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Synopsis:

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.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Steven Soderbergh
  • Studio: Wild Bunch, Telecinco, Morena Films, Laura Bickford Films
  • Year: 2008
  • Run Time: 262 minutes
  • Country: France, Spain, USA
  • Language: English, Spanish
  • MPAA Rating: R (for violence)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama, Historical Film
  • Filmed in: Color and B&W
  • Release: 2008 12 12 (USA - Limited)

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