Machuca

Machuca (2004)

Released: 2004-02-24 Duration: 1hr 56min
Genres: Drama
Rating 7.7
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.

Production Companies

Ibermedia
Tornasol Films
Tornasol Films
Canal+ España
TVE
TVE
Invercine&Wood
Invercine&Wood
Paraíso Production
Paraíso Production
Mamoun Hassan Productions

Additional Info

Budget $1,500,000.00
Revenue $3,187,700.00
Original Language es
Popularity 15.311

Directed By

Andrés Wood

Crew

Screenplay
Andrés Wood
Executive Producer
Juan Carlos Arriagada
Director
Andrés Wood
Screenplay
Eliseo Altunaga
Producer
Gerardo Herrero
Screenplay
Mamoun Hassan
Screenplay
Roberto Brodsky
Producer
Andrés Wood
Producer
Mamoun Hassan
Director of Photography
M.I. Littin-Menz
Location Manager
Julio Jorquera
Production Manager
Eduardo Castro
Original Music Composer
Miguel Miranda
Script Supervisor
Eliseo Altunaga
Executive Producer
Nathalie Trafford
Sound Editor
Mauricio López
Art Direction
Javiera Varas
Production Design
Rodrigo Bazaes
Second Assistant Director
María José Droguett
Third Assistant Director
Felipe del Río

TOP CAST

Matías Quer
Matías Quer

Gonzalo Infante

Ariel Mateluna
Ariel Mateluna

Pedro Machuca

Aline Küppenheim
Aline Küppenheim

María Luisa

Ernesto Malbrán
Ernesto Malbrán

Father McEnroe

Francisco Reyes
Francisco Reyes

Patricio Infante

María Olga Matte
María Olga Matte

Miss Gilda

Luis Dubó
Luis Dubó

Ismael Machuca

Alejandro Goic
Alejandro Goic

Father Robles

Pablo Krögh
Pablo Krögh

Colonel Sotomayor

Jack Arama
Jack Arama

Parent

Francisca Imboden
Francisca Imboden

Maria Luisa's Friend 2

Catherine Mazoyer
Catherine Mazoyer

New Teacher

Aldo Parodi
Aldo Parodi

Tailor

Eduardo Burlé
Eduardo Burlé

Rolando Hamilton

Jorge Zepeda
Jorge Zepeda

Chofer de Ochagavía

María Izquierdo
María Izquierdo

(uncredited)

Hugo Vásquez
Hugo Vásquez

Parent 1

Mauricio Bustos
Mauricio Bustos

Kiosquero

Francisca Concha
Francisca Concha

Mother Robles

Lucas Edwards
Lucas Edwards

Lucas Honorato

Samuel Guajardo
Samuel Guajardo

Bus Driver

Julio Briceño
Julio Briceño

Priest 2

Pablo Striano
Pablo Striano

Store Clerk

Daniel Alcaíno
Daniel Alcaíno

Army Sergeant

Verónica Moraga
Verónica Moraga

Maria Luisa's Friend 3

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