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On November 26, 1956, Fidel Castro sails to Cuba with eighty rebels. One of those rebels is Ernesto "Che" Guevara, an Argentine doctor who shares a common goal with Fidel Castro - to overthrow the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Che proves indispensable as a fighter, and quickly grasps the art of guerrilla warfare. As he throws himself into the struggle, Che is embraced by his comrades and... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Drama, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
Part One - 129 min./Part Two - 128 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 12th, 2008 (NY/LA); January 9th, 2009 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some violence. |
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| Distributors: |
IFC Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,731,665 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...Steven Soderbergh recalibrates the way he does everything - how a story gets told, how actors are managed, and how an audience is entertained." more...
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A- |
E! Online, Luke Y. Thompson
"Steven Soderbergh's movie takes no stand except by omission." more...
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C |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"Che is twice as long as it needs to be, but it is also only half the movie it should have been." more...
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B+ |
New York Post, Kyle Smith
"You can't spell cliché without 'Che.'" more...
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D+ |
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