While the first film was a tribute to 70s exploitation cinema, Machete Kills leans more into pure parody and camp.
The film features an ensemble cast of A-listers and cult favorites:
The plot mirrors the "world-saving" stakes of a Bond film, but filtered through Rodriguez's hyper-violent, low-budget aesthetic. The Future: Machete Kills Again... In Space subtitle Machete Kills
The stakes are raised when it's revealed that the missile's launch device is wired to Mendez's heart; if he dies, the missile fires. This leads Machete into a chaotic web of billionaire arms dealers—most notably (Mel Gibson)—and a host of dangerous assassins. Key Characters and Cast
Expect "Old Testament-style" vengeance, bizarre gadgets like a machete-firing gun, and gravity-defying stunts. While the first film was a tribute to
Directed by , Machete Kills (2013) is the high-octane, over-the-top sequel to the 2010 cult classic Machete . The film continues the adventures of Machete Cortez (Danny Trejo), a former Mexican Federal Agent who has become an iconic vigilante. Plot Overview
as Machete Cortez, the silent but deadly protagonist. Michelle Rodriguez returning as the revolutionary Shé. In Space The stakes are raised when it's
as the lethal Madame Desdemona, a brothel madam armed with unique weaponized "apparatus".