Machete (film)

Machete is a 2010 American action film written, produced, and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis. This film is an expansion of a fake trailer that was included in Rodriguezs and Quentin Tarantinos 2007 Grindhouse doublefeature. Machete continues the B movie and exploitation style of Grindhouse, and includes some of the footage. The film stars Danny Trejo in his first lead role as the title character, and costars Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Don Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Steven Seagal, Lindsay Lohan, Cheech Marin and Jeff Fahey. This was Steven Seagals first theatrical release film in eight years since his starring role in 2002s Half Past Dead. Machete was released in the United States by 20th Century Fox and Rodriguezs company, Troublemaker Studios, on September 3, 2010. A sequel, Machete Kills, was released on October 11, 2013.

Three years later, a downandout Machete roams Texas, scraping by on yard work. Michael Booth Jeff Fahey, a local businessman and spin doctor, explains to Machete that corrupt Texas State Senator John McLaughlin Robert De Niro is sending hundreds of illegal immigrants out of the country. In order to stop this, Booth offers Machete 150,000 to kill McLaughlin. Machete accepts the murder contract after Booth threatens to kill him if he does not.Machete trains a rifle on McLaughlin from a rooftop during a rally, but before he fires he sees one of Booths henchmen aiming at him. The henchman shoots Machete in the shoulder and then shoots McLaughlin in the leg. It is revealed that Booth orchestrated the attempted assassination as part of a false flag operation to gain public support for McLaughlins secure border campaign. By setting up Machete as the gunman, the conspirators make it appear that an outlaw illegal Mexican immigrant has tried to assassinate the senator, who is known for his tough stance on illegal immigration. ........

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