Release Date
September 3, 2010
DVD Release Date
January 4, 2011 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Robert Rodriguez, Ethan Maniquis
Writer
Robert Rodriguez
Cast
Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan, Cheech Marin, Jeff Fahey, Don Johnson, Steven Seagal
Studio
Running Time
105 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity
"Machete" is based on the "fake" trailer in Robert Rodriguez's 2007 "Grindhouse," featuring Danny Trejo and Jeff Fahey reprising their original roles.
The feature version of the trailer finds Machete (Trejo) a renegade former Mexican Federale, roaming the streets of Texas after a shakedown from drug lord Torrez (Steven Seagal). Reluctantly, Machete takes an offer from spin doctor Benz (Fahey) to assassinate McLaughlin (Robert De Niro) a corrupt Senator. Double crossed and on the run Machete... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Jessica Alba stands naked in her bathroom. Lindsay Lohan and her on-screen mother, both naked, make out with Danny Trejo. Danny Trejo cuts out a man's intestines and uses them to swing to safety. Cheech Marin plays a priest who kills indiscriminately. Sound interesting? Sounds like Machete. Full movie review »
