Che!
Sign in to saveChe! is a 1969 American biographical film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Omar Sharif as Marxist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara. It follows Guevara from when he first landed in Cuba in 1956 to his death in Bolivia in 1967, although the film does not portray the formative pre-Cuban revolution sections of Guevara's life as described in the autobiographical book The Motorcycle Diaries (1993).
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5.0Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his struggle against the corrupt Batista regime, eventually resulting in the overthrow of that government and Castro's taking over of Cuba. The film covers Guevara's life from when he first landed in Cuba in 1956 to his death in an ambush by government troops in the mountains of Bolivia in 1967.
Released: 1969-06-2796 minDir: Richard FleischerDrama, Adventure
Cast
- Omar Sharif as Che Guevara
- Jack Palance as Fidel Castro
- Woody Strode as Guillermo
- Cesare Danova as Ramon Valdez
- Rodolfo Acosta as Monte
- BarBara Luna as Anita Marquez
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Che!
- Film.image
- ChePoster.jpg
- Film.caption
- UK DVD cover
- Film.director
- Richard Fleischer
- Film.screenplay
- Michael WilsonSy Bartlett
- Film.story
- David KarpSy Bartlett
- Film.producer
- Sy Bartlett
- Film.starring
- Omar SharifJack PalanceCesare DanovaRobert LoggiaWoody StrodeBarbara Luna
- Film.cinematography
- Charles F. Wheeler
- Film.editing
- Marion Rothman
- Film.music
- Lalo Schifrin
- Film.distributor
- 20th Century-Fox
- Film.runtime
Key dates
- Published
- 12 August 1977
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Che Guevara
- Director
- Richard Fleischer
- Screenwriter
- Sy Bartlett
- Cast member
- Adolph Caesar
- Composer
- Lalo Schifrin
- Producer
- Sy Bartlett
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12 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Release
- Critical reception
- Box office
- Soundtrack
- Track listing
- Personnel
- See also
- References
- External links
Che! is a 1969 American biographical film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Omar Sharif as Marxist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara. It follows Guevara from when he first landed in Cuba in 1956 to his death in Bolivia in 1967, although the film does not portray the formative pre-Cuban revolution sections of Guevara's life as described in the autobiographical book The Motorcycle Diaries (1993).
==Plot== The film tells of Che Guevara, a young Argentine doctor who proves his mettle during the Cuban guerrilla war in the late 1950s. He gains the respect of his men and becomes the leader of a patrol.
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1960s biographical drama films1969 American films1969 drama films1969 English-language films1969 films1969 Spanish-language films20th Century Fox filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversAmerican adventure drama filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsCultural depictions of Che GuevaraCultural depictions of Fidel Castro