Che Part 1: The Argentine (2008) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	December 12, 2008 (LA/NY) January 16, 2009 (Moderate)
On DVD:	January 19, 2010
Genre:	Drama
Director:	Steven Soderbergh
Writer:	Peter Buchman
Cast:	Benicio Del Toro, Demian Bichir, Victor Rasuk, Edgar Ramirez, Rodrigo Santoro, Yul Vazquez, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Unax Ugalde, Santiago Cabrera
AKA:	The Argentine, The, Che
Studio:	IFC Films
Running Time:	129 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for some violence

On November 26, 1956, Fidel Castro sails to Cuba with eighty rebels. One of those rebels is Ernesto "Che" Guevara, an Argentine doctor who shares a common goal with Fidel Castro - to overthrow the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.

Che proves indispensable as a fighter, and quickly grasps the art of guerrilla warfare. As he throws himself into the struggle, Che is embraced by his comrades and the Cuban people. The film tracks Che's rise...

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