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Che: Part One

Che: Part One

Everyone knows the icon. Few know the man.

20086.82h 14m

Overview

Ernesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Written by Peter Buchman, Che Guevara
Produced by Laura Bickford, Benicio del Toro, Pilar Benito
Box OfficeBudget: $58.0M0

Top Cast

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Ernesto Che Guevara

Demián Bichir

Demián Bichir

Fidel Castro

Santiago Cabrera

Santiago Cabrera

Camilo Cienfuegos

Vladimir Cruz

Vladimir Cruz

Ramiro Valdés Menéndez

Alfredo de Quesada

Alfredo de Quesada

Israel Pardo

Jsu Garcia

Jsu Garcia

Jorge Sotus

Kahlil Méndez

Kahlil Méndez

Leonardo Tamayo Núñez

Elvira Mínguez

Elvira Mínguez

Celia Sánchez

Andres Munar

Andres Munar

Joel Iglesias Leyva

Julia Ormond

Julia Ormond

Lisa Howard

Themes & Keywords

herocentral intelligence agency (cia)cubabiographyche guevarafidel castrocuban revolution1950s

About Che: Part One

Che: Part One is a drama, history, war film released in 2008 exploring themes of hero, central intelligence agency (cia), cuba, biography, che guevara, fidel castro. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, it stars Benicio del Toro, Demián Bichir, Santiago Cabrera. Ernesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba.

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