Che: Part One (2008)

  • NR
  • 10/07/2008 (US)
  • Drama, History, War
  • 2h 14m

Everyone knows the icon. Few know the man.

Overview

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.

Peter Buchman

Screenplay

Steven Soderbergh

Director

Cast

Benicio del Toro's headshot

Benicio del Toro

Ernesto Che Guevara
Demián Bichir's headshot

Demián Bichir

Fidel Castro
Santiago Cabrera's headshot

Santiago Cabrera

Camilo Cienfuegos
Vladimir Cruz's headshot

Vladimir Cruz

Ramiro Valdés Menéndez
Alfredo de Quesada's headshot

Alfredo de Quesada

Israel Pardo
Jsu Garcia's headshot

Jsu Garcia

Jorge Sotus
Kahlil Méndez's headshot

Kahlil Méndez

Leonardo Tamayo Núñez
Elvira Mínguez's headshot

Elvira Mínguez

Celia Sánchez

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