Machuca
“Two boys observe a political coup in their native Chile.”
Synopsis
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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Matías Quer
Gonzalo Infante
Ariel Mateluna
Pedro Machuca
Aline Küppenheim
María Luisa
Ernesto Malbrán
Father McEnroe
Federico Luppi
Roberto
Manuela Martelli
Silvana
Tamara Acosta
Juana
Francisco Reyes
Patricio Infante
Alejandro Trejo
Willy
María Olga Matte
Miss Gilda
Gabriela Medina
Lucy
Luis Dubó
Ismael Machuca
Andrea García-Huidobro
Isabel
Tiago Correa
Pablo
Alejandro Goic
Father Robles
Pablo Krögh
Colonel Sotomayor
Jack Arama
Parent
Francisca Imboden
Maria Luisa's Friend 2
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 24, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.13x
+$1.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrés Wood
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrés Wood, Eliseo Altunaga, Mamoun Hassan, Roberto Brodsky
- Original Score
- José Miguel Tobar, Miguel Miranda
- Original Title
- Machuca
- Country of Origin
- Chile, France, Spain, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish, English
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.2M
- Production Studios
- Tornasol Media, Canal+ España, TVE, Invercine&Wood, Paraíso Production, Mamoun Hassan Productions, Programa Ibermedia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrés Wood
Andrés Wood, Eliseo Altunaga, Mamoun Hassan, Roberto Brodsky
José Miguel Tobar, Miguel Miranda
M.I. Littin-Menz
Soledad Salfate, Fernando Pardo
Andrés Wood, Mamoun Hassan, Juan Carlos Arriagada, Gerardo Herrero, Nathalie Trafford
Department Leadership Roster
Andrés Wood
Screenplay
Andrés Wood
Producer
Andrés Wood
Director
Eliseo Altunaga
Screenplay
Mamoun Hassan
Screenplay
Roberto Brodsky
Screenplay
M.I. Littin-Menz
Director of Photography
Mamoun Hassan
Producer
Soledad Salfate
Editor
Fernando Pardo
Editor
Gerardo Herrero
Producer
Miguel Miranda
Original Music Composer
Rodrigo Bazaes
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Machuca.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Machuca
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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. 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.
Who directed Machuca?
Machuca was directed by Andrés Wood.
Who stars in Machuca?
The principal cast of Machuca includes Matías Quer, Ariel Mateluna, Aline Küppenheim, Ernesto Malbrán, Federico Luppi.
When was Machuca released and how long is it?
Machuca was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
What was the box office and production budget of Machuca?
Machuca had a reported production budget of $1.5M and grossed $3.2M at the worldwide box office (2.13 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Machuca?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Machuca was composed by José Miguel Tobar, Miguel Miranda.