
Machuca
Two boys observe a political coup in their native Chile.
2004 es 116 minutes
Rating: 7.8
Plot
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.
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Cast

Matías Quer
Gonzalo Infante

Ariel Mateluna
Pedro Machuca

Aline Küppenheim
María Luisa

Ernesto Malbrán
Father McEnroe

Federico Luppi
Roberto

Manuela Martelli
Silvana

Tamara Acosta
Juana

Francisco Reyes
Patricio Infante

Alejandro Trejo
Willy

María Olga Matte
Miss Gilda

Gabriela Medina
Lucy

Luis Dubó
Ismael Machuca

Andrea García-Huidobro
Isabel

Tiago Correa
Pablo

Alejandro Goic
Father Robles

Pablo Krögh
Colonel Sotomayor

Jack Arama
Parent

Francisca Imboden
Maria Luisa's Friend 2

Catherine Mazoyer
New Teacher

Juan Pablo Miranda
Soldier

Aldo Parodi
Tailor

Eduardo Burlé
Rolando Hamilton

Jorge Zepeda
Chofer de Ochagavía

María Izquierdo
(uncredited)

Hugo Vásquez
Parent 1

Alfredo Ahumada
Waiter

Mauricio Bustos
Kiosquero

Francisca Concha
Mother Robles

Lucas Edwards
Lucas Honorato

Samuel Guajardo
Bus Driver

Julio Briceño
Priest 2

Pablo Striano
Store Clerk

Daniel Alcaíno
Army Sergeant

Verónica Moraga
Maria Luisa's Friend 3