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Inglourious Basterds (2009)

R  153 min  -  Adventure | Drama | War   -  21 August 2009 (USA)
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In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Pitt ...
Mélanie Laurent ...
Christoph Waltz ...
Eli Roth ...
Michael Fassbender ...
Diane Kruger ...
Daniel Brühl ...
Til Schweiger ...
Gedeon Burkhard ...
Jacky Ido ...
B.J. Novak ...
Omar Doom ...
August Diehl ...
Denis Menochet ...
Sylvester Groth Sylvester Groth ...
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Storyline

In Nazi occupied France, young Jewish refugee Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the slaughter of her family by Colonel Hans Landa. Narrowly escaping with her life, she plots her revenge several years later when German war hero Fredrick Zoller takes a rapid interest in her and arranges an illustrious movie premiere at the theater she now runs. With the promise of every major Nazi officer in attendance, the event catches the attention of the "Basterds", a group of Jewish-American guerilla soldiers led by the ruthless Lt. Aldo Raine. As the relentless executioners advance and the conspiring young girl's plans are set in motion, their paths will cross for a fateful evening that will shake the very annals of history. Written by The Massie Twins  

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Plot Keywords:

Nazi | German | Jewish American | France | Jewish  | See more »

Taglines:

A basterd's work is never done. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | German | French | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bastardos sin gloria See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$38,054,676 (USA) (21 August 2009) (3165 Screens)

Gross:

$321,455,689 (Worldwide) (17 December 2009)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The large Nazi eagle displayed in the cinema lobby is based on a bronze eagle that was in the Reichs Chancellery in Berlin, by Kurt Schmid-Ehmen. The original Berlin eagle is now in the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Archie refers to Aldo as "lootenant." Normally, a British officer would pronounce it "leftenant" among fellow British officers. Out of professional courtesy, however, British officers typically use the American pronunciation when dealing with American officers. See more »

Quotes

Joseph Goebbels: [in German; subtitled] How many seats in your auditorium?
Francesca Mondino: [translates into French]
Shosanna Dreyfus: [in French; subtitled] Three hundred and fifty.
Francesca Mondino: [translates into German]
Joseph Goebbels: That's almost four hundred less than the Ritz.
Fredrick Zoller: [in German] But Herr Goebbels, that's not such a bad thing. You said yourself you didn't want to indulge every two-faced French bourgeois taking up space currying favor. With less seats it makes the event more exclusive. You're not trying to fill the house, they're fighting for seats...
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Crazy Credits

The film uses the 1963-1990 Universal Pictures logo. See more »

Connections

References Le Corbeau: The Raven (1943) See more »

Soundtracks

"BATH ATTACK"
(1982)
Written by Charles Bernstein
Performed by Charles Bernstein
Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »