Grindhouse (2007)

Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's homage to exploitation double features in the 60s and 70s with two back-to-back cult films that include previews of coming attractions between them.

Directors:

Robert Rodriguez, Eli Roth

Writers:

Robert Rodriguez, Rob Zombie

Stars:

Kurt Russell, Rose McGowan, Danny Trejo

7 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kurt Russell	...	Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof")
Zoë Bell	...	Zoë Bell (segment "Death Proof") (as Zoe Bell)
Rosario Dawson	...	Abernathy (segment "Death Proof")
Vanessa Ferlito	...	Butterfly (segment "Death Proof")
Sydney Tamiia Poitier	...	Jungle Julia (segment "Death Proof")
Tracie Thoms	...	Kim (segment "Death Proof")
Rose McGowan	...	Pam (segment "Death Proof") / Cherry (segment "Planet Terror")
Jordan Ladd	...	Shanna (segment "Death Proof") / Judy (segment "Thanksgiving")
Mary Elizabeth Winstead	...	Lee (segment "Death Proof")
Quentin Tarantino	...	Warren (segment "Death Proof") / Rapist #1 (segment "Planet Terror")
Marcy Harriell	...	Marcy (segment "Death Proof")
Eli Roth	...	Dov (segment "Death Proof") / Tucker (segment "Thanksgiving")
Omar Doom	...	Nate (segment "Death Proof")
Michael Bacall	...	Omar (segment "Death Proof")
Monica Staggs	...	Lanna Frank (segment "Death Proof")

Storyline

A double-bill of thrillers that recall both filmmakers' favorite exploitation films. "Grindhouse" (a downtown movie theater in disrepair since its glory days as a movie palace known for "grinding out" non-stop double-bill programs of B-movies) is presented as one full-length feature comprised of two individual films helmed separately by each director. "Death Proof," is a rip-roaring slasher flick where the killer pursues his victims with a car rather than a knife, while "Planet Terror" shows us a view of the world in the midst of a zombie outbreak. The films are joined together by clever faux trailers that recall the '50s exploitation drive-in classics.

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Plot Keywords:

double feature | original story | zombie | real twins playing twins | anthropophagus | 

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Taglines:

A double feature that'll tear you in two!

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

18A

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rose McGowan originally suggested her friend Rey-Phillip Santos for the role of El Wray. Instead it went to Freddy Rodríguez.

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Goofs

In the final scene of "Death Proof," when the Dodge Challenger forces the Charger to spin out and crash, the Charger's rear wheels are still on the car. As the girls approach the car in the next scene, one rear wheel (driver's side) is no longer in the car.

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Quotes

Stuntman Mike: Well Pam, which way you goin' left or right?
Pam: Right.
Stuntman Mike: Aww, that's too bad.
Pam: Why?
Stuntman Mike: Well, because there was a fifty-fifty shot on whether you'd be going left. You see, we're both going left. You could have just as easily been going left too and if that was the case, it would have been awhile before you started getting scared. But since you're going the other way, I'm afraid you're gonna have to start getting scared... immediately!

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Crazy Credits

Just below the listing for Quentin's personal chef is the following credit: "Personal Chef for Mr. Rodriguez - Robert Rodriguez"

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Alternate Versions

Tarantino's segment, Death Proof, was lengthened for showing at the Cannes Movie Festival. Most of the film's scratches (used in Grindhouse) were also cut out.

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Connections

References The Hanged Man (1964)

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Soundtracks

Funky Fanfare
Written by Keith Mansfield
Courtesy of APM Music

User Reviews

Go see it in the theater.

I went to the premier in Austin last night. Wow, what an awesome event. Here are a few brief thoughts: One of the previews, that is being made into a movie, looks absolutely absurd and I am sure that it will be a joy to watch.

Planet Terror kept you laughing, groaning, and cringing the entire time. Enough action to keep you into it, enough campy gore to laugh at, and plenty of build up to have you cheering for the good guys. Rodriguez put together an A-rated, B-movie.

Death Proof was also enjoyable. I may have been antsy due to the cramped seating, but it seemed like there was a little lull in the middle. I didn't want to get up at intermission as I didn't want to miss the trailers. As Tarantino has done before, there is some great dialogue flying around the core group of actors.

I will definitely go see it again in the theater. I missed some of the dialogue due to the roar of the audience. However, I think having an interactive audience really adds to the experience.

Enjoy.

Details

Official Sites:

TFM [France] West Video [Russia]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

6 April 2007 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Grindhouse en programme double

Filming Locations:

Texas Chili Parlor, 1409 Lavaca St, Austin, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$67,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,596,613, 8 April 2007

Gross USA:

$25,037,897

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$25,422,088

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, Big Talk Productions, Dartmouth International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

191 min 189 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1