Machete

Machete (2010)

Timing: 1:45 (105 min)

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Everything about the movie

Video 10

Photo 74

Actors and characters

2:01

Photo 74

Release date

2010-09-01

Country

United States, Germany, United Kingdom

Production

Troublemaker Studios, Overnight Films

Genre

Action, Comedy, Thriller

Budget

$10 500 000

Box office

$44 093 316

Website

Director

Robert Rodriguez, Ethan Maniquis

Actors

Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Steven Seagal, Cheech Marin, Lindsay Lohan, Electra Avellan, Elise Avellan, Tom Savini
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Robert Rodriguez, Álvaro Rodríguez

Producer

Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, Rick Schwartz, Ashok Amritraj, Alan Bernon, Ed Borgerding, Myles Nestel

Camera operator

Jimmy Lindsey

Composer

Chingon

Artist

Christopher Stull

Audition

Mary Vernieu, J.C. Cantu

Editing

Robert Rodriguez, Rebecca Rodriguez
Whole Team (54)

• Scenes with Lindsay Lohan were filmed in 3 days.
• On May 5, 2010, a trailer appeared online, released in honor of the Mexican national holiday Cinco de Mayo. The trailer immediately caused a wave of outrage among Americans, and Robert Rodriguez was accused of inciting racial hatred.
• Machete's file, which Agent Rivera was reviewing, lists Danny Trejo's actual date of birth as May 16, 1944.
• When the frame changes at 01:37:48, it is visible that Michelle Rodriguez holds the rifle with the stock on the outside of her arm, and in the next frame, on the inside.
• The idea to film a movie about a hitman who was double-crossed by his clients came to Rodriguez and Tarantino back in the 90s. Rodriguez decided to realize this idea only after the release of "Grindhouse", which featured a trailer for the then-nonexistent film "Machete" as an announcement of upcoming movie premieres.
• Chris Cooper turned down the role in the film after reading the script, saying: "It's the most absurd thing I've ever read."
• Robert Rodriguez wrote the script back in 1993 after coming up with the plot for "Desperado".
• The idea to make a film about a hitman betrayed by his own clients came to Rodriguez and Tarantino back in the 90s. Rodriguez decided to realize this idea only after the release of the film 'Grindhouse,' which featured a trailer for 'Machete' as a teaser for future premieres, even though the film didn't even exist as a project at the time.
• The scenes featuring Lindsay Lohan were filmed in 3 days.
• Chris Cooper turned down a role in the film after reading the script, stating, "It's the most absurd thing I've ever read."
• On May 5, 2010, a trailer was released online in honor of the Mexican national holiday Cinco de Mayo. The trailer immediately sparked a wave of indignation among Americans, and Robert Rodriguez was accused of inciting racial hatred.
• In Machete's personnel file, which Agent Rivera was reviewing, Danny Trejo's real date of birth is listed as May 16, 1944.
• Robert Rodriguez wrote the script back in 1993, after coming up with the plot for the movie "Desperado."

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