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Che: Part One (2008): Cast & Box Office

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Che: Part One is a 2008 war drama directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Benicio Del Toro as Ernesto Che Guevara, Demián Bichir and Rodrigo Santoro. It runs 2 hours 14 minutes and earned $34.2 million worldwide.

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Che: Part One (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 14m (134 min)
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Genres
War , Drama , History
Original language
English
Studio
Wild Bunch
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Che: Part One About?

The premise of Che: Part One without spoilers.

Everyone knows the icon; few know the man. The film follows Argentine revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara as he joins Fidel Castro and a group of Cuban exiles arriving from Mexico in 1956. Over the next two years they rally popular support, build an army, and overthrow the U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista.

Che: Part One Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • character name as title
  • che guevara character
  • fidel castro character
  • raul castro character
  • part of duology
  • docudrama drama
  • political drama
  • drinking from a bottle
  • epic war
  • band
  • period drama
  • army
+38 more
  • mountain warfare
  • guerilla warfare
  • guerrilla warfare
  • guerrilla army
  • guerrilla
  • beard
  • post colonialism
  • lighting a cigar
  • alcohol
  • rum
  • fn fal rifle
  • thompson sub machine gun
  • m1 carbine rifle
  • m1 garand rifle
  • latino
  • latin america
  • jungle
  • rifle
  • coffee
  • rebel leader
  • rebel army
  • deserter
  • some scenes in black and white
  • dead body
  • burnt down house
  • massacre
  • offscreen rape
  • argentinian abroad
  • cold war
  • liberation
  • armed forces
  • battle
  • imperialism
  • revolutionary
  • assault
  • communism
  • militia
  • marxism
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Cast & crew

Che: Part One Cast & Characters

Benicio Del Toro leads the cast as Ernesto Che Guevara, with Demián Bichir as Fidel Castro and Rodrigo Santoro as Raúl Castro. Directed by Steven Soderbergh; 133 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Steven Soderbergh

More films directed by Steven Soderbergh, best-rated first: sex, lies, and videotape, Traffic, The Christophers and King of the Hill.

Full filmography
Box office

Che: Part One Box Office

Che: Part One grossed $34.2 million worldwide. $748,555 came from the US and Canada and $33.5 million (98%) from the rest of the world.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$34.2M

US & Canada
$748.6K
International
$33.5M
US & Canada 2% Rest of the world 98%
Videos

Che: Part One Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Che: Part One.

Official Che Trailer HD
Details

Che: Part One Also Known As

45 alternative titles, including “Che Part 1” and “Che”.

Also known as
  • Che Part 1
  • Che
  • El Argentino
  • Che L'Argentino
  • Che Part One
  • Che - Sankari
  • The Argentine
  • Che - Part 1
  • Che - Part One
  • Che: O Argentino
  • Che: El argentino
  • 切：28歲的革命
+33 more
  • Che - 1ère partie L'Argentin (2008)
  • Che - 1ère partie : L'argentin
  • Che - Argentineren
  • チェ 28歳の革命
  • Che - Teil 1: Revolution
  • Che, el argentino
  • Че: Частина перша. Аргентинець
  • Che - Part 1 - The Argentine
  • Che - Teil 1 - Revolución
  • Che - Teil 1 - Revolution
  • 折古華拉 切28歲的革命
  • Che - Teil 1: Revolución
  • Che - L'argentino
  • Che: Birinci Bölüm
  • Че: Часть первая. Аргентинец
  • 1re partie : L'Argentin
  • Che: El argentino (Parte 1)
  • Che - O Argentino
  • Che: Deel Een
  • Che - 1.del: Argentineren
  • Че: Први део
  • Che - Argentinaren
  • 切·格瓦拉传：阿根廷人
  • Τσε: Ο Αργεντινός
  • Che Guevara: Revoluce
  • צ'ה: חלק א' - הארגנטינאי
  • 체 게바라: 1부 아르헨티나
  • Че: Аржентинецът (1-ва част)
  • Che - Az argentin
  • Че: Частина перша
  • Che: Rewolucja, ჩე: ნაწილი 1
  • เช กูวาร่า สงครามปฏิวัติโลก ภาค 1
  • Che, première partie: L'Argentin

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FAQ

Che: Part One FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Che: Part One, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Che: Part One?

Che: Part One runs 2 hours 14 minutes (134 minutes).

When was Che: Part One released?

Che: Part One was released on May 21, 2008.

Who directed Che: Part One?

Che: Part One was directed by Steven Soderbergh.

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Who is in the cast of Che: Part One?

Che: Part One stars Benicio Del Toro as Ernesto Che Guevara, Demián Bichir as Fidel Castro and Rodrigo Santoro as Raúl Castro, among 133 credited actors.

How much did Che: Part One make at the box office?

Che: Part One grossed $34.2 million worldwide ($748,555 domestic, $33.5 million international).

Does Che: Part One have a post-credit scene?

No. Che: Part One has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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