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:

zombie | double feature | real twins playing twins | anthropophagus | blood and gore | 

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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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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic bloody violence and gore, pervasive language, some sexuality, nudity and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

TFM [France] West Video [Russia]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

6 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Grind House

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$53,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,596,613, 6 April 2007, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$25,031,037, 17 June 2007

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

A few shots of the lap dance scene from the missing reel of Death Proof (2007) can be seen in the Grindhouse (2007) trailer. The shots of Vanessa Ferlito crawling along the floor to a seated Kurt Russell do not appear in the theatrical film.

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Goofs

Segment Death Proof. When the women in the dodge charger are in pursuit of Stuntman Mike, the cracks on the windshield disappear then reappear between shots.

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Quotes

Kim: [horn honks] Hey good looking! We'll be back to pick you up later!
Lee: [Jasper laughs] Gulp.

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits include pieces of film leader shown in time with the music. Most of these are "China girls," used to check the film's color timing. If you look closely, you will see brief segments of "Death Proof" outtakes.

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Connections

References Cutting Class (1989)

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Soundtracks

Back to the Pod/The Crazies Come Out
Written by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth
Performed by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth
Courtesy of Studio/Canal

User Reviews

Good, bloody fun!

I went into this film with expectations for an extreme amount of campy senseless gore and violence - and it was delivered as promised! A WARNING: Know what to expect when you go see this movie, or you might be surprised/disappointed. There is no moral, no good sense or life lesson to be taken from the story lines or characters. Sometimes things don't make sense and this is all done on purpose in homage to original exploitation films Warnings aside, Grindhouse is a lot of fun, there were as many "ooh" and "ahh" moments as there were "oh my god why did they show that?" moments. All of the actors' performances were right on and the action directing was excellent. My only negative comment is that Tarintino's film dragged a bit in the middle, but he more than made up for it. I couldn't help but raise my fist in the air and shout out "yeah!" at the end of his flick.

You will be surprise, you will be disgusted and you'll enjoy the hell out of it.

A unique cinema experience indeed.