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Machete (2010) More at IMDbPro »

• The film was based on the fake trailer featured before Robert Rodriguez's double feature for Grindhouse (2007), Planet Terror (2007), which was co-produced by Quentin Tarantino and is also the producer on this film.
  
  
• Danny Trejo, Jeff Fahey and Cheech Marin who are featured in the fake trailer featured in Grindhouse (2007), reprise their roles for this film as well. Tito Larriva, one of Robert Rodriguez's closest friends and who's acted in several films was featured in the trailer but at this point not confirmed to be in this film. Fahey was also featured in Planet Terror (2007) which was written, produced and directed by Rodriguez.
  
  
• This film marks the second time that Robert De Niro and Quentin Tarantino have worked together. They previously worked together on Jackie Brown (1997), which De Niro was part of the ensemble like this film and Tarantino wrote, directed and produced that film.
  
  
• Cheech Marin and Don Johnson both co-starred in the hit CBS series Nash Bridges and reunited here for the first time since the show.
  
  
• This film is being made because of the fake trailer's popularity after being featured in the theatrical version of Grindhouse (2007) along with the other fake trailers and advertisements featured in the film. "Thanksgiving" is the other popular fake trailer included in the film and was directed by Eli Roth and is now in development to be made into a full length film.
  
  
• According to some reports, Robert Rodriguez claims to have filmed half this movie while making the fake trailer to be included for the theatrical version of Grindhouse (2007). These have yet to be confirmed by Rodriguez himself.
  
  
• Robert Rodriguez wrote the script back in 1993 after he wrote Desperado (1995).
  
  
• Actor Chris Cooper reportedly turned down a role in the movie saying "it's the most absurd thing I've ever read" after getting the script.
  
  
• Lindsay Lohan filmed her role in three days.
  
  

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