Machete is a 2010 American exploitation action film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis. The film is an expansion of a fake trailer published as a part of the promotion of Rodriguez's and Quentin Tarantino's 2007 Grindhouse double-feature; Machete continues the B movie and exploitation style of Grindhouse. The story sees the eponymous character who, after being hired to assassinate a corrupt senator only to be double-crossed, goes on a vengeful quest against the conspirators.