

Machuca
2004-02-24 · 116 min · ★ 7.7
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Andrés Wood
- Production companies
- Tornasol Media, Canal+ España, TVE, Invercine&Wood, Paraíso Production, Mamoun Hassan Productions, Programa Ibermedia
- Countries
- Chile, France, Spain, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 3,187,700
Top Cast
Matías QuerGonzalo Infante
Ariel MatelunaPedro Machuca
Aline KüppenheimMaría Luisa
Ernesto MalbránFather McEnroe
Federico LuppiRoberto
Manuela MartelliSilvana
Tamara AcostaJuana
Francisco ReyesPatricio Infante
Alejandro TrejoWilly
María Olga MatteMiss Gilda
Gabriela MedinaLucy
Luis DubóIsmael Machuca
Andrea García-HuidobroIsabel
Tiago CorreaPablo
Alejandro GoicFather Robles
Pablo KröghColonel Sotomayor
Francisca ImbodenMaria Luisa's Friend 2
Catherine MazoyerNew Teacher
Juan Pablo MirandaSoldierTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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