Che: Parts One and Two DVD (2009) Julia Ormond, Soderbergh (DIR) cert 15 2 Title: Che: Parts One and Two Leading Actor: Julia Ormond Region: Region 2 Duration: 265 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD No. of Discs: 2 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Elevation Sales UK Release Date: 29 Jun 2009 Edition: Normal Both installments of Steven Soderbergh’s two-part ‘Che’ epic, a political drama based on the memoirs of Che Guevara starring Benicio del Toro as the iconic revolutionary. The first part follows events in late 1950s Cuba, when Che and a band of Cuban exiles led by Fidel Castro (Demian Bichir) set out for Cuba from Mexico and, over the next two years, mobilise an army in order to topple the US-supported dictatorship of Fulgenzio Batista. In the second part, Guevara moves on to foment revolutions in both Africa and South America, ending up in the mountains of Bolivia while being pursued by CIA-backed counter-insurgency raiders.
