Machete

Year:

2010

Duration:

105 min

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

Ethan Maniquis

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2010-09-03

Filming Locations: Austin, Texas, USA

Earnings

Budget: $10,500,000

Opening Weekend: $14,102,888 (USA) (5 September 2010)

Gross: $26,593,646 (USA) (9 December 2013)

Cast

Actor

Character

Danny Trejo

Machete

Jessica Alba

Machete

Ara Celi

Michelle Rodriguez

Machete

Juan Gabriel Pareja

Robert De Niro

Senator McLaughlin

Steven Seagal

Torrez

Jeff Fahey

Booth

Cheech Marin

Padre

Don Johnson

Von

Shea Whigham

Sniper

Lindsay Lohan

April

Daryl Sabara

Julio

Gilbert Trejo

Jorge

Tom Savini

Osiris Amanpour

Billy Blair

Von's Henchman

Felix Sabates

Doc Felix

Electra Avellan

Nurse Mona

Elise Avellan

Nurse Lisa

Marci Madison

Nurse Fine

Vic Trevino

Federale Officer

Mayra Leal

Chica (Naked Girl)

Alejandro Antonio

Chief

Alicia Rachel Marek

June

Jason Douglas

Patrolman #1

Mitchell Lance Adams

Patrolman #2

Brent Smiga

Sniper's Henchman

Chris Warner

Hospital Security Guard

Jim Henry

Guard

Tina Rodriguez

Tristana

Roland Ruiz

Luis

Greg Ingram

Cristos

Tito Larriva

Culebra Cruzado

Cheryl Chin

Torrez's Henchwoman

Hugo Perez

Driver (Van)

Nina Leon

Machete's Wife

Doran Ingram

Billy's Henchman

James Brownlee

Henchman

Nimród Antal

Booth's Bodyguard #1 (as Nimrod Antal)

Alcides Dias

Bodyguard #2 (as Al 'Train' Dias)

Dimitrius Pulido

Bodyguard #3

Scott Jefferies

Bodyguard #4

Edgar Arreola

Dishwasher #1

Tommy Nix

Dishwasher #2

Rose McGowan

Boots McCoy (scenes deleted)

Corina Calderon

Poolside girl (uncredited)

Joseph Campos

(uncredited)

JenelleRae Cardenas

Mexican Protestor (uncredited)

D.J. Castillo

Day Laborer

Andy Clark

Militia Man (uncredited)

Martina Griffin

Protester (uncredited)

David Karave

Mclaughlin's Videographer (uncredited)

Stacy Keach

Doc Franklin (uncredited)

Brenda Kuciemba

Dignitary (uncredited)

D.J. Morrison

Dignitary (uncredited)

James Parks

Edgar McGraw

Michael Patrick

Mulisha Man (uncredited)

Kenny Peters

Henchman (uncredited)

Jaime De La Rosa

EMT (uncredited)

Cory Scarborough

Mumble (uncredited)

Mary Skaggs

Hairdresser to Senator McLaughlin

Scott A. Stevens

Senator McLaughlin Supporter (uncredited)

Gary Teague

Militia Member (uncredited)

Matthew Tompkins

Guard #2 (uncredited)

Mariah-Rae Vincent

Poolside girl #1 (uncredited)

Heath Young

Militia Member (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The film was based on the fake trailer featured before Robert Rodriguez's double feature for Grindhouse (2007) and Planet Terror (2007), which was co-produced by Quentin Tarantino, who is also a producer on this film.

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This marks the first time Tom Savini's character doesn't die in a Robert Rodriguez film.

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This film was made because of the popularity of a fake trailer for a non-existent "Machete" film that was featured in the theatrical version of Grindhouse (2007), along with 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 it is in development to be made into a full-length film.

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Goofs

When Machete's army attacks the compound, a rocket is fired at the front gate, then at a guard tower. However, the tower is at too high of an angle to have been hit by a rocket fired straight ahead.

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In Spanish, the singular form of Federales is Federal, not Federale as constantly seen in the movie. Although this is a common Anglo misconception, it is presented on Machete's official personnel files which would never make such a mistake.

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Even though Machete Cortez falls on Sartana's BMW car's front hood after the house explosion, it's later seen in perfect condition.

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Quotes

Sartana: Where will you go?

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Julio: We just wanna help, bro.

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Senator McLaughlin: [after shooting a Mexican trying to cross the border] Welcome to America.

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Faq

Q

A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Machete can be found here.

Q

Is this based on the fake trailer from Grindhouse?

A

Technically yes. Rodriguez had actually conceived this film back before he had written Desperado. The trailer was the most popular of all of the Grindhouse fake trailers and drew a mass following. Rodriguez was so inspired by this that he took the original script he wrote in 1993 and decided to adapt it into a feature film. He has stated in interviews that about 99% of the footage from the fake trailer will be used in the feature film and the story line will not change but be added on to, so new characters (Seagal, Alba, DeNiro, and Lohan) could be involved.

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