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.
In German-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.Written by
The Massie Twins
At the start of the film, Landa arrives at the farm with a driver and two armed escorts. Minutes later, at the end of the interrogation, three armed escorts enter the house. See more »
Quotes
Lt. Aldo Raine:
Now, before we yank that slug out you, you need to answer a few questions.
Bridget von Hammersmark:
Few questions about what?
Lt. Aldo Raine:
About I got three men dead back there. Why don't you try telling us what the fuck happened?
Bridget von Hammersmark:
The British officer blew his German act and the Gestapo major saw it.
Lt. Aldo Raine:
Before we get into who shot John, why'd you invite my men to a rendezvous in a basement with a bunch of Nazis?
Bridget von Hammersmark:
I can see since you didn't see what happened inside, that the Nazis being there must look odd.
Lt. Aldo Raine:
Yeah, we got a word for that kind of...
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Crazy Credits
The film uses the 1963-1990 Universal Pictures logo. See more »
Alternate Versions
Like other Universal films, in some DVD editions, texts which indicate years, locations or the chapter's titles, were deleted and re-added only in the subtitles option. See more »
Brad Pitt sticks his index finger in Diane Kruger's leg wound and keeps it there until he gets what he wants. Funny, horribly so. The invented yarn takes "The Dirty Dozen" for a ride and sometimes abandons it to pay tribute to other movies. Lots of fun. Even "Paris when it sizzles" is mentioned in a delightfully organic piece of dialog. I was thrilled by Christoph Waltzer's character and by his sensational performance. Brad Pitt creates a true original. I love the actor's lack of vanity. There's a quirk in the character that is pure Brad Pitt. Tarantino visits a new universe but. fortunately, his hand. his brain and his heart are visible all over the place.
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Brad Pitt sticks his index finger in Diane Kruger's leg wound and keeps it there until he gets what he wants. Funny, horribly so. The invented yarn takes "The Dirty Dozen" for a ride and sometimes abandons it to pay tribute to other movies. Lots of fun. Even "Paris when it sizzles" is mentioned in a delightfully organic piece of dialog. I was thrilled by Christoph Waltzer's character and by his sensational performance. Brad Pitt creates a true original. I love the actor's lack of vanity. There's a quirk in the character that is pure Brad Pitt. Tarantino visits a new universe but. fortunately, his hand. his brain and his heart are visible all over the place.