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68% Critic Match
The First Charge of the Machete
6.8 / 10• 1969• 1h 24m•NR• Spanish
DramaWarHistory
Storyline
Cuban peasants wield machetes in a violent uprising against Spanish authorities in the late 19th century.
Cast & Crew
Adolfo Llauradó
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Lead
Raúl Pomares
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IA
Idalia Anreus
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Eslinda Núñez
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JR
José Rodríguez
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René de la Cruz
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AD
Aramís Delgado
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Eduardo Moure
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Manuel Octavio Gómez's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The First Charge of the Machete is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
