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Release Date:
11 June 2004 (Spain) more
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Two boys observe a political coup in their native Chile. full summary | add synopsis
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9 wins & 3 nominations more
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This movie is about a child living in 1973, where Chile was politically imbalanced more (39 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Tamara Acosta ... Juana
Alfredo Ahumada ... Mozo
Daniel Alcino ... Sargento Ejército (as Daniel Alcaino)
Jack Arama ... Apoderado
David Arancibia ... David Ahumada
Cristóbal Aravena ... Christián Quiróz
Luis Bascuñán ... Lisandro Toro
Julio Briceno ... Sacerdote 2 (as Julio Briceño)
Mauricio Bustos ... Kiosquero
Francisca Concha ... Madre Robles
Tiago Correa ... Pablo
Luis Dubó ... Ismael Machuca
Vladimir Dubo ... José Alquelme
Samuel Echeverria ... Samuel Montes
Lucas Edwards ... Lucas Honorato
Benjamin Fernandez ... Enrique Vicuña
Joaquim Fernández ... Joaquin Hamilton
Matias Field ... Matias Wilson
Andrea García-Huidobro ... Isabel
Alejandro Golz ... Papá Robles (as Alejandro Goic)
Carlos Gonzalez ... Carlos González
Samuel Guajardo ... Chofer Micro
Nicolás Guiloff ... Alumno Bidón
Claudio Gutierrez ... Claudio Vildósola (as Claudio Gutiérrez)
Andrea Herman ... Apoderado
Francisca Imboden ... Amiga 2 Maria Luisa
Franco Jorquero ... Franco Crellana
Alejandro Kellner ... Alejandro Araya
Juan Krogh ... Luis Herrera (as Luan Krögh)
Pablo Krögh ... Colonel Sotomayor (as Pablo Krögh)
Aline Küppenheim ... María Luisa Infante
Sebastián Labarca ... Sebastián Ferreira
Jean Larrabure ... Juan Pablo Vial

Federico Luppi ... Roberto Ochagavía
Ernesto Malbran ... Father McEnroe
Manuela Martelli ... Silvana
Ariel Mateluna ... Pedro Machuca
Maria Olga Matte ... Miss Gilda
Catherine Mezeyer ... Profesora Nueva (as Catherine Mazoyer)
Gabriela Medina ... Lucy
Juan Pablo Miranda ... Soldado
Verónica Moraga ... Amiga 3 Maria Luisa
Felipe Navarrete ... Felipe Larroin
Victor Hugo Ogaz ... Capellón Ejército
Moisés Olivares ... Soldado
Cristóbal Osario ... Cristóbal Gómez
Tomás Osario ... Tomás Gómez
Aldo Parodi ... Sastre
Javier Quer ... Javier Johnson
Matías Quer ... Gonzalo Infante
Isidora Quer ... Niña
Eugenia Soto ... Niña PC
Carole Sotomayor ... Amiga 1 Maria Luisa
Pablo Striano ... Dependiente
Sebastian Trautmann ... Gaston
Alejandro Trejo ... Willy
Hugo Vásquez ... Apoderado 1
Miguel Villalonga ... (Sacerdote 1)
Stefan Von Bischoffshausen ... Stefan von Huscevic
Felipe Zapata ... Juan Parraguez
Jorge Zepeda ... Chofer de Ochagavía
Francisco Reyes ... Patricio Infante
Eduardo Burlé ... Rolando Hamilton
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María Izquierdo ... (uncredited)
Kevin Krisciunas ... Demonstrator (uncredited)
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Directed by
Andrés Wood 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Eliseo Altunaga  writer
Roberto Brodsky  writer
Mamoun Hassan  writer
Andrés Wood  writer

Produced by
Juan Carlos Arriagada .... executive producer
Mamoun Hassan .... producer
Gerardo Herrero .... producer
Patricio Pereira .... executive producer
Nathalie Trafford .... executive producer
Andrés Wood .... producer
 
Original Music by
Miguel Miranda 
José Miguel Tobar 
 
Cinematography by
Miguel Ioann Littin Menz 
 
Film Editing by
Fernando Pardo 
Soledad Salfate 
 
Casting by
Carlos Johnson 
 
Production Design by
Rodrigo Bazaes 
Alejandro González 
 
Art Direction by
María Eugenia Hederra 
 
Set Decoration by
María Eugenia Hederra 
 
Costume Design by
Maya Mora 
 
Makeup Department
Guadalupe Correa .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Eduardo Castro .... production manager
Patricio Perreira .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Felipe del Río .... third assistant director
María José Droguett .... second assistant director
Waldo Salgado .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Miguel Hormazábal .... sound
Mauricio López .... sound editor
Marcos Maldavsky .... sound
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mon ami Machuca (France)
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Runtime:
USA:121 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Sweden:11 | Brazil:12 | Chile:TE | Germany:12 | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:16 (canton of St. Gallen) | UK:15
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As stated by the director in several interviews, the movie was shot only on Sundays, due to its small budget. more
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References The Lone Ranger (1956) more

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22 out of 30 people found the following review useful.
This movie is about a child living in 1973, where Chile was politically imbalanced, 22 January 2005
10/10
Author: inakiligu2 from United States

I believe that this is one of the best Chilean films ever made. The director chose excellent actors, and his idea for his movie was very creative. I don't normally feel emotional after watching movies, but at the end, when the director played the song "Mira Niñita" from Los Jaivas, I almost cried.

The movie gave a very well balanced view of each side of social class. Giving one a better understanding of why things happened how they happened.

I have to say, most movies with kids actor are major garbage in my opinion, but Machuca was a great film, with a great plot.

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