Criterion Collection Year 2008 Theatrical Release 2008-12-12 Video Release 2010-01-19 Studio IFC Films Genre Drama MPAA Rating R CARA some violence Color Color Runtime 261 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis On November 26, 1956, Fidel Castro sails to Cuba with eighty rebels. One of those rebels is Ernesto Che Guevara, a young Argentine idealist and doctor who shares a common goal with Fidel Castro to overthrow the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Che proves himself an indispensable fighter, and quickly grasps the art of guerrilla warfare. As he throws himself into the struggle, Che is embraced by his comrades and the Cuban people. THE ARGENTINE tracks Che's rise in the Cuban Revolution, from doctor to commander to revolutionary hero. After the Cuban Revolution, Che is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a small group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits to start the great Latin American Revolution. The story of the Bolivian campaign is a tale of tenacity, sacrifice, idealism, and of guerrilla warfare that ultimately fails, bringing Che to his death. Through this story, we come to understand how Che remains a symbol of idealism and heroism that lives in the hearts of people around the world. Director Steven Soderbergh Cast Steven Soderbergh; Benicio Del Toro; Benjamin Bratt; Catalina Sandino Moreno; Franka Potente; Armando Riesco; Lou Diamond Phillips; Benjamin Benitez; Demian Bichir; Rodrigo Santoro; Matt Damon