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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

 -  Action | Crime | Horror  -  19 January 1996 (USA)
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Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in an establishment populated by vampires, with chaotic results.

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After a bank heist in Abilene with several casualties, the bank robber Seth Gecko and his psychopath and rapist brother Richard Gecko continue their crime spree in a convenience store in the middle of the desert while heading to Mexico with a hostage. They decide to stop for a while in a low-budget motel. Meanwhile the former minister Jacob Fuller is traveling on vacation with his son Scott and his daughter Kate in a RV. Jacob lost his faith after the death of his beloved wife in a car accident and quit his position of pastor of his community and stops for the night in the same motel Seth and Richard are lodged. When Seth sees the recreational vehicle, he abducts Jacob and his family to help his brother and him to cross the Mexico border, promising to release them on the next morning. They head to the truck drivers and bikers bar Titty Twister where Seth will meet with his partner Carlos in the dawn. When they are watching the dancer Santanico Pandemonium, Seth and Richard fight with ... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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brother | mexico | hostage | vampire | motel | See more »

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One night is all that stands between them and freedom. But it's going to be a hell of a night. See more »

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Action | Crime | Horror

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and gore, language and nudity | See all certifications »

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19 January 1996 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Del crepúsculo al amanecer  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,645,343 (UK) (14 June 1996)

Gross:

ITL 542,886,000 (Italy) (3 January 1997)
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Trivia

Tim Roth and Steve Buscemi were approached to play Pete Bottoms but neither could fit it into their schedules. See more »

Goofs

After the brothers rob the liquor store, we see them driving down the highway and Richie's leg is hanging out the window. Seen from inside the car, his leg is inside and then he does not put his leg out the window until later. See more »

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[first lines]
Pete Bottoms: Hey, Earl
Earl McGraw: Yes, sir.
Pete Bottoms: What do ya know?
Earl McGraw: Well, it's a hot goddam day
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Crazy Credits

Ernest Liu's opening credit is run off the screen by Seth and Richard's car. See more »

Connections

References Blacula (1972) See more »

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"Angry Cockroaches"
Written by Tito Larriva & Peter Athassoff
Performed by Tito & Tarantula
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User Reviews

 
This is what horror movies should be like
21 November 2000 | by (Chicago, Il) – See all my reviews

From the very opening until the last gritty final shot, this

action/horror film is balls to the wall greatness. The script is

hilarious with some great dialogue mostly done by Clooney, the

special effects are amazing thanks to KNB (who got their start

working with Sex Machine's Tom Savini on early films such as Day

of the Dead) and Rodrigez camera moves so quickly and fast paced

that you will never catch your breathe. Many people don't like

this film because it goes from action to horror out of nowhere

but I loved that. Two of my favorite genres rolled into one. And

plenty of gore for any gore hound. Check out the awesome uncut

laserdisc (I have not gotten into the DVD world yet) for more

unc


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