Behind the Scenes on the Set of Che

The Argentine
Alex Harris

Pitched Battle
Stuntmen playing Batista soldiers fall off a tank after being "shot" by Che's men. In the real Battle of Santa Clara, Batista regarded the city, Cuba's fourth largest, as the last obstacle between the rebels and Havana and stocked it with reinforcements and equipment.

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