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Machuca

    Drama
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Feb 24, 2004
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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.

Details

  • Directors
  • Revenue$3,187,700
  • Budget
    $1,500,000
  • Vote Average
    7.8
  • Vote Count
    197
  • Popularity
    6
  • Language
    Español
  • Origin Country
    CLESGB

Cast

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Matías Quer
Gonzalo Infante
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Ariel Mateluna
Pedro Machuca
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Aline Küppenheim
María Luisa
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Ernesto Malbrán
Father McEnroe
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Federico Luppi
Roberto
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Manuela Martelli
Silvana
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Tamara Acosta
Juana
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Francisco Reyes
Patricio Infante
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Alejandro Trejo
Willy
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María Olga Matte
Miss Gilda
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Gabriela Medina
Lucy
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Luis Dubó
Ismael Machuca
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Andrea García-Huidobro
Isabel
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Tiago Correa
Pablo
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Alejandro Goic
Father Robles
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Pablo Krögh
Colonel Sotomayor
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Jack Arama
Parent
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Francisca Imboden
Maria Luisa's Friend 2
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Catherine Mazoyer
New Teacher
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Juan Pablo Miranda
Soldier
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Aldo Parodi
Tailor
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Eduardo Burlé
Rolando Hamilton
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Jorge Zepeda
Chofer de Ochagavía
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María Izquierdo
(uncredited)
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Hugo Vásquez
Parent 1
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Alfredo Ahumada
Waiter
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Mauricio Bustos
Kiosquero
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Francisca Concha
Mother Robles
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Lucas Edwards
Lucas Honorato
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Samuel Guajardo
Bus Driver
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Julio Briceño
Priest 2
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Pablo Striano
Store Clerk
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Daniel Alcaíno
Army Sergeant
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Verónica Moraga
Maria Luisa's Friend 3

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