Machuca
24/02/2004
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.
Movie Information
Matías Quer
as Gonzalo Infante
Ariel Mateluna
as Pedro Machuca
Aline Küppenheim
as María Luisa
Ernesto Malbrán
as Father McEnroe
Federico Luppi
as Roberto
Manuela Martelli
as Silvana
Tamara Acosta
as Juana
Francisco Reyes
as Patricio Infante
Alejandro Trejo
as Willy
María Olga Matte
as Miss Gilda
Gabriela Medina
as Lucy
Luis Dubó
as Ismael Machuca
Andrea García-Huidobro
as Isabel
Tiago Correa
as Pablo
Alejandro Goic
as Father Robles
Pablo Krögh
as Colonel Sotomayor
Jack Arama
as Parent
Francisca Imboden
as Maria Luisa's Friend 2
Catherine Mazoyer
as New Teacher
Juan Pablo Miranda
as Soldier
Aldo Parodi
as Tailor
Eduardo Burlé
as Rolando Hamilton
Jorge Zepeda
as Chofer de Ochagavía
María Izquierdo
as (uncredited)
Hugo Vásquez
as Parent 1
Alfredo Ahumada
as Waiter
Mauricio Bustos
as Kiosquero
Francisca Concha
as Mother Robles
Lucas Edwards
as Lucas Honorato
Samuel Guajardo
as Bus Driver
Julio Briceño
as Priest 2
Pablo Striano
as Store Clerk
Daniel Alcaíno
as Army Sergeant
Verónica Moraga
as Maria Luisa's Friend 3
