Che: Part One (2008) is a biographical drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh. The movie focuses on ‘Che’ Guevara and his attempts with Castro-led Cuban exiles to overthrow the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista. Notable cast members include Julia Ormond as Lisa Howard, Benicio Del Toro as Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, Oscar Isaac as Interpreter, and Rodrigo Santoro as Raul Castro.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was filmed in a variety of locations. Some of these locations include Puerto Rico, parts of Mexico like Campeche, and the United Nations building in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Some scenes were also shot at Estudios Barajas, a film studio located in Madrid, Spain. The filming took place over a span of two months, from July 2007 to August 2007.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Julia Ormond | Lisa Howard |
| Benicio Del Toro | Ernesto Che Guevara |
| Pablo Guevara | Dinner Guest #1 |
| Franklin Díaz | Dinner Guest #2 |
| Armando Suárez Cobián | Dinner Guest #3 |
| Rodrigo Santoro | Raúl Castro |
| Mateo Gómez | Cuban Diplomat #1 |
| Pedro Adorno | Epifanío Díaz |
| Santiago Cabrera | Camilo Cienfuegos |
| Vladimir Cruz | Ramiro Valdés Menéndez |
| Jorge Perugorría | Vilo (Juan Vitalo Acuña) |
| Elvira Mínguez | Celia Sánchez |
| Unax Ugalde | Vaquerito (Roberto Rodríguez) |
| Christian Nieves | Oñate Cantinflás |
| Francisco Cabrera | Rebel Guide |
| Miguel Ángel Suárez | Army Doctor |
| Alfredo De Quesada | Israel Pardo |
| Roberto Urbina | Guile Pardo |
| Juan Pedro Torriente | Pedro Chape |
| Io Bottoms | Make-Up Artist |
| Manuel Cabral | Cuban Man at Bar #1 |
| Sam Robards | Tad Szulc |
| Jay Potter | Richard Hottelet |
| Stephen Mailer | Paul Niven |
| Blanca Lissette Cruz | María |
| Laura Andújar | Laura |
| Georgina Borri | Old Woman #1 |
| Bryant Huffman | Cuervo |
| Xavier Antonio Morales | Esteban’s Accomplice |
| José Luis Gutiérrez | Polo |
| Leslie Lyles | Partygoer #1 |
| Meg Gibson | Partygoer #2 |
| Alex Manette | Partygoer #3 |
| Elvis Nolasco | Partygoer #4 |
| Sheridan Lowell | Partygoer #5 |
| Eugenio Monclova | Emilio Cabrera |
| Joksan Ramos | Raúl Chibás |
| Javier Ortiz | Felipe Pazos |
| Edgar Ramírez | Ciro Redondo García |
| Luis Rosario | Rebel Luis |
| Leonardo Castro | Army Medic |
| Monique Gabriela Curnen | Secretary |
| P.J. Benjamin | Captain Stanton |
| Al Espinosa | Angry Demonstrator #1 |
| Ana Maria Andricain | Angry Demonstrator #2 |
| Michael Countryman | U.S. Ambassador Stevenson |
| Victor Rasuk | Rogelio Acevedo |
| Jorge Armando | Enrique Acevedo |
| Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz | Ventriloquist (Albertico) |
| Armando Riesco | Benigno (Dariel Alarcón Ramírez) |
| Othello Rensoli | Pombo (Harry Villegas) |
| Victoria Espinosa | Old Woman #2 |
| Joe Urla | Nicaragua Ambassador |
| Diego Arria | Venezuela Ambassador |
| Eduardo Cortés | Sánchez Mosquera |
| Joaquín Méndez | Faustino Pérez |
| Pablo Venegas Colón | René Ramos Latour |
| Jerry Nelson Soto | Nico Torres |
| Norman Santiago | Tuma (Carlos Coello) |
| Juan Carlos Arvelo | Rolando Cubela |
| Yamil Collazo | Enrique Oltuski |
| Alejandro Carpio | Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo |
| Aurelio Lima | Victor Bordón Machado |
| Catalina Sandino Moreno | Aleida March |
| Alba Caraballo | Aleida’s Friend |
| Doel Alicea | Oltuski’s Messenger |
| Naya Tanya Rivera | Woman in Crowd |
| Néstor Rodulfo | Miguel (Manuel Hernández Osorio) |
| Luis Alberto García | Colonel Joaquín Casillas Lumpuy |
| Ernesto Faxas | Fernández Suero |
| Miguel Rodarte | Man with Sledgehammer |
| Rafael Simón | Rebel Messenger #2 |
| Bruno Bichir | Colonel Rojas |
| Gerardo Albarrán | Police Officer |
| Guillermo Ríos | Comandante Gómez Calderón |
| Victor Angulo Villacis | Red Cross Worker |
| Fernando Gutiérrez Vargas | Aide to Hernández |
| Ramiro Garza Balboa | Man Greeting Che |
| Carmen Mahiques | Cook at Cuban Embassy |
| Euriamis Losada | Carlos |
| Jorge Alberti | Soldier Hector (uncredited) |
| Fernando Arroyo | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Javier Bellido Cintron | Soldier Jose (uncredited) |
| Lou D’Amato | U.N. Delegate (uncredited) |
| Ramiro ‘Ramir’ Delgado Ruiz | Wounded Rebel (uncredited) |
| Dave Dyshuk | Press Photogropher (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Fret | Aleida’s companion (uncredited) |
| Rodyniel Gonzalez | Chiken Boy (uncredited) |
| Gilbert Guash | Rebel Soldier (uncredited) |
| Brian Hopson | United Nations Delegate (uncredited) |
| Lemaris Lorenzo | Student (uncredited) |
| Fran Mendez | Cuban Rebel (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Merle | Protestor at United Nations (uncredited) |
| Keila Michelle | New Years Eve Party Invitee (uncredited) |
| Robert Myers | U.N. Diplomat (uncredited) |
| Ragini Parmar | Pakistan Ambassador (uncredited) |
| Jean Pierre Prats | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Alexandra Tejeda Rieloff | U.N. Protester (uncredited) |
| Ektor Rivera | Batista Soldier (uncredited) |
| Naya Taina Rivera | Lady in the crowd (uncredited) |
| Kent Sladyk | Romanian Diplomat at U.N. (uncredited) |
| Susie Stewart Rubio | Protester #2 (uncredited) |
| Bernat Tort-Ortiz | Cuban Rebel (uncredited) |
| Guillermo Valedon | David Salvador (uncredited) |
| Gerardo Vega | Cuban Rebel (uncredited) |
| Tania Vega | Juan Carlos Esteves’s Daughter (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Puerto Rico
- Latitude: 18.220833
- Longitude: -66.590149
- Place ID: ChIJ-aeSGyaWAowRGpsEGCjsNvM
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Puerto Rico
- Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
- Location Name: Campeche, Mexico
- Latitude: 19.8301251
- Longitude: -90.5349087
- Place ID: ChIJbRNrF5Yz-IURRGLylUyOPek
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Campeche, Mexico
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Location Name: United Nations – First Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Latitude: 40.7509238
- Longitude: -73.9685512
- Place ID: ChIJoXjFBh1ZwokRRGyd89gQKog
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 801 1st Ave., New York, NY 10017, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Estudios Barajas – C/ de Campezo, 3, Madrid, Spain
- Latitude: 40.4473297
- Longitude: -3.582048699999999
- Place ID: ChIJH4zV9dcvQg0RKUx5in-3JPw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: C/ de Campezo, 3, San Blas-Canillejas, 28022 Madrid, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
