Machuca

The story

Santiago, capital of Chile during the Marxist government of elected, highly controversial president Salvador Allende. Father McEnroe supports his leftist views by introducing a program at the prestigious "collegio" (Catholic prep school) St. Patrick to allow free admission of some proletarian kids. One of them is Pedro Machuca, slum-raised son of the cleaning lady in Gonzalo Infante's liberal-bourgeois home. Yet the new classmates become buddies, paradoxically protesting together as Gonzalo gets adopted by Pedro's slum family and gang. But the adults spoil that too, not in the least when general Pinochet's coup ousts Allende, and supporters such as McEnroe.

Cast

M Matías QuerGonzalo Infante A Ariel MatelunaPedro Machuca A Aline KüppenheimMaría Luisa E Ernesto MalbránFather McEnroe F Federico LuppiRoberto M Manuela MartelliSilvana T Tamara AcostaJuana F Francisco ReyesPatricio Infante A Alejandro TrejoWilly M María Olga MatteMiss Gilda G Gabriela MedinaLucy L Luis DubóIsmael Machuca

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A Andrea García-HuidobroIsabel T Tiago CorreaPablo A Alejandro GoicFather Robles P Pablo KröghColonel Sotomayor J Jack AramaParent F Francisca ImbodenMaria Luisa's Friend 2 C Catherine MazoyerNew Teacher J Juan Pablo MirandaSoldier A Aldo ParodiTailor E Eduardo BurléRolando Hamilton J Jorge ZepedaChofer de Ochagavía M María Izquierdo(uncredited) H Hugo VásquezParent 1 A Alfredo AhumadaWaiter M Mauricio BustosKiosquero F Francisca ConchaMother Robles L Lucas EdwardsLucas Honorato S Samuel GuajardoBus Driver J Julio BriceñoPriest 2 P Pablo StrianoStore Clerk D Daniel AlcaínoArmy Sergeant V Verónica MoragaMaria Luisa's Friend 3