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Argentine, The (2008)
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Argentine, The (2008)

Genre
Drama
Release Date
December 12, 2008
Studio
IFC Films
Genre
Drama
Release Date
December 12, 2008
MPAA Rating
R
Duration
129 minute(s)
Production Budget
30
Studio
IFC Films
Official Site
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Director
Steven Soderbergh
Producer
Steven Soderbergh, Laura Bickford
Screenwriter
Peter Buchman
Starring
  • Benicio Del Toro as Ernesto 'Che' Guevara de la Serna
  • Rodrigo Santoro
  • Julia Ormond
  • Benjamin Benitez
  • Catalina Sandino Moreno as Aleida Guevara
  • Santiago Cabrera
  • Demian Bichir
  • Oscar Isaac as Interpreter
  • Kahlil Mendez
  • Edgar Ramirez as Ciro Redondo Garcia
  • Maria Isabel Diaz
  • Victor Rasuk as Rogelio Acevedo

In the volatile landscape of 1950s Latin America, a charismatic Argentine doctor named Ernesto Guevara Benicio Del Toro is transformed by a continent in turmoil. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, this sweeping drama charts Guevara's fateful motorcycle journey across South America with his friend Alberto Granado Rodrigo Santoro, an expedition that opens his eyes to deep-seated poverty and injustice. The experience ignites a revolutionary fire within the young man, setting him on a collision course with history that will eventually lead him to a meeting with the exiled Cuban lawyer Fidel Castro Demian Bichir. As Guevara evolves from an idealistic traveler into the iconic figure known as Che, the film immerses viewers in the gritty, visceral atmosphere of political awakening and armed struggle, exploring the personal sacrifices and unwavering convictions that forge a legend.

GENRE: Drama YEAR: 2008
Ratings:
63
SCORE
TMDB 6.3/10