Machuca
# Two boys observe a political coup in their native Chile.
📜 Overview:
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.
💵 Budget: USD
1,500,000
🌏 Languages Available:
Spanish
,
English
📆 Date Released:
2004-02-24
⌚ Running Time:
116 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
7.76
Beloved Cast
Gonzalo Infante
Matías Quer
Pedro Machuca
Ariel Mateluna
María Luisa
Aline Küppenheim
Father McEnroe
Ernesto Malbrán
Roberto
Federico Luppi
Silvana
Manuela Martelli
Juana
Tamara Acosta
Patricio Infante
Francisco Reyes
Willy
Alejandro Trejo
Miss Gilda
María Olga Matte
Lucy
Gabriela Medina
Ismael Machuca
Luis Dubó
Isabel
Andrea García-Huidobro
Pablo
Tiago Correa
Father Robles
Alejandro Goic
Colonel Sotomayor
Pablo Krögh
Parent
Jack Arama
Maria Luisa's Friend 2
Francisca Imboden
New Teacher
Catherine Mazoyer
Soldier
Juan Pablo Miranda
Tailor
Aldo Parodi
Rolando Hamilton
Eduardo Burlé
Chofer de Ochagavía
Jorge Zepeda
(uncredited)
María Izquierdo
Parent 1
Hugo Vásquez
Waiter
Alfredo Ahumada
Kiosquero
Mauricio Bustos
Mother Robles
Francisca Concha
Lucas Honorato
Lucas Edwards
Bus Driver
Samuel Guajardo
Priest 2
Julio Briceño
Store Clerk
Pablo Striano
Army Sergeant
Daniel Alcaíno
Maria Luisa's Friend 3
Verónica Moraga
