Che: Part One

Everyone knows the icon. Few know the man.

6.8 / 10

English / 134 min. / 2008-09-05

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Storyline:

The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support and an army and toppled the U.S.-friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.

Cast:

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

as Ernesto Che Guevara

Demián Bichir

Demián Bichir

as Fidel Castro

Santiago Cabrera

Santiago Cabrera

as Camilo Cienfuegos

Vladimir Cruz

Vladimir Cruz

as Ramiro Valdés Menéndez

Alfredo de Quesada

Alfredo de Quesada

as Israel Pardo

Jsu Garcia

Jsu Garcia

as Jorge Sotus

Kahlil Méndez

Kahlil Méndez

as Leonardo Tamayo Núñez

Elvira Mínguez

Elvira Mínguez

as Celia Sánchez

Andres Munar

Andres Munar

as Joel Iglesias Leyva

Julia Ormond

Julia Ormond

as Lisa Howard

Jorge Perugorría

Jorge Perugorría

as Vilo (Juan Vitalo Acuña)

Edgar Ramírez

Edgar Ramírez

as Ciro Redondo García

Victor Rasuk

Victor Rasuk

as Rogelio Acevedo

Othello Rensoli

Othello Rensoli

as Pombo (Harry Villegas)

Armando Riesco

Armando Riesco

as Benigno (Dariel Alarcón Ramírez)

Catalina Sandino Moreno

Catalina Sandino Moreno

as Aleida March

Roberto Santana

Roberto Santana

as Juan Almeida

Norman Santiago

Norman Santiago

as Tuma (Carlos Coello)

Rodrigo Santoro

Rodrigo Santoro

as Raúl Castro

Unax Ugalde

Unax Ugalde

as Vaquerito

Ramon Fernandez

Ramon Fernandez

as Hector

Roberto Urbina

Roberto Urbina

as Guile Pardo

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

as Alejandro Ramirez

Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

as U.N. Interpreter

Pablo Guevara

Pablo Guevara

as Dinner Guest #1

Franklin Díaz

Franklin Díaz

as Dinner Guest #2

Armando Suárez Cobián

Armando Suárez Cobián

as Dinner Guest #3

María Isabel Díaz Lago

María Isabel Díaz Lago

as María Antonia

Mateo Gómez

Mateo Gómez

as Cuban Diplomat #1

Jose Caro

Jose Caro

as Esteban

Pedro Adorno

Pedro Adorno

as Epifanío Díaz

Luis Alfredo Rodríguez Sánchez

Luis Alfredo Rodríguez Sánchez

as Rebel Messenger #1

Marisé Álvarez

Marisé Álvarez

as Vilma Espín

Christian Nieves

Christian Nieves

as Oñate Cantinflás

Liddy Paoli Lopez

Liddy Paoli Lopez

as Quike Escalona

Francisco Cabrera

Francisco Cabrera

as Rebel Guide

Pedro Telémaco

Pedro Telémaco

as Eligio Mendoza

Yamil "Milo" Adorno

Yamil "Milo" Adorno

as Mario Leal

Miguel Ángel Suárez

Miguel Ángel Suárez

as Army Doctor

Juan Pedro Torriente

Juan Pedro Torriente

as Pedro Chape

Io Bottoms

Io Bottoms

as Make-Up Artist

Manuel Cabral

Manuel Cabral

as Cuban Man at Bar #1

Oscar A. Colon

Oscar A. Colon

as Cuban Man at Bar #2

Sam Robards

Sam Robards

as Tad Szulc

Jay Potter

Jay Potter

as Richard Hottelet

Stephen Mailer

Stephen Mailer

as Paul Niven

René Lavan

René Lavan

as Cuban Diplomat #2

Octavio Gómez Berríos

Octavio Gómez Berríos

as Otto

Blanca Lissette Cruz

Blanca Lissette Cruz

as María

Laura Andújar

Laura Andújar

as Laura

Georgina Borri

Georgina Borri

as Old Woman #1

Alejandro Renteria

Alejandro Renteria

as Umberto

Israel Lugo

Israel Lugo

as Omar

Bryant Huffman

Bryant Huffman

as Cuervo

Xavier Morales

Xavier Morales

as Esteban's Accomplice

José Luis Gutiérrez

José Luis Gutiérrez

as Polo

Jon DeVries

Jon DeVries

as Sen. Eugene McCarthy

Leslie Lyles

Leslie Lyles

as Partygoer #1

Meg Gibson

Meg Gibson

as Partygoer #2

Alex Manette

Alex Manette

as Partygoer #3

Elvis Nolasco

Elvis Nolasco

as Partygoer #4

Sheridan Lowell

Sheridan Lowell

as Partygoer #5

Eugenio Monclova

Eugenio Monclova

as Emilio Cabrera

Jose A. Nieves

Jose A. Nieves

as Dr. Julio Martínez Páez

Luis Gonzaga Hernandez

Luis Gonzaga Hernandez

as Lalo Sardiñas

Joksan Ramos

Joksan Ramos

as Raúl Chibás

Javier Ortiz

Javier Ortiz

as Felipe Pazos

Luis Rosario

Luis Rosario

as Rebel Luis

Osmin Hernandez

Osmin Hernandez

as Gustavo

Julio Cesar Morales

Julio Cesar Morales

as Jesús

Leonardo Castro Sitiriche

Leonardo Castro Sitiriche

as Army Medic

Oscar De La Fe Colon

Oscar De La Fe Colon

as Bazooka Guy #1

Luis Arriaga

Luis Arriaga

as Bazooka Guy #2

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Monique Gabriela Curnen

as Secretary

P.J. Benjamin

P.J. Benjamin

as Captain Stanton

Al Espinosa

Al Espinosa

as Angry Demonstrator #1

Ana Maria Andricain

Ana Maria Andricain

as Angry Demonstrator #2

Michael Countryman

Michael Countryman

as U.S. Ambassador Stevenson

Jorge Armando

Jorge Armando

as Enrique Acevedo

Aris Mejias

Aris Mejias

as Carmen

Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz

Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz

as Ventriloquist (Albertico)

Victoria Espinosa

Victoria Espinosa

as Old Woman #2

Joe Urla

Joe Urla

as Nicaragua Ambassador

Diego Arria

Diego Arria

as Venezuela Ambassador

Omar Rodríguez

Omar Rodríguez

as Panama Ambassador

Eduardo Cortés

Eduardo Cortés

as Sánchez Mosquera

Joaquín Méndez

Joaquín Méndez

as Faustino Pérez

Pablo Venegas Colón

Pablo Venegas Colón

as René Ramos Latour

Jerry Nelson Soto

Jerry Nelson Soto

as Nico Torres

José Brocco

José Brocco

as Ovidio Díaz Rodríguez

Juan Carlos Arvelo

Juan Carlos Arvelo

as Rolando Cubela

Yamil Collazo

Yamil Collazo

as Enrique Oltuski

Roy Sánchez-Vahamondes

Roy Sánchez-Vahamondes

as Faure Chomón

Alejandro Carpio

Alejandro Carpio

as Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo

Andres Santiago Bravo

Andres Santiago Bravo

as Hermes Peña Torres

Aurelio Lima

Aurelio Lima

as Victor Bordón Machado

Alba Caraballo

Alba Caraballo

as Aleida's Friend

Doel Alicea

Doel Alicea

as Oltuski's Messenger

Rafa Alvarez

Rafa Alvarez

as Lieutenant Pérez Valencia

José Cotté

José Cotté

as Dr. Fernández Mell

Naya Tanya Rivera

Naya Tanya Rivera

as Woman in Crowd

Néstor Rodulfo

Néstor Rodulfo

as Miguel (Manuel Hernández Osorio)

Luis Alberto García

Luis Alberto García

as Colonel Joaquín Casillas Lumpuy

Teófilo Torres

Teófilo Torres

as Colonel Hernández

Ernesto Ruiz Faxas

Ernesto Ruiz Faxas

as Fernández Suero

Ricardo Álvarez

Ricardo Álvarez

as Antonio Jiménez

Miguel Rodarte

Miguel Rodarte

as Man with Sledgehammer

Rafael Simón

Rafael Simón

as Rebel Messenger #2

Bruno Bichir

Bruno Bichir

as Colonel Rojas

Gerardo Albarrán

Gerardo Albarrán

as Police Officer

Guillermo Ríos

Guillermo Ríos

as Comandante Gómez Calderón

Victor Angulo Villacis

Victor Angulo Villacis

as Red Cross Worker

Fernando Gutiérrez Vargas

Fernando Gutiérrez Vargas

as Aide to Hernández

Ramiro Garza Balboa

Ramiro Garza Balboa

as Man Greeting Che

Carmen Mahiques

Carmen Mahiques

as Cook at Cuban Embassy

Euriamis Losada

Euriamis Losada

as Carlos

Jorge Alberti

Jorge Alberti

as Soldier Hector (uncredited)

Fernando Arroyo

Fernando Arroyo

as Soldier (uncredited)

Javier Bellido Cintrón

Javier Bellido Cintrón

as Soldier Jose (uncredited)

Lou D'Amato

Lou D'Amato

as U.N. Delegate (uncredited)

Ramiro 'Ramir' Delgado Ruiz

Ramiro 'Ramir' Delgado Ruiz

as Wounded Rebel (uncredited)

Dave Dyshuk

Dave Dyshuk

as Press Photogropher (uncredited)

Jonathan Fret

Jonathan Fret

as Aleida's Companion (uncredited)

Brian Hopson

Brian Hopson

as U.N. Delegate (uncredited)

Rebecca Merle

Rebecca Merle

as Protestor at United Nations (uncredited)

Jean Pierre Prats

Jean Pierre Prats

as Soldier (uncredited)

Alexandra Tejeda Rieloff

Alexandra Tejeda Rieloff

as U.N. Protester (uncredited)

Ektor Rivera

Ektor Rivera

as Batista Soldier (uncredited)

Kent Sladyk

Kent Sladyk

as Romanian Diplomat at U.N. (uncredited)

Susie Stewart Rubio

Susie Stewart Rubio

as Protester (uncredited)

Guillermo Valedón

Guillermo Valedón

as David Salvador (uncredited)

Gerardo José Vega

Gerardo José Vega

as Cuban Rebel (uncredited)

Tania Vega

Tania Vega

as Juan Carlos Esteves's Daughter (uncredited)