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The revolution made him a legend. - Che: Part One
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Title: Che: Part One

Release Date: 5 Sep 2008

Runtime: 2h 14m

Genre: Drama, History, War

Director: Wild Bunch, Telecinco Cinema, Laura Bickford Productions, Morena Films

Production Companies: Wild Bunch, Telecinco Cinema, Laura Bickford Productions, Morena Films

Overview: The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support and an army and toppled the U.S.-friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.

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Average Vote: 6.8 (746 votes)

Cast

  • Ernesto Che Guevara: Benicio del Toro
  • Fidel Castro: Demián Bichir
  • Camilo Cienfuegos: Santiago Cabrera
  • Ramiro Valdés Menéndez: Vladimir Cruz
  • Israel Pardo: Alfredo de Quesada
  • Jorge Sotus: Jsu Garcia
  • Leonardo Tamayo Núñez: Kahlil Méndez
  • Celia Sánchez: Elvira Mínguez
  • Joel Iglesias Leyva: Andres Munar
  • Lisa Howard: Julia Ormond
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