Django Unchained (2012)

With the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation-owner in Mississippi.

Director:

Quentin Tarantino

Writer:

Quentin Tarantino

Stars:

Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio

Top Rated Movies #57 | Won 2 Oscars. Another 56 wins & 157 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Foxx	...	Django
Christoph Waltz	...	Dr. King Schultz
Leonardo DiCaprio	...	Calvin Candie
Kerry Washington	...	Broomhilda von Shaft
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Stephen
Walton Goggins	...	Billy Crash
Dennis Christopher	...	Leonide Moguy
James Remar	...	Butch Pooch / Ace Speck
David Steen	...	Mr. Stonesipher
Dana Gourrier	...	Cora
Nichole Galicia	...	Sheba
Laura Cayouette	...	Lara Lee Candie-Fitzwilly
Ato Essandoh	...	D'Artagnan
Sammi Rotibi	...	Rodney
Clay Donahue Fontenot	...	Big Fred's Opponent

Storyline

In 1858, a bounty-hunter named King Schultz seeks out a slave named Django and buys him because he needs him to find some men he is looking for. After finding them, Django wants to find his wife, Broomhilda, who along with him were sold separately by his former owner for trying to escape. Schultz offers to help him if he chooses to stay with him and be his partner. Eventually they learn that she was sold to a plantation in Mississippi. Knowing they can't just go in and say they want her, they come up with a plan so that the owner will welcome them into his home and they can find a way.

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Plot Keywords:

slavery | racial vengeance | racial violence | historically inaccurate | one against many | 

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Taglines:

The "D" is Silent. Payback Won't Be.

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic violence throughout, a vicious fight, language and some nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the montage-sequence of Dr. King Schultz and Django beginning their partnership as bounty-hunters, writer and director Quentin Tarantino played the background-music live on the set while filming.

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Goofs

At this time, the distinct modern Australian accent did not yet exist and would not develop until the 20th century. Instead, people from Australia in the 1850's sounded more English or Irish, so the LeQuint Dickey employee would not have said words such as "fellah" or "buggah" in what is commonly known as an "ocker" accent.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dicky Speck: [cocks rifle] Who's that stumblin' around in the dark? State your business or prepare to get winged!

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Crazy Credits

The Columbia logo is the 1968-76 version.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Fictional Characters with Tragic Backstories (2015)

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Soundtracks

Freedom
Written by Elayna Boynton, Kelvin Wooten, Anthony Hamilton
Performed by Anthony Hamilton & Elayna Boynton
Elayna Boynton appears courtesy of Woodaworx, Inc.
Anthony Hamilton appears courtesy of RCA Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

BEST?

One of the best movie I've ever watched. maybe the best!?

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English German French Italian

Release Date:

25 December 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Django Unchained

Filming Locations:

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$30,122,888, 30 December 2012

Gross USA:

$162,805,434

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$425,368,238

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Weinstein Company, Columbia Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

165 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1