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Nearly 40 years after Che Guevara's execution in Bolivia, director Steven Soderbergh retraces the life of the iconic Cuban revolutionary in this nearly four-and-a-half-hour saga. Part 1 begins on November 26, 1956, as Fidel Castro (Demián Bichir) sails into Cuban waters with 80 rebels in tow. Among those rebels is Argentine doctor Ernesto "Che" Guevara (Benicio Del Toro), a man who shares Castro's dream of overthrowing corrupt dictator Fulgencio Batista. As the struggle gets under way, Guevara proves an indispensable part of the revolution due to his firm grasp on the concepts of guerilla warfare. Guevara is heartily embraced by both his comrades and the Cuban people, and quickly rises through the ranks to become first a commander, and ultimately a revolutionary hero. Part 2 of the saga begins with Guevara at the absolute peak of his fame and power. Disappearing suddenly, Guevara subsequently resurfaces in Bolivia to organize a modest group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits in preparation for the Latin American Revolution. But while the Bolivian campaign would ultimately fail, the tenacity, sacrifice, and idealism displayed by Guevara during this period would make him a symbol of heroism to followers around the world. Part 1 and Part 2 were screened together as Che at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, and also received a limited theatrical release under that same title in U.S. theaters later that same year.
CONDTION: NEW
TRACK LISTING
Actors: Benicio del Toro
Directors: Steven Soderbergh
Format: Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 2
Rated:
R
Restricted
Studio: IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
DVD Release Date: January 19, 2010
Run Time: 261 minutes
Cast & Crew
Benicio Del Toro Ernesto "Che" Guevara
Demián Bichir Fidel Castro
Santiago Cabrera Camillo Cienfuegos
Jorge Perugorría Joaquin
Edgar Ramirez Ciro Redondo
Victor Rasuk Rogelio Acevedo
Armando Riesco Benigno
Catalina Sandino Moreno Aleida Guevara
Rodrigo Santoro Raul Castro
Unax Ugalde Little Cowboy
Yul Vázquez Alejandro Ramirez
Carlos Bardem Moises Guevara
Joaquim de Almeida Barrientos
Eduard Fernández Ciro Algaranaz
Marc-André Grondin Regis Debray
Óscar Jaenada Dario
Kahlil Mendez Urbano
Matt Damon Guest
Jordi Mollà Capt. Vargas
Ruben Ochandiano Rolando
Julia Ormond Lisa Howard
Gastón Pauls Ciros Bustos
Lou Diamond Phillips Mario Monje
Franka Potente Tania
Mark Umbers Roth
Antonio Peredo Actor
Othello Rensoli Actor
Elvira Mínguez Celia Sanchez
Vladimir Cruz Actor
Cristian Mercado Actor
Technical Credits
Steven Soderbergh Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Jon Lee Anderson Consultant/advisor
Peter Andrews Cinematographer
Belen Atienza Executive Producer
Alvaro Augustin Executive Producer
Pilar Benito Associate Producer
Aitor Berenguer Sound/Sound Designer
Antonio Betancourt Sound/Sound Designer
Laura Bickford Producer
Larry Blake Sound Editor
Frederic W. Brost Executive Producer
Peter Buchman Screenwriter
Brahim Chioua Executive Producer
Bina Daigeler Costumes/Costume Designer
Benicio Del Toro Producer,Screenwriter
Philip Elway Executive Producer
Antxon Gomez Production Designer,Set Decoration/Design
Gabriel Gutierrez Sound/Sound Designer
Alberto Iglesias Score Composer
Greg Jacobs Executive Producer
Alvaro Longoria Executive Producer
Vincent Maraval Executive Producer
Clara Notari Art Director
Silvana Paternostro Associate Producer
Bill Pohlad Producer
Andreas Schmid Executive Producer
Benjamin A. VanDerVeen Screenwriter
Mary Vernieu Casting
Pablo Zumarraga Editor
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