Machuca

Machuca

2004
1h 56min

Santiago, capital of Chile during the Marxist government of elected, highly controversial president Salvador Allende. Father McEnroe supports his leftist views by introducing a program at the prestigious "collegio" (Catholic prep school) St. Patrick to allow free admission of some proletarian kids. One of them is Pedro Machuca, slum-raised son of the cleaning lady in Gonzalo Infante's liberal-bourgeois home. Yet the new classmates become buddies, paradoxically protesting together as Gonzalo gets adopted by Pedro's slum family and gang. But the adults spoil that too, not in the least when general Pinochet's coup ousts Allende, and supporters such as McEnroe.

Machuca

Storyline

Santiago, capital of Chile during the Marxist government of elected, highly controversial president Salvador Allende. Father McEnroe supports his leftist views by introducing a program at the prestigious "collegio" (Catholic prep school) St. Patrick to allow free admission of some proletarian kids. One of them is Pedro Machuca, slum-raised son of the cleaning lady in Gonzalo Infante's liberal-bourgeois home. Yet the new classmates become buddies, paradoxically protesting together as Gonzalo gets adopted by Pedro's slum family and gang. But the adults spoil that too, not in the least when general Pinochet's coup ousts Allende, and supporters such as McEnroe.
    Released
    24 February 2004
    Runtime
    1h 56min
    Director
    Budget
    $1,500,000
    Revenue
    $3,187,700
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Spanish
    Production
    Ibermedia, Tornasol Films, Canal+ España, TVE, Invercine&Wood
Cast
Matías Quer
Matías Quer
Gonzalo Infante
Ariel Mateluna
Ariel Mateluna
Pedro Machuca
Aline Küppenheim
Aline Küppenheim
María Luisa
Ernesto Malbrán
Father McEnroe
Federico Luppi
Federico Luppi
Roberto
Manuela Martelli
Manuela Martelli
Silvana
Tamara Acosta
Tamara Acosta
Juana
Francisco Reyes
Francisco Reyes
Patricio Infante
Alejandro Trejo
Alejandro Trejo
Willy
María Olga Matte
María Olga Matte
Miss Gilda
Gabriela Medina
Gabriela Medina
Lucy
Luis Dubó
Luis Dubó
Ismael Machuca
Andrea García-Huidobro
Andrea García-Huidobro
Isabel
Tiago Correa
Tiago Correa
Pablo
Alejandro Goic
Alejandro Goic
Father Robles
Pablo Krögh
Pablo Krögh
Colonel Sotomayor
Jack Arama
Parent
Francisca Imboden
Francisca Imboden
Maria Luisa's Friend 2
Catherine Mazoyer
Catherine Mazoyer
New Teacher
Juan Pablo Miranda
Juan Pablo Miranda
Soldier
Aldo Parodi
Aldo Parodi
Tailor
Eduardo Burlé
Rolando Hamilton
Jorge Zepeda
Chofer de Ochagavía
María Izquierdo
María Izquierdo
(uncredited)
Hugo Vásquez
Hugo Vásquez
Parent 1
Alfredo Ahumada
Waiter
Mauricio Bustos
Kiosquero
Francisca Concha
Mother Robles
Lucas Edwards
Lucas Honorato
Samuel Guajardo
Bus Driver
Julio Briceño
Priest 2
Pablo Striano
Store Clerk
Daniel Alcaíno
Daniel Alcaíno
Army Sergeant
Verónica Moraga
Maria Luisa's Friend 3
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