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Che! is a 1969 biographical drama film directed by Richard Fleischer. The screenplay was written by Michael Wilson and Sy Bartlett, who also produced the movie. The cast includes Omar Sharif, Jack Palance, Woody Strode, and Cesare Danova. The narrative is set in Cuba and Bolivia, focusing on the life of Che Guevara.
The film was produced and distributed by 20th Century Studios, also known as 20th Century Fox. It was filmed in California and features music by composer Lalo Schifrin. The original language of the film is Spanish and English. It has a runtime of 96 minutes.
Critical reception data lists a vote average of 4.981 on TMDb and a rating of 4.8 on IMDb. The movie was released in the United States between May and July 1969. Its genres include biography, drama, and history, with keywords such as revolution and revolutionary.
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5.0Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his struggle against the corrupt Batista regime, eventually resulting in the overthrow of that government and Castro's taking over of Cuba. The film covers Guevara's life from when he first landed in Cuba in 1956 to his death in an ambush by government troops in the mountains of Bolivia in 1967.
Cast
- Omar Sharif as Che Guevara
- Jack Palance as Fidel Castro
- Woody Strode as Guillermo
- Cesare Danova as Ramon Valdez
- Rodolfo Acosta as Monte
- BarBara Luna as Anita Marquez
Themes
- revolution
- biography
- revolutionary
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Che!
- Film.image
- ChePoster.jpg
- Film.caption
- UK DVD cover
- Film.director
- Richard Fleischer
- Film.screenplay
- Michael WilsonSy Bartlett
- Film.story
- David KarpSy Bartlett
- Film.producer
- Sy Bartlett
- Film.starring
- Omar SharifJack PalanceCesare DanovaRobert LoggiaWoody StrodeBarbara Luna
- Film.cinematography
- Charles F. Wheeler
- Film.editing
- Marion Rothman
- Film.music
- Lalo Schifrin
- Film.distributor
- 20th Century-Fox
- Film.runtime
- 96 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- EnglishSpanish
- Film.budget
- $5.1 million
- Film.gross
- $2.5 million (US/Canada rentals)
- Album.name
- Che!
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Che Guevara
- Director
- Richard Fleischer
- Screenwriter
- Sy Bartlett
- Cast member
- Adolph Caesar
- Composer
- Lalo Schifrin
- Producer
- Sy Bartlett
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Charles F. Wheeler
- Narrative location
- Bolivia
- Filming location
- California
- Duration
- 95
- FilmAffinity ID
- 271599
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- publication date
- 1977-08-12
- title
- Che!
- distributed by
- 20th Century Studios
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