Machete

Machete is a former Mexican federal agent betrayed by the organization that hired him to commit an offense. With the help of his brother, a priest somewhat atypical, the man plans and executes a bloody revenge against his boss.

It ‘a truly stellar cast that of Machete, the expected spin-off of Grindhouse – define it so, even though in reality it is an extended version of one of the trailer’s double feature was signed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino – that will draw Danny Trejo as a cult figure next to Steven Seagal and Don Johnson, hailed as star Robert De Niro and recall how wonderful actresses Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, the tough and the rumored Lindsay Lohan, who finally scored an interesting role after the flop of previous seasons. The cast of the film – filming of which began just this week – also include Cheech Marin and Jeff Fahey. The news was anticipated by Variety magazine in a lengthy article on the status of upcoming projects and future Overnight Productions.

On the teaser poster for the film, the character of Machete is presented as a decent man who made a normal life, and now is a savage massacre forced to survive. Included in the trailer in Grindhouse, among other hilarious and deliberately fracassone, Machete would burst on the big screen between launches huge knives, explosions and surrounded by naked girls and available. The trailer was directed by Robert Rodriguez, who is also director of the film, but accompanied by Ethan Maniquis.

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez, Ethan Maniquis
Produced by: Elizabeth Avellan (Produttore)
Robert Rodriguez (Produttore)
Quentin Tarantino (Produttore)
Written by: Robert Rodriguez
Screenplay: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Danny Trejo (Machete)
Jessica Alba
Lindsay Lohan
Michelle Rodriguez
Steven Seagal
Robert De Niro
Cheech Marin
Distributed by: Troublemaker Studios , Rodriguez International Pictures
Release date(s):  2010