Machuca (2004)

Movie"Two boys observe a political coup in their native Chile."
Audience Score
77
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NR 1 hr 56 minFeb 24th, 2004Drama
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.
StarringMatías QuerAriel MatelunaAline Küppenheim
DirectorAndrés Wood

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 24th, 2004
Movie Budget:$1,500,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$3,187,700 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Spanish
Executive Producers:Juan Carlos Arriagada, Nathalie Trafford
Production Companies:Ibermedia, Tornasol Films, Canal+ España, TVE, Invercine&Wood
Movie Tags:
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