Santiago, capital of Chile during the Marxist government of elected, highly controversial president Salvador Allende. Father McEnroe supports his leftist views by introducing a program at the prestigious "collegio" (Catholic prep school) St. Patrick to allow free admission of some proletarian kids. One of them is Pedro Machuca, slum-raised son of the cleaning lady in Gonzalo Infante's liberal-bourgeois home. Yet the new classmates become buddies, paradoxically protesting together as Gonzalo gets adopted by Pedro's slum family and gang. But the adults spoil that too, not in the least when general Pinochet's coup ousts Allende, and supporters such as McEnroe.
Release Date: 2004-02-24
Original Language: es
Genres: Unknown Genre
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Gonzalo Infante
Pedro Machuca
María Luisa
Father McEnroe
Roberto
Silvana
Juana
Patricio Infante
Willy
Miss Gilda
Lucy
Ismael Machuca
Isabel
Pablo
Father Robles
Colonel Sotomayor
Parent
Maria Luisa's Friend 2
New Teacher
Soldier
Tailor
Rolando Hamilton
Chofer de Ochagavía
(uncredited)
Parent 1
Waiter
Kiosquero
Mother Robles
Lucas Honorato
Bus Driver
Priest 2
Store Clerk
Army Sergeant
Maria Luisa's Friend 3