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 #94 | Won 1 Oscar. Another 129 wins & 165 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 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.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | racism | world war two | nazi | jewish resistance | 

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Taglines:

An Inglorious, Uproarious Thrill-Ride of Vengeance.

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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:

Germany USA

Language:

English German French Italian

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 USA:

$38,054,676, 21 August 2009, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$120,540,719, 17 December 2009

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$313,600,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures,The Weinstein Company,A Band Apart

Technical Specs

Runtime:

153 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For his performance in this film, Christoph Waltz became one of six performers to win an Oscar playing a character that mostly spoke in a foreign language (German, French, and Italian). The others are Sophia Loren, Robert De Niro, Roberto Benigni, Benicio Del Toro, and Marion Cotillard.

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Goofs

In the final scene, Landa is handcuffed by Utivich, but when he is being "marked" by Raine, his hands are free and gripping the soil.

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Quotes

Major Dieter Hellstrom: [in German] Might I inquire... Like our young newly christened father here... I, too, have an acute ear for accents. And like him, I, too, find yours odd. From where do you hail, Captain?
Cpl. Wilhelm Wicki: Major, this is highly...
Major Dieter Hellstrom: [cutting him off]

• I wasn't speaking to you, Lieutenant Munich. Or you either, Lieutenant Frankfurt. I was speaking to Captain I-don't-know-what.

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Crazy Credits

The film uses the 1963-1990 Universal Pictures logo.

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Alternate Versions

In the German version the first "Who am I?" game in the tavern scene runs slightly (ca. 1 minute) longer. Specifically, 'Winnetou' gets to ask more questions on who he is. Later he orders Schnaps from Mathilda.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Jack Black/New York City's Meatball Shop Guys/Beirut (2012)

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Soundtracks

AL DI LÀ DELLA LEGGE
(1968)
("THE SALOON")
Written by Riz Ortolani (as Riziero Ortolani)
Performed by Riz Ortolani
(from the motion picture Al di là della legge (1968))
Courtesy of IDM Music Ltd obo GDM Music S.r.l. on behalf of Universal Music Publishing Ricordi S.r.l.

User Reviews

A Comedy Of Horrors

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.