Machete is a 2010 action horror film, directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis. The film stars Danny Trejo in his first lead role as the title character. The film also stars Michelle Rodriguez, Cheech Marin, Lindsay Lohan, Don Johnson, Jessica Alba, Steven Seagal, Robert DeNiro, Jeff Fahey, and Cheryl Chin. The film is an expansion of a fake trailer Rodriguez directed for the 2007 film Grindhouse and centers around the character of Machete Cortez, who previously appeared as the uncle of the protagonists in the Spy Kids films. Filmed in autumn 2009, the film was released in the United States on September 3, 2010 by 20th Century Fox.

Cast: Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Lindsay Lohan, Michelle Rodriguez, Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, Steven Seagal, Rose McGowan, Don Johnson

Director: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez

Genre: Action, Crime

Release Date: September 3, 2010

MPAA Rating: R

Screen Writer: Robert Rodriguez

Studio: 20th Century Fox, Overnight Productions, Hyde Park Entertainment, Troublemaker Studios