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Grindhouse: Death Proof

Original title: Death Proof
  • 2007
  • K-18
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
304K
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POPULARITY
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Grindhouse: Death Proof (2007)
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Two separate sets of voluptuous women are stalked at different times by a scarred stuntman who uses his "death proof" cars to execute his murderous plans.Two separate sets of voluptuous women are stalked at different times by a scarred stuntman who uses his "death proof" cars to execute his murderous plans.Two separate sets of voluptuous women are stalked at different times by a scarred stuntman who uses his "death proof" cars to execute his murderous plans.

  • Director
    • Quentin Tarantino
  • Writer
    • Quentin Tarantino
  • Stars
    • Kurt Russell
    • Zoë Bell
    • Rosario Dawson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    304K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    601
    21
    • Director
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Writer
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Stars
      • Kurt Russell
      • Zoë Bell
      • Rosario Dawson
    • 775User reviews
    • 238Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 nominations

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    Rosario Dawson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Zoë Bell, and Tracie Thoms in Grindhouse (2007)
    Kurt Russell in Grindhouse (2007)
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    Michael Bacall, Jordan Ladd, and Sydney Tamiia Poitier in Grindhouse (2007)
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    Kurt Russell in Grindhouse (2007)
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    Quentin Tarantino and Kurt Russell in Grindhouse (2007)
    Quentin Tarantino in Grindhouse (2007)
    Quentin Tarantino in Grindhouse (2007)
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    Kurt Russell
    Kurt Russell
    • Stuntman Mike
    Zoë Bell
    Zoë Bell
    • Zoë Bell
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    • Abernathy
    Vanessa Ferlito
    Vanessa Ferlito
    • Arlene
    Sydney Tamiia Poitier
    Sydney Tamiia Poitier
    • Jungle Julia
    • (as Sydney Poitier)
    Tracie Thoms
    Tracie Thoms
    • Kim
    Rose McGowan
    Rose McGowan
    • Pam
    Jordan Ladd
    Jordan Ladd
    • Shanna
    Mary Elizabeth Winstead
    Mary Elizabeth Winstead
    • Lee
    Quentin Tarantino
    Quentin Tarantino
    • Warren
    Marcy Harriell
    Marcy Harriell
    • Marcy
    Eli Roth
    Eli Roth
    • Dov
    Omar Doom
    Omar Doom
    • Nate
    Michael Bacall
    Michael Bacall
    • Omar
    Monica Staggs
    Monica Staggs
    • Lanna Frank
    Jonathan Loughran
    Jonathan Loughran
    • Jasper
    Marta Mendoza
    • Punky Bruiser
    Tim Murphy
    • Tim the Bartender
    • Director
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Writer
      • Quentin Tarantino
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Tarantino came up with the idea of "Death Proof" when he was having a drunken hotel night with friend Sean Penn. Tarantino wanted to buy a Volvo because he "didn't want to die in some auto accident like the one in Pulp Fiction: Tarinoita väkivallasta (1994)". In regards to the safety of the car, Sean Penn said, "Well, you could take any car and give it to a stunt team, and for $10,000 or $15,000, they can death-proof it for you." The "death proof" phrase had stuck to Tarantino after that.
    • Goofs
      As 'Death Proof' is an homage to the old, low-budget Grindhouse films of the 70's and 80's, there are many deliberate errors by the filmmaker to give an authentic Grindhouse feel.
    • Quotes

      Stuntman Mike: [Stuntman Mike and Pam are in his death-proof car, but Pam is in the passenger-seat which is in a crash-box] Well, Pam... Which way you going, left or right?

      Pam: [enthusiastic] Right!

      Stuntman Mike: Oh, that's too bad...

      [ominous sound effect]

      Pam: Why?

      Stuntman Mike: Because it was a 50-50 shot on whether you'd be going left or right. 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 a while 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!

    • Crazy credits
      In the OPENING credits during the prologue driving sequence, after "Kurt Russell in" there is a quick ten-frame color animation of the title "Quentin Tarantino's Thunder Bolt" which cuts immediately to a simple grainy white-on-black title screen that says "Death Proof".
    • Alternate versions
      After Zoe flies off the hood, she walks back to the car and says, "Phew that was a close one". In the Unrated Extended version it then cuts right to her line, "So, where's the maniac?" In the U.S. Theatrical Double Feature version there's some extra lines of dialog in between: As Zoe notices that Abernathy and Kim have been crying she remarks, "You guys look like shit. Who died?" Abernathy then asks Zoe if she's okay, to which she replies, "Well, I'm gonna have a hell of a bruise on my bum, but aside from that I'll be sweet."
    • Connections
      Edited from Grindhouse (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Funky Fanfare
      Written by Keith Mansfield

      Courtesy of APM Music

    User reviews775

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    Featured review
    7/10
    A B-Movie Style Full of Action, Violence and Nice Girls
    In the City of Austin, Texas, the girlfriends Jungle Julia Lucai (Sydney Tamiia Poitier), Arlene (Vanessa Ferlito), Shanna (Jordan Ladd) and Lanna Frank (Monica Staggs) reunite in a bar to drink booze, smoke pot and make out with their boyfriends before traveling alone to Lake LBJ to spend the weekend together. They meet the former Hollywood stunt Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) that gives a ride to Pam (Rose McGowan) in his "death-proof" stunt car. Sooner Pam discovers that Stuntman Mike is a psychopath and he kills the girls provoking a deadly accident with his car. Fourteen months later, the infamous Stuntman Mike appears in Lebanon, Tennessee, stalking a group of women that works in cinema industry. Abernathy "Abbie" (Rosario Dawson) that works with make-up; the stuntwomen Zoë Bell and Kim (Tracie Thoms) and B-actress and model Lee (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) are chased by the maniac, but the girls are tough and decide to fight back.

    "Death Proof" is an entertaining film of Quentin Tarantino that follows the style of B-movies and is full of action, violence and nice girls. There are references to many other movies, through dialogs, posters and billboards, but the greatest one is to "Vanishing Point". The choreography of the car races and accidents are amazing and the stuntwoman Zoë Bell is stunning. I was expecting to see what has happened to Lee that was left alone with the owner of the white car and his reaction after seeing the car totally wrecked, but the films has an abrupt end and forgets these characters. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "À Prova de Morte" ("Death Proof")
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 2007 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Death Proof
    • Filming locations
      • Texas Chili Parlor - 1409 Lavaca St, Austin, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dimension Films
      • Troublemaker Studios
      • Rodriguez International Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,126,421
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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