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Che
Theatrical Release Date
2008
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Overall
4.71
Movie Itself
4.60
HD Video
4.84
HD Audio
4.99
Average ratings based on 6 reviews -
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Synopsis
PART 1
In 1956, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (Benicio Del Toro) and a band of Castro-led Cuban exiles mobilize an army to topple the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.
PART 2
'In 1967, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara leads a small partisan army to fight an ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia.
Rating
15 (UK) | PG (13+ Quebec) (Canada) | 12 (Germany)
Running Time
257 mins
Aspect Ratio
2.39:1, 1.78:1
Region Code(s)
(U.S.A.)
(U.K.)
(Canada)
(France)
(Germany)
Distributor/Studio
Criterion
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Cast
Benicio Del Toro
as Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
Demián Bichir
as Fidel Castro
Santiago Cabrera
as Camilo Cienfuegos
Vladimir Cruz
as Ramiro Valdés Menéndez
Alfredo De Quesada
as Israel Pardo
Jsu Garcia
as Jorge Sotús
Kahlil Mendez
as Leonardo Tamayo Núñez
Elvira Mínguez
as Celia Sánchez
Andres Munar
as Joel Iglesias Leyva
Julia Ormond
as Lisa Howard
Jorge Perugorría
as Vilo
Edgar Ramirez
as Ciro Redondo García
Victor Rasuk
as Rogelio Acevedo
Othello Rensoli
as Pombo
Armando Riesco
as Benigno
Catalina Sandino Moreno
as Aleida March
Roberto Santana
as Juan Almeida
Norman Santiago
as Tuma
Rodrigo Santoro
as Raúl Castro
Unax Ugalde
as Vaquerito
Roberto Urbina
as Guile Pardo
Yul Vazquez
as Alejandro Ramírez
Oscar Isaac
as Interpreter (as Óscar Isaac)
Pablo Guevara
as Dinner Guest #1
Franklin Díaz
as Dinner Guest #2
Armando Suárez Cobián
as Dinner Guest #3
María Isabel Díaz
as María Antonia
Mateo Gómez
as Cuban Diplomat #1
Ramon Fernandez
as Héctor (as Ramón Fernández)
Jose Caro
as Esteban (as José Caro)
Pedro Adorno
as Epifanío Díaz
Luis Rodriguez Sanchez
as Rebel Messenger #1 (as Luis Rodríguez Sánchez)
Marisé Alvarez
as Vilma Espín
Christian Nieves
as Oñante Cantinflás
Liddy Paoli Lopez
as Quike Escalona (as Liddy Paoli López)
Francisco Cabrera
as Rebel Guide
Pedro Telémaco
as Eligio Mendoza (as Pedro Telemaco)
Milo Adorno
as Mario Leal (as Yamil Adorno)
Miguel Ángel Suárez
as Army Doctor
Juan Pedro Torriente
as Pedro Chape
Io Bottoms
as Make-Up Artist
Manuel Cabral
as Cuban Man at Bar #1
Oscar A. Colon
as Cuban Man at Bar #2 (as Óscar A. Colón)
Sam Robards
as Tad Szulc
Jay Potter
as Richard Hottelet
Stephen Mailer
as Paul Niven
René Lavan
as Cuban Diplomat #2 (as René Laván)
Octavio Gómez
as Otto (as Octavio Gómez Berrios)
Blanca Lissette Cruz
as María
Laura Andújar
as Laura
Georgina Borri
as Old Woman #1
Alejandro Renteria
as Umberto (as Alejandro Rentería)
Israel Lugo Graniela
as Omar
Bryant Huffman
as Cuervo
Euriamis Losada
as Carlos
Xavier Antonio Morales
as Esteban's Accomplice
José Luis Gutiérrez
as Polo
Jon DeVries
as Sen. Eugene McCarthy (as Jon De Vries)
Leslie Lyles
as Partygoer #1
Meg Gibson
as Partygoer #2
Alex Manette
as Partygoer #3
Elvis Nolasco
as Partygoer #4
Sheridan Lowell
as Partygoer #5
Eugenio Monclova
as Emilio Cabrera
Luis Gonzaga Hernandez
as Lalo Sardiñas (as Luis Gonzaga Hernández)
Jose A. Nieves
as Dr. Julio Martínez Páez (as José A. Nieves)
Joksan Ramos
as Raúl Chibás
Javier Ortiz
as Felipe Pazos
Luis Rosario
as Rebel Luis
Santa Fe Osmin Hernandez
as Gustavo (as Santa Fé Osmín Hernández)
Julio Cesar Morales
as Jesús (as Julio César Morales)
Leonardo Castro
as Army Medic
Oscar De La FeColon
as Bazooka Guy #1 (as Óscar De La Fé Colón)
Xaiex Arriaga
as Bazooka Guy #2
Monique Curnen
as Secretary
P.J. Benjamin
as Captain Stanton
Al Espinosa
as Angry Demonstrator #1
Ana Maria Andricain
as Angry Demonstrator #2
Michael Countryman
as U.S. Ambassador Stevenson
Jorge Armando
as Enrique Acevedo
Aris Mejias
as Carmen (as Aris Mejías)
Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz
as Ventriloquist
Victoria Espinosa
as Old Woman #2
Joe Urla
as Nicaragua Ambassador
Diego Arria
as Venezuela Ambassador
Omar Rodríguez
as Panama Ambassador (as Oscar Chagall)
Eduardo Cortés
as Sánchez Mosquera
Joaquín Méndez
as Faustino Pérez
Pablo Venegas Colón
as René Ramos Latour
Jerry Nelson Soto
as Nico Torres
Jose Brocco
as Ovidio Díaz Rodríguez (as José Brocco)
Juan Carlos Arvelo
as Rolando Cubela
Roy Sánchez-Vahamondes
as Faure Chomón (as Roy Sánchez Vahamondes)
Yamil Collazo
as Enrique Oltuski
Alejandro Carpio
as Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo
Andres Santiago Bravo
as Hermes Peña Torres (as Andrés Santiago Bravo)
Aurelio Lima
as Victor Bordón Machado
Alba Caraballo
as Aleida's Friend
Doel Alicea
as Oltuski's Messenger
Rafa Alvarez
as Lieutenant Pérez Valencia (as Rafa Álvarez)
Jose Cotte
as Dr. Fernandez Mell (as José Cotte)
Naya Tanya Rivera
as Woman in Crowd
Néstor Rodulfo
as Miguel
Luis Alberto Garcia
as Colonel Joaquín Casillas Lumpuy
Teofilo Torres
as Colonel Hernández (as Teófilo Torres)
Ernesto Faxas
as Fernández Suero
Ricardo Alvarez
as Antonio Jiménez (as Ricardo Álvarez)
Miguel Rodarte
as Man with Sledgehammer
Bruno Bichir
as Colonel Rojas
Rafael Simón
as Rebel Messenger #2
Gerardo Albarrán
as Police Officer
Guillermo Ríos
as Comandante Gómez Calderón
Victor Angulo Villacis
as Red Cross Worler
Fernando Gutiérrez Vargas
as Aide to Hernández
Ramiro Garza Balboa
as Man Greeting Che
Carmen Mahiques
as Cook at Cuban Embassy
Jorge Alberti
as Soldier Hector (uncredited)
Fernando Arroyo
as Soldier (uncredited)
Javier Bellido Cintron
as Soldier Jose (uncredited)
Lou D'Amato
as U.N. Delegate (uncredited)
Jonathan Fret
as Aleida's companion (uncredited)
Rebecca Merle
as Protestor at United Nations (uncredited)
Robert Myers
as U.N. Diplomat (uncredited)
Ragini Parmar
as Pakistan Ambassador (uncredited)
Alexandra Tejeda Rieloff
as U.N. Protester (uncredited)
Ken Sladyk
as Romanian Diplomat at U.N. (uncredited)
Susan Stewart
as Protester #2 (uncredited)
Carlos Bardem
as Moisés Guevara
Joaquim de Almeida
as President René Barrientos
Pablo Durán
as Pacho (Alberto Fernandez Montes de Oca)
Eduard Fernández
as Ciro Algarañaz
Marc-André Grondin
as Régis Debray
Óscar Jaenada
as Darío (David Ardiazola)
Cristian Mercado
as Inti (Guido Peredo Liegue)
Jordi Mollà
as Captain Mario Vargas
Gastón Pauls
as Ciros Bustos
Antonio Peredo
as Coco (Roberto Peredo Liegue)
Lou Diamond Phillips
as Mario Monje
Franka Potente
as Tania (Haydee Tamara Bunke Bider)
Mark Umbers
as George Roth
María D. Sosa
as Aledita
Raúl Beltrán
as Bolivian Customs Agent #1
Raúl 'Pitín' Gómez
as Bolivian Customs Agent #2
Paty M. Bellott
as Woman at Airport
Ezequiel Diaz
as Loro (Jorge Vazquez Viana)
Juan Salinas
as Polo (Apolinar Aquino Quispe)
Luis Muñoz
as Serapio Aquino Tudela
Lorenzo Ariel Muñoz
as Camba (Orlando Jimenez Baznan)
Aaron Vega
as Ricardo (Jose Maria Martinez Tamayo)
Giraldo Moisés
as Braulio (Israel Reyes Zayas)
Rubén Ochandiano
as Rolando (Eliseo Reyes Rodriguez)
Roberto Guilhon
as Ernesto (Freddie Maymura Hurtado)
Carlos Acosta
as Antonio Domínguez Flores
Edgardo Rodríguez
as Arturo (Rene Martinez Tamayo)
José Juan Rodríguez
as Moro (Octavio de la Concepcion)
Daniel Larrazábal
as Ñato (Julio Luis Mendez Korne)
Wilder Salinas
as Julio
Jimmy A. Céspedes
as Eustaquio (Lucio Edilberto Galvan Hidalgo)
Eitán Vázquez
as Salustio Choque Choque
Óscar Avilés
as Pedro (Antonio Jimenez Tardio)
Rubén Salinas
as Paco (Jose Castillo Chavez)
Daniel Aguirre
as Aniceto Reinaga
Miguel Villarroel
as Carlos
Diego Ortiz
as Willy (Simon Cuba Saravia)
Jorge Arturo Lora
as Chapaco (Jamie Arana Saravia)
Eduardo Espinosa
as El Vallegrandino
Antonio de la Torre
as Lieutenant Carlos Fernández
Marco Antonio
as Plainclothes Policeman
Luis Bredow
as Honorato Rojas
María Cristina Calá
as Honorato's Wife
Edison Narváez
as Pablito (Francisco Huanca)
Bart Santana
as Daniel (Pastor Barrera Quintana)
Raúl Núñez
as Eusebio Tapia Arune
Jesús Carrillo
as Vicente Roeabado Terrazas
José Julio Park Shin
as Chino (Juan Pablo Chang)
Juan Carlos Vellido
as Major Hernán Plata
Raúl Arévalo
as Captured Soldier #1
Daniel Holguín
as Captured Soldier #2
Sergio Deustua
as Captured Soldier #3
Tom Minder
as American #1
Andrew Petrotta
as American #2
Frederic W. Brost
as American #3
Geischglin Rojas
as Padilla
Stephen Casmier
as Captain Mitchell
James D. Dever
as Major Ralph 'Pappy' Shelton
Roberto Sanmartín
as Captain Gary Prado
Luis Callejo
as Bolivian Interrogator
Matt Damon
as Fr. Schwartz
Eduard Sanjines
as Reporter #1
Diego Salazar
as Reporter #2
René Aragón
as Reporter #3
Pedro Casablanc
as Colonel Joaquín Zenteno
Tomás del Estal
as General Alfredo Ovando Candía
David Zambrana
as Chingolo
Flavio Morales
as Soldier Playing Possum
José María Piñeda
as Hiding Soldier
Mónica Montoya
as Store Owner
Saúl Avila
as Coca Vendor
Miguel Antelo
as Prado's Radio Operator
David Selvas
as Lieutenant Colonel Andrés Selich
Jesús Carroza
as Eduardo
César Salgado
as Guard at Door
Martín Bello
as Bolivian Soldier
Vismark Tito Rojas
as Lieutenant Eduardo Huerta
Enrique Arce
as Lieutenant Carlos Pérez
Christian Esquivel
as Sergeant Mario Terán
Rob Alicea
as Network cameraman (uncredited)
James P. Anderson
as United Kingdom Delegate to U.N. (uncredited)
Benjamín Benítez
as Rudolfo (uncredited)
Edwin David Garcia
as Cuban Protester at UN (uncredited)
Robert C. Kirk
as Cop (uncredited)
Andrea Leon
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mateo Moreno
as Network Cameraman (uncredited)
Erik-Anders Nilsson
as United Nations Diplomat (uncredited)
Rich Odell
as Che's Greeter (uncredited)
Antonio Pardo
as Ranger Boliviano (uncredited)
Jason Rivera
as UN delegate
Steven Weisz
as News Cameraman (uncredited)
Language
Spanish | English (subtitles)
Audio Format
Spanish: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
Supplements
Audio commentaries on both films, featuring Jon Lee Anderson, author of Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life
Making “Che,” a new documentary about the film''s production, featuring interviews with Soderbergh, producer Laura Bickford, actor-producer Benicio del Toro, and writers Peter Buchman and Ben van der Veen
New interviews with Cuban historians as well as participants in the 1958 Cuban Revolution and Che''s 1967 Bolivian campaign
Deleted scenes
Theatrical trailers
A booklet featuring an essay by critic Amy Taubin
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United States of America
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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Canada
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
$24.95
United Kingdom
Monday, June 29, 2009
£11.11
France
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
€47.99
Germany
Monday, June 29, 2009
€21.99
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Date Reviewed: 8 February 2010 | This is a remarkable pair of films and an absolutely stunning blu-ray presentation from Criterion. You will learn a lot of stuff that you probably didn't even know that you did not know and be thoroughly entertained with pristine HD audio/visual in the process. I cannot recommend "Che" highly enough. It is a hands-down MUST OWN blu-ray set. (
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Date Reviewed: 20 January 2010 | Che threatens to become one of those cinematic monstrosities that critics laud but the average filmgoer never sits through. I'm not sure that Che is a great movie, but I can say that after four-and-a-half hours, I found myself affected greatly by the film, often recalling it in the days following my viewing. In a world filled with cookie-cutter sequels and franchise giants that's a small triumph in itself. Che also seems like a film with a built-in audience: if a four-plus hour biopic of Che Guevara by sometimes-experimental filmmaker Steven Soderbergh sounds like your kind of thing, then Che won't disappoint. For everyone else, I recommend a rental and a clear weekend to soak up Soderbergh's remarkable cultural and technical achievement with this Criterion Blu-ray release. (
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Date Reviewed: 18 January 2010 | A couple weeks into this new year and Criterion's dynamic presentation of Steven Soderbergh's difficult, brilliant epic 'Che' sets the bar ridiculously high. The movie is a masterpiece, and a must-see for anyone who missed its festival screenings or roadshow presentations (don't worry - they've been reproduced beautifully here) or has an interest in history or film. This package has an outstanding, voluminous collection of top-tier special features and flawless A/V is that is nothing short of stunning. This set goes beyond great. It feels downright revolutionary. Highly recommended. (
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Date Reviewed: 18 January 2010 | This four-hour-plus biographical epic on Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara is not perfect, but certainly worth viewing for its informative coverage of both the successful Cuban revolution and the unsuccessful Bolivian one, and most of all for the superb acting of director Benicio Del Toro as the guerrilla leader and revolutionary. Soderbergh and others worked on the film for nearly ten years. (
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| HD Video
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Date Reviewed: 14 January 2010 | My first viewing of Che, over a year ago, left me feeling disappointed and somewhat bewildered (reflected in my harsher original review). It worked better for me on this second viewing, and I'm not sure why; either my expectations had been recalibrated, or the film is so specific and detailed that it takes additional viewings to take it all in. (Another factor: I originally both parts back-to-back, as Soderbergh said was his preference, where as this viewing separated the two parts by a full day--in my opinion, a much smarter way to take in the potentially repetitive material.) Whatever the reason, while I'm still not sure I can explain or justify all of Soderbergh's choices, I can say that Che is a fascinating, intelligent picture--and like, many of our finest (and most challenging) films, it is admirable for both its strengths and its flaws. (
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Date Reviewed: 2 January 2010 | This is a wonderful package, and certainly an early contender for a Blu-ray release of the year. The supplemental features are outstanding. Jon Lee Anderson's commentary is one of the best ever to appear on a Criterion release. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. (
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