Inglourious Basterds (2009)

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.

Directors:

Quentin Tarantino, Eli Roth (uncredited)

Writer:

Quentin Tarantino

Stars:

Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth

Top Rated Movies #95 | Won 1 Oscar. Another 123 wins & 153 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Pitt	...	Lt. Aldo Raine
Mélanie Laurent	...	Shosanna
Christoph Waltz	...	Col. Hans Landa
Eli Roth	...	Sgt. Donny Donowitz
Michael Fassbender	...	Lt. Archie Hicox
Diane Kruger	...	Bridget von Hammersmark
Daniel Brühl	...	Fredrick Zoller
Til Schweiger	...	Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz
Gedeon Burkhard	...	Cpl. Wilhelm Wicki
Jacky Ido	...	Marcel
B.J. Novak	...	Pfc. Smithson Utivich
Omar Doom	...	Pfc. Omar Ulmer
August Diehl	...	Major Hellstrom
Denis Ménochet	...	Perrier LaPadite
Sylvester Groth	...	Joseph Goebbels

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 guerrilla 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.

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Plot Keywords:

german | france | scalping | nazis | racism | 

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Taglines:

Eli Roth Is A Basterd

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Russia]

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English German Italian French

Release Date:

21 August 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Inglorious Bastards

Filming Locations:

Brasserie La Renaissance, 112 rue Championnet, Paris 18, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£3,596,415 (UK) (21 August 2009)

Gross:

$120,523,073 (USA) (11 December 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Weinstein Company, The, A Band Apart

Technical Specs

Runtime:

153 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When asked how he got into the violent, baseball bat-wielding mindset of "The Bear Jew", Eli Roth partially attributed his performance to the historically accurate costumes: "Being in wool underwear will make you want to kill anything." He also stated (in a separate interview) that his girlfriend had secretly added some Hannah Montana (2006) music onto his iPod; when he listened to it, it inexplicably made him able to tap into the violent nature of The Bear Jew.

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Goofs

The level of beer in the glass, shaped like a boot, of the Nazi-officer in the basement pub, changes between shots.

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Quotes

Joseph Goebbels: [to Frederick] It seems I've created a monster. A strangely persuasive monster.

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Crazy Credits

The film uses the 1963-1990 Universal Pictures logo.

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Connections

References Veronika Voss (1982)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Waltz is a Genius!!!!!

I had the PRIVILEGE of attending the UK premier of Inglorious Basterds this evening! Having seen the trailers i had high hopes but had doubts due to a string of self indulgent films (c'mon lets be honest, self indulgence is his tarantinos middle name)

I was surprised to find though that he had pulled the cat out of the bag with this one. The film is rich with interesting dialogue, Perfect timed comedy with a dash of brutal assassination.

The crowning glory of this film though lies with Christoph Waltz whom no fault or error can be found. He manages to create a real tension in the audience whilst remaining quite "theatrical" (couldn't think of a better word). He definitely deserved his prize at Cannes and is heading for an Oscar no doubt!!!! Hoping to see him in something again soon!