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Death Proof

  • 20072007
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
289K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
780
169
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    • Director
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Writer
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Stars
      • Kurt Russell
      • Zoë Bell
      • Rosario Dawson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Writer
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Stars
      • Kurt Russell
      • Zoë Bell
      • Rosario Dawson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 759User reviews
    • 232Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 8 nominations

    Videos5

    Death Proof: Blu-Ray
    Trailer 1:09
    Death Proof: Blu-Ray
    Death Proof
    Trailer 0:31
    Death Proof
    How 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' Connects the TarantinoVerse
    Clip 5:09
    How 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' Connects the TarantinoVerse
    25 Years After 'Pulp Fiction', Tarantino Delivers a 'Hollywood' Masterwork
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    25 Years After 'Pulp Fiction', Tarantino Delivers a 'Hollywood' Masterwork
    "The First" Cast Connections: Meet the Mars Mission's Crew
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    "The First" Cast Connections: Meet the Mars Mission's Crew

    Photos301

    Rosario Dawson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Zoë Bell, and Tracie Thoms in Grindhouse (2007)
    Kurt Russell in Grindhouse (2007)
    Quentin Tarantino and Vanessa Ferlito in Grindhouse (2007)
    Michael Bacall, Jordan Ladd, and Sydney Tamiia Poitier in Grindhouse (2007)
    Quentin Tarantino in Grindhouse (2007)
    Kurt Russell in Grindhouse (2007)
    Kurt Russell in Grindhouse (2007)
    Quentin Tarantino, Rosario Dawson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Zoë Bell, and Tracie Thoms in Grindhouse (2007)
    Quentin Tarantino and Kurt Russell in Grindhouse (2007)
    Quentin Tarantino in Grindhouse (2007)
    Quentin Tarantino and Vanessa Ferlito in Grindhouse (2007)
    Quentin Tarantino in Grindhouse (2007)

    Top cast

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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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    Did you know

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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 (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 Tarentino'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 reviews759

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    Top review
    6/10
    Quentin Tarantino at his Best and Worst
    Only a Tarantino film can give you the feeling of pure boredom and electric intensity all at the same time. Both can come of simple conversation and over-the-top action. "Death Proof" is the quintessential Tarantino film, where he has long, drawn out conversations that are constantly interrupted yet free flowing and very natural as the characters talk about everyday things (pop culture) and use quirky old sayings. Tarantino is easily the greatest writer you could think of for pure dialogue and even though that's his greatest asset, it's also his biggest flaw. The film is cut into two halves and the first half is excellent. The ending is great (in both halves), but man, did that middle nearly put you to sleep or what?!?! It's not that it was incredibly boring material. The problem was: This was two similar movies smashed into one, with a ton of common parallels, Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell), being the main figure. The second half doubles back on the first half; ultimately repeating itself. The women are powerful. They can control men because men are pigs and only think with their little heads as the women in charge tease them with their sexuality. Even though the girls aren't whores, they surely push the limits because when they don't put out, they'll get a guys respect- a common theme with both the first half and the second coming from eight different women who all think the same. The standout female performance came from Vanessa Ferlito (Arlene) who brought a certain flare to the screen that made the viewer care for her more than anyone else. She nailed this performance and carried the first half along with Russell.

    The dialogue (and there is a ton of it) is, as usual, captivating at the start. "Death Proof" is a faller, not a riser, but the action packed ending is strong enough to give this fair remarks. This is a common issue with Tarantino. "Kill Bill Vol. 2" may have had the longest, most drawn out ending this side of "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly," and the worst part is that we know exactly what's going to happen, because, like most Tarantino films, the women usually come out on top. The first half of the film is flawless. The conversation is perfect. The mysteriousness of Stuntman Mike- who has a thing for car crashes and testing the "death proof" slogan that goes along with his "scary" car- is great and the best part is that we never know where the movie is going to end (Or at least this story). Kurt Russell actually gave a very strong performance. His look was great and when he imitates John Wayne that should crack everyone up even if they don't know what John Wayne sounded like. The ending to the first half of the movie is great and the look of the picture is incredible as Tarantino pays homage to the 70s style look. You have random cutaways, intentionally poor editing where the conversation will skip, double back, and some parts will completely cut away (During a lap dance, too) at what feels like an inopportune time, but that's what makes it so great. The texture and overall look is dazzling right from the very first shot of one of the girls feet rockin' away- to a modernized Scorsese styled, catchy beat- on the dashboard against a light blue sky. Tarantino, stylistically, has a style all his own and this was great to see.

    The second half of the film brings in four more women that walk, talk, and act just like the four we seen in the first half. The film doubles back on itself and repeats the first half over again, just with different girls. The conversations are the same (all about sex), but there's one difference: "these girls will fight back." That will bring us to a wonderful stunt worked, high speed, well choreographed, and even better shot car chase that just doesn't want to end and I guess, in a way, that's okay. We deserve to indulge in a thrilling sequence for as long as it was after Tarantino toyed with our concentration and focus; dulling us with repetitive banter. Zoe Bell, the stunt women, had too many speaking parts. She's not a good actress where the first group of girls were much, much better and more engrossing. The last four girls weren't all that effective (Maybe because we seen it all before just minutes earlier). The final sequence will leave you laughing, not only because it's ridiculous, but how long it lasts and the camera work along with Russell' face is very funny. "Death Proof" was, for the most part, an enjoyable film, but this same old Tarantino song and dance is running on thin ice. Conversation, as always, in a Tarantino film is starting to take over more than ever for plot and the second half of "Death Proof" nearly ruins a nearly flawless first half. There's not much here in regards of plot and a lot of people are going to be getting sick of tired, pointless, going-no-where talk. It's time Tarantino reinvents himself.
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    • Release date
      • May 31, 2007 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Grindhouse Presents: Quentin Tarantino's 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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