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Machuca

2004 · 116 min · Director: Andrés Wood

Machuca (2004) is a drama film, directed by Andrés Wood. It stars Matías Quer and Ariel Mateluna. The 116-minute film holds an audience score of 7.7/10.

What Machuca Is About

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.

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What is Machuca about?

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.

Where can I watch Machuca?

Machuca is available to watch on digital platforms such as Kino Film Collection. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Machuca?

Machuca runs for 116 minutes (1h 56m).

When did Machuca come out?

Machuca was released in 2004.

Who directed Machuca?

Machuca was directed by Andrés Wood.

Who stars in Machuca?

Machuca stars Matías Quer, Ariel Mateluna, Aline Küppenheim, Ernesto Malbrán.

What is Machuca's rating?

Machuca holds 7.7/10 on IMDb and 7.7/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 75 out of 100.

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