Machete Kills

Machete Kills (2013)

Timing: 1:47 (107 min)

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Release date

2013-09-12

Country

United States

Production

Universal Pictures, Quick Draw Productions, Open Road Films, Aldamisa Entertainment, Demarest Films, AR Films, Overnight Films, 1821 Pictures

Genre

Action, Crime, Thriller

Budget

$20 000 000

Revenue

$17 496 820

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Director

Robert Rodriguez

Actors

Danny Trejo, Mel Gibson, Demián Bichir, Amber Heard, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofía Vergara, Charlie Sheen, Jessica Alba, Lady Gaga, Alexa PenaVega
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Scenario

Producer

Robert Rodriguez, Rick Schwartz, Sergey Bespalov, Aaron Kaufman, Iliana Nikolic, Aleksander Rodnyansky, Sam Englebardt, Mark C. Manuel, William D. Johnson, Boris Teterev

Operator

Robert Rodriguez

Composer

Robert Rodriguez

Artist

Audition

Mary Vernieu, Lindsey Graham

Editing

Robert Rodriguez, Rebecca Rodriguez
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• Michelle Williams was offered the role of Miss San Antonio, but she declined. The role went to Amber Heard.
• All scenes with Mel Gibson were filmed in one week.
• The film was shot in 29 days.
• This is the eleventh film starring Danny Trejo directed by Robert Rodriguez.
• This film marks Mel Gibson's first time playing a villain.
• This is the first film in Charlie Sheen's career where he is credited under his birth name, Carlos Estévez.
• A poster for John McLaughlin's (Robert De Niro) campaign can be seen in the sheriff's office.
• Charlie Sheen plays the President in this film. His father, Martin Sheen, has played several U.S. Presidents throughout his acting career, most notably in the series "The West Wing" (1999-2006).
• The gun shaped like a penis that Sofia Vergara uses is practically the same gun that Tom Savini had in the film "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1995) and Antonio Banderas in "Desperado" (1995). Robert Rodriguez directed both of these films.
• During the helicopter scene, when Zaror (Marco Zaror)'s character receives a phone call, the ringtone is "Cancion Del Mariachi." This is a reference to the film "Desperado" (1995), directed by Robert Rodriguez, where Antonio Banderas stars and performs the song.
• During the fight between Machete and Mel Gibson in the finale, you can notice that on the walls of the latter, besides firearms, there are various swords. One of them strongly resembles William Wallace's sword from the film "Braveheart" (1995).
• The film's main antagonist, Mel Gibson, can foresee the future and read minds. This is a nod to the film "What Women Want" (2000), where Mel Gibson's character could read women's minds after an accident.
• Charlie Sheen plays the president in this film. His father, Martin Sheen, played several U.S. presidents throughout his acting career, most notably in the series "The West Wing" (1999-2006).
• The gun in the shape of a penis used by Sofia Vergara is practically the same gun that Tom Savini used in "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1995) and Antonio Banderas used in "Desperado" (1995). Both of these films were directed by Robert Rodriguez.
• During the helicopter scene, when Zaror (Marco Zaror)'s character receives a phone call, the ringtone is "Cancion Del Mariachi." This is a reference to the film "Desperado" (1995), directed by Robert Rodriguez, in which Antonio Banderas stars and sings the song.
• During the battle between Machete and Mel Gibson in the finale, it can be noticed that on the walls of the latter hang various swords, among other firearms. One of them strongly resembles William Wallace's sword from the film "Braveheart" (1995).
• The film's main antagonist, Mel Gibson, can foresee the future and read minds. This is a nod to the film "What Women Want" (2000), where Mel Gibson's character could read women's thoughts after an accident.