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 Rodriguez's and
Quentin Tarantino's 2007
Grindhouse double-feature.
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 co-stars
Robert De Niro,
Jessica Alba,
Don Johnson,
Michelle Rodriguez,
Steven Seagal,
Lindsay Lohan,
Cheech Marin and
Jeff Fahey. This was Steven Seagal's first theatrical release film in eight years since his starring role in 2002's
Half Past Dead.
Machete was released in the United States by
20th Century Fox and Rodriguez's company,
Troublemaker Studios, on September 3, 2010. A sequel,
Machete Kills, was released on October 11, 2013.