border patrol or something, mowing down Mexicans all over the place, and Jeff Fahey as one of Seagal's enforcers in Texas. Now you may be thinking, "Four villains? This sounds more convoluted than Spiderman 3!" And you'd have a point if this was a traditional action movie, but it's not. At all. It's a comedy more than anything with some ridiculous action sequences and gratuitous T&A all over the place. These characters just serve to forward the plot, and to give us some belly laughs, and somehow it all works beautifully.

    Jessica Alba is one of the officers assigned to this scandal. Michelle Rodriguez serves as the leader of a Mexican resistance, oh and there's Lindsey Lohan playing Jeff Fahey's "religious" daughter. There are so many characters and somehow they all fit the movie perfectly. All of the acting is great (well, Alba is never "great" but she serves her purpose and she's as hot as a supernova so who cares). But you can buy Robert De Niro as a corrupt senator, Don Johnson as this racist megalomaniac, Fahey as this hard-ass enforcer, and Seagal as a Mexican drug lord. Yeah. And the best part is they're all having a blast. It's pure mayhem going on, and you're not bored for a second. Danny Trejo as the title character deserves much props though. He just looks like a guy who would have a wide array of knives stashed under his vest, and the guy is making out with some of the hottest women on the planet. It's the role of a lifetime.

    Robert Rodriguez is amazing for making this an actual movie, and the cast are amazing for agreeing to be part of this project. It's so, so, SO entertaining. It's damn near impossible to sit through this movie with a straight face. I had a big fat grin throughout the whole thing. If you like silly action movies with fantastic actors and a surprisingly good plot, then look no further than Machete.
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    • lnvicta
    • Mar 14, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Hungarian
    • Also known as
      • Мачете
    • Filming locations
      • St. Mary's Church - 203 E. 10th St. Austin, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Overnight Films
      • Troublemaker Studios
      • Dune Entertainment III
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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