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Machete Kills Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Nov. 30, 2013

Machete Kills

Release Date: Friday, October 11, 2013 Theaters

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Starring: Danny Trejo Michelle Rodriguez Mel Gibson Jessica Alba Amber Heard

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Plot

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Plot
The second film in the Machete Trilogy finds Machete recruited by the US Government for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man. Machete must battle his way through Mexico to take down a madman cartel leader and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war across the planet with a weapon in space. Machete takes on an army in an effort to dismantle a plan for global anarchy.
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Machete Kills.

Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Robert Rodriguez last directed Spy Kids: Armageddon and Hypnotic. The film's writer Robert Rodriguez last wrote Hypnotic and We Can Be Heroes.

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Producers
Sergei Bespalov
Aaron Kaufman
Iliana Nikolic
Alexander Rodnyansky
Robert Rodriguez

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Machete made his first appearance in a "fake" trailer in Robert Rodriguez's 2007 Grindhouse. The second film in the trilogy.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
R Restricted for strong bloody violence throughout, language and some sexual content
Runtime
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Tagline
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Also known as
Machete 2

Language
English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Machete Kills was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 11, 2013. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Romeo and Juliet, Captain Phillips and CBGB.

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