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Che: Part One (2008)

“Everyone knows the icon. Few know the man.”

6.8/10 · 853 votes 2h 14m nr DramaHistoryWar

#74 of 219 films from 2008 #2187 of 3759 in drama

Directed by Steven Soderbergh · Written by Peter Buchman, Che Guevara

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Overview

Ernesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba.

Cast

Benicio del Toroas Ernesto Che Guevara
Demián Bichiras Fidel Castro
Santiago Cabreraas Camilo Cienfuegos
Vladimir Cruzas Ramiro Valdés Menéndez
Alfredo de Quesadaas Israel Pardo
Jsu Garciaas Jorge Sotus
Kahlil Méndezas Leonardo Tamayo Núñez
Elvira Mínguezas Celia Sánchez
Andres Munaras Joel Iglesias Leyva
Julia Ormondas Lisa Howard
Jorge Perugorríaas Vilo (Juan Vitalo Acuña)
Edgar Ramírezas Ciro Redondo García
Victor Rasukas Rogelio Acevedo
Othello Rensolias Pombo (Harry Villegas)

Facts

Release dateSeptember 5, 2008
Runtime134 min (2h 14m) — longer as the 2008 average of 104 min
GenresDrama, History, War
LanguageEN
Budget$58,000,000
IMDbtt0892255

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Questions

How long is Che: Part One?
Che: Part One runs 134 minutes (2h 14m).
Is Che: Part One worth watching?
TMDB users give it 6.8/10 across 853 votes, which places it #74 of 219 films released in 2008 in this index (top 67%) and #2187 among 3759 drama titles.
Who directed Che: Part One?
Che: Part One was directed by Steven Soderbergh. Other well-rated titles by the same director: Ocean's Eleven (2001), Erin Brockovich (2000), Traffic (2000).
Who stars in Che: Part One?
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 Sotus.
What is Che: Part One rated?
It carries a nr certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Che: Part One?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/11165.

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