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Director:

Quentin Tarantino

Writer:

Quentin Tarantino (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

31 May 2007 (Hungary) more

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller more

Tagline:

A White-Hot Juggernaut At 200 Miles Per Hour! more

Plot:

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. full summary | full synopsis

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Awards:

3 nominations more

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Kurt Russell: 'Rodriguez is terrific kid'
 (From digitalspy. 9 November 2009, 6:19 AM, PST)
Ferrara Exits Game Of Death
 (From WENN. 3 November 2009, 12:11 AM, PST)

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Probably the most misunderstood film of this decade more (485 total)

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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Kurt Russell ... Stuntman Mike

Zoe Bell ... Herself (as Zoë Bell)

Rosario Dawson ... Abernathy

Vanessa Ferlito ... Arlene

Sydney Tamiia Poitier ... Jungle Julia (as Sydney Poitier)

Tracie Thoms ... Kim

Rose McGowan ... Pam

Jordan Ladd ... Shanna

Mary Elizabeth Winstead ... Lee

Quentin Tarantino ... Warren

Marcy Harriell ... Marcy

Eli Roth ... Dov

Omar Doom ... Nate
Michael Bacall ... Omar
Monica Staggs ... Lanna Frank
Jonathan Loughran ... Jasper
Marta Mendoza ... Punky Bruiser

Tim Murphy ... Tim the Bartender
Melissa Arcaro ... Venus Envy
Michael Parks ... Earl McGraw
James Parks ... Edgar McGraw

Marley Shelton ... Dr. Dakota Block - McGraw

Nicky Katt ... Counter Guy
Electra Avellan ... Babysitter Twin #1 (as Electra Avellán)
Elise Avellan ... Babysitter Twin #2 (as Elise Avellán)

Helen Kim ... Peg

Tina Rodriguez ... Juana

Kelley Robins ... Laquanda
Eurlyne Epper ... Lanna Frank Friend #1
Jamie L. Dunno ... Lanna Frank Friend #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Manuel Cantu ... Bar Patron (uncredited)

Julitta Pourciau ... Business Class Passenger (uncredited)

Angela Ware ... Waitress at Guero's (uncredited)
Steven A. Webb ... College Player-Barroom (uncredited)
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Directed by
Quentin Tarantino 
 
Writing credits
Quentin Tarantino (written by)

Produced by
Elizabeth Avellan .... producer (as Elizabeth Avellán)
Shannon McIntosh .... executive producer
Robert Rodriguez .... producer
Pilar Savone .... associate producer
Bill Scott .... line producer
James W. Skotchdopole .... line producer: California
Erica Steinberg .... producer
Quentin Tarantino .... producer
Bob Weinstein .... executive producer
Harvey Weinstein .... executive producer
 
Cinematography by
Quentin Tarantino (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Sally Menke 
 
Casting by
Mary Vernieu 
 
Production Design by
Steve Joyner 
 
Art Direction by
Caylah Eddleblute 
 
Set Decoration by
Jeanette Scott 
 
Costume Design by
Nina Proctor 
 
Makeup Department
Jaremy Aiello .... special makeup effects painter: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Jaremy Aiello .... special makeup effects sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Chad Atkinson .... special makeup effects lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Howard Berger .... special makeup effects designer
Anneliese Boise .... special makeup effects crew: hair department, K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Mark Boley .... special makeup effects crew: hair department, K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Jack Bricker .... special makeup effects crew: hair department, K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Michael Deak .... special makeup effects shop supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc. (as Mike Deak)
Alex Diaz .... special makeup effects on-set tech: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Jeff Edwards .... special makeup effects mechnical department: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Eric Fiedler .... special makeup effects mechnical department: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Robert Freitas .... special makeup effects mold maker: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc. (as Rob Frietas)
Jake Garber .... special makeup effects on-set tech: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Jamie Grove .... special makeup effects painter: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Jamie Grove .... special makeup effects sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Steve Hartman .... special makeup effects lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Tysuela Hill-Scott .... makeup department head (as Tysuela Hill)
Jeff Himmel .... special makeup effects fabricator: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Grady Holder .... special makeup effects mold maker: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Akihito Ikeda .... special makeup effects painter: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Akihito Ikeda .... special makeup effects sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Jim Leonard .... special makeup effects mold maker: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc. (as James Leonard)
Dennis Liddiard .... makeup artist: Mr. Russell
Tony Matijevich .... special makeup effects lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc. (as Anthony Matijevich)
Jake McKinnon .... special makeup effects mechnical department: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Darylin Nagy .... key makeup artist
Gregory Nicotero .... special makeup effects designer
Christina Presita .... special makeup effects lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc. (as Christina Prestia)
Joe Rivera .... hair stylist
Caleb Schneider .... special makeup effects lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Andy Schoneberg .... special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Shannon Shea .... special makeup effects shop supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
Tara Smith .... hair department head
Khanh Trance .... special makeup effects crew: hair department, K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc. (as Khanh Tran)
David Wogh .... special makeup effects mechnical department: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.
 
Production Management
Debbi Bossi .... post-production supervisor
Tim Clawson .... executive in charge of physical production
Tracey Landon .... production supervisor: California
Richard Saperstein .... executive in charge of production
Alex G. Scott .... assistant production supervisor: California
Bill Scott .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Bettwy .... first assistant director
Susan Jasso .... second second assistant director (as Susana Jasso)
David Rimer .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
David Michael Ableman .... scenic artist (as Michael Abelman)
Jeff B. Adams Jr. .... set designer (as Jeff B. Adams)
William R. Barrett .... labor foreman: California
J.P. Barrow .... welder
Richard J. Bell .... greens coordinator: California
Edward J. Borasch Jr. .... property master (as Ed Borasch, Jr.)
Peter Bret Lennon .... propmaker: California (as P. Brett Lennon)
Bart Brown .... gang boss
Jennifer Brown .... buyer
Rodney Brown .... general foreman
Marcia Bruscato-Poss .... buyer
Ronald Castro .... greens gang boss: California
Debbie Cortez Haber .... art department coordinator (as Debbie Haber)
Vincent D'Aquino .... greens gang boss: California
Michael Dudash .... painter
Mary Duque .... art department assistant
Sheila M. Eitson .... scenic foreman
David R. Evans .... graphic artist (as David Evans)
David Fanderlik .... propmaker gang boss: California (as Dave Fanderlik)
Doug Field .... greens utility
Steve Gallien .... welder
Ken Gaston-Kilgore .... set dresser
Douglas Gessaman .... propmaker (as Doug Gessaman)
Jammie S. Goodman .... painter (as Jimmie S. Goodman)
Juliet Guimont .... scenic painter
Mark Gutierrez .... utility technician
David Hack .... leadman
Steve A. Hagberg .... construction coordinator: California (as Steve Hagberg)
Edwin Glen Hill .... paint laborer
Thomas Karl Jr. .... lead scenic
Gene Kelly .... general foreman: California
Garry Kirks .... propmaker
Marcus LaPorte .... props fabricator
Melody Lloyd .... construction medic
Timothy W. Lobdell .... propmaker (as Tim Lobdell)
Garcia L. Sonia .... scenic painter (as Sonia Garcia)
Kevin Mangan .... greens foreman: California
Christopher Martin .... lead greensman
Brian T. McCarty .... welder (as Brian McCarty)
Andy McCauley .... gang boss (as Andrew McCauley)
Joe McCusker .... construction coordinator
James Moore .... greens utility
Richard M. Moore .... propmaker (as Richard Moore)
Steven O'Bannon .... labor gang boss: California (as Steven A. O'Bannon)
Desmond O'Regan .... propmaker: California (as Desmond P. O'Regan)
Darren Patnode .... on-set dresser
Ron Pekkala .... construction medic: California
Ron Perkins .... construction foreman
Craig Polydoros .... toolman: California
Jeff Poss .... head prop fabricator
Felix Rosales III .... utility technician
Mike Semon .... assistant property master
Alan R. Serotta .... construction foreman (as Alan Serotta)
John C. Smith Jr. .... scenic gang boss
Tyler Smith .... property assistant
James Toole .... propmaker
Michi Ukawa .... graphic artist
Kurt Volk .... graphic designer
Mike Walker .... scenic artist
Rusty Warne .... propmaker foreman: California
Hap Weaver .... greensman
Carrin Welch .... construction buyer: California
Michael P. Weller .... propmaker: California (as Michael Weller)
 
Sound Department
Christopher Assells .... sound effects editor (as Chris Assells)
Eddie Bydalek .... digital sound mix technician
Harry Cohen .... sound effects designer
Dino Dimuro .... sound effects editor
Paul Flinchbaugh .... digital assistant
Nerses Gezalyan .... foley mixer
Tom Hartig .... boom operator
Michael Hertlein .... dialogue editor
Michael Keller .... re-recording mixer
Michael Minkler .... re-recording mixer
James Moriana .... foley artist (as James M. Moriana)
Margit Pfeiffer .... dialogue editor
Rocky Quiroz .... sound utility
Ann Scibelli .... sound effects designer
Branden Spencer .... supervising assistant sound editor
Wylie Stateman .... supervising sound editor
Renee Tondelli .... adr supervisor
Mark Ulano .... production sound mixer
Drew Webster .... digital sound mix technician
Jeffrey Wilhoit .... foley artist (as Geffrey Wilhoit)
Scott Wolf .... sound effects editor
David Young .... post sound engineer (as David M. Young)
Greg Zimmerman .... adr recordist
Peter Zinda .... sound effects editor
 
Special Effects by
Kenneth Bosse .... special effects technician: California
Keith Haynes .... special effects car shop tech
Richard Landerer .... special effects car shop tech
Marcus LaPorte .... master mold maker
William P. McGinley .... special effects car shop welder (as William McGinley)
John McLeod .... special effects coordinator
Andrew Miller .... special effects car shop foreman (as Andy Miller)
Antonette J. Miller .... special effects car shop buyer (as Toni Miller)
Joe Montenegro .... special effects technician: California
Ron Pekkala .... special effects medic: California
Elia P. Popov .... special effects car shop foreman: California (as Elia Popov)
Frank W. Tarantino .... special effects foreman (as Frank Tarantino)
Omar Torres .... special effects technician: California
Lindsay Vivian .... special effects purchaser
Dick Wood .... special effects shop foreman (as Richard Wood)
Daniel Yates .... special effects technician
Chris Zega .... lab technician: KNB efx
 
Visual Effects by
Emily Davis .... visual effects coordinator
Arin Finger .... visual effects producer: The Orphanage, Inc.
Amber Kirsch .... visual effects producer
Luke O'Byrne .... visual effects executive producer: The Orphanage, Inc.
Marc Sadeghi .... visual effects executive producer: The Orphanage, Inc.
Ryan Tudhope .... visual effects supervisor: The Orphanage, Inc.
Ken Zorniak .... visual effects
Karin Eunson-Ross .... visual effects production manager: Frantic Films (uncredited)
 
Stunts
John Casino .... stunts
Clay Cullen .... stunts (as Clay Cullens)
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw .... stunt coordinator (as Jeff Dashnaw)
Steve M. Davison .... stunts (as Steve Davison)
Jef Groff .... stunts
Gary Guercio .... stunts
Steve Holladay .... stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker .... stunt driving double: 'Stuntman Mike'
Norman Howell .... stunts
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw .... stunt driving double: 'Kim' (as Tracy Keehn Dashnaw)
Oakley Lehman .... stunts
Malosi Leonard .... stunts
Terry Leonard .... stunts
Dina L. Margolin .... stunts (as Dina Margolin)
Chris Palermo .... stunts
Dana Reed .... stunts
James Ryan .... stunts
Crystal Santos .... stunts
Chrissy Weathersby .... stunt driving double: 'Kim'
Zoe Bell .... stunts (uncredited)
Ethan Rosenberg .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Troy Anderson .... rigging electrician
Norman Ash .... lamp operator: California
Gary A. Beaird .... dolly grip: California (as Gary Beaird)
Kelly Bogdan .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Graham Bremner .... company grip
Geraldine Brezca .... camera department intern
David Brink .... film loader
Derlin Brynford-Jones .... technocrane technician: California
Buzzy Burwell .... lamp operator: California
Richard L. Carden .... best boy grip: California (as Rick Carden)
Scott Conn .... company electrician
Andrew Cooper .... still photographer
James F. Cornick .... best boy electric: California
James F. Cornick .... best boy
Bruce Del Castillo .... company grip
Gary Dionne .... technocrane technician: California
John Eschberger .... company electrician
Matt Fliehler .... company electrician
Jamie Franta .... grip: California
Neil Fraser .... rigging grip
Albert Frigone .... additional second assistant camera: California
Lamont 'Wiz' Gray .... lamp operator: California
Chip Huntington .... company grip
Edison Jackson .... rigging gaffer
Robert Janecka .... company electrician
Tom Kalbfleisch .... best boy rigging electrician
April Kelley .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Joseph Kentspeth .... company grip (as Joe Kentspeth)
Dan Kneece .... Steadicam operator
Kurt Kornemann .... best boy grip
Jimmy Lindsey .... camera operator
Matthew McGinn .... camera production assistant (as Matt McGinn)
Raul Mello .... company electrician
P.K. Munson .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeff Peterson .... company electrician
Jon Philion .... libra head technician: California
Rick Pratt .... key rigging grip: California
Phillip Renke .... best boy rigging grip
Donis Rhoden .... company grip
John 'Fest' Sandau .... gaffer (as John Sandau)
Mike Sheeren .... dolly grip
Jim Shelton .... key grip: California (as James Shelton)
Ferrell A. Shinnick .... key grip (as Ferrell Shinnick)
Todd Smiley .... assistant chief lighting technician (as Todd E. Smiley)
Pete Stockton .... key rigging grip
Stefan Tarzan .... camera operator: "b" camera
Joe Vasquez .... company grip
Sebastian Vega .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Atom Vyvial .... company grip (as Aaron Vyvial)
Matthew W. Williams .... film loader: California
Harrison Witt .... company electrician
Michael Melendez .... rigging grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
J.C. Cantu .... casting associate
Barbara Harris .... adr voice casting
Beth Sepko .... extras casting
Beth Sepko .... local casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brenda J. Chambers .... set costumer (as Brenda Chambers)
Marcia Evers .... costume shop supervisor
Crystal Falkner-Paysse .... costumer
Janice Janacek .... set costumer (as Janice Janecek)
Vanessa Nirode .... key set costumer
Jonny Pray .... costume supervisor: California
Erin Randall .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Clark Campbell .... assistant editor
Joe D'Augustine .... additional editor
Peggy Eghbalian .... assistant editor
Ally Garrett .... second assistant editor
Mo Henry .... negative cutter
Erin Michelle Hopkins .... assistant editor (as Erin Hopkins)
Eric Johnson .... editorial production assistant
Stephanie Johnson .... assistant editor
Nina Kawasaki .... first assistant editor
William Starr Mitchell .... lab consultant: Deluxe
Matt Morrow .... editorial production assistant
Bethany Orlemann .... assistant editor
Daniela Ovi .... post-production coordinator (as Daniela Catherine Ovi)
Steve Sheridan .... color timer: Deluxe
 
Music Department
Rachel Levy .... executive in charge of music
Jack Nitzsche .... composer: main titles
Mary Ramos .... music supervisor
Jim Schultz .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Ronnie D. Chambers .... transportation captain (as Ronald Chambers)
Cecil D. Evans .... transportation coordinator
Dwayne Haevischer .... transportation captain
Allan Padelford .... driver: camera car (as Allan Kent Padelford)
 
Other crew
Tommy Bernard .... office production assistant: California
Randy Bilski .... medic
Kenneth Q. Brown .... assistant: Ms. Avellán
Ericka Bryce .... set medic: California (as Ericka Bryce Poniewaz)
Selena Carrillo .... assistant production coordinator: California
Travis Carr .... key set production assistant
Will Casey .... unit publicist (as William Casey)
Barbara Chennault .... production assistant: California
Jason Thomas Cohn .... set production assistant: California
Cecilia Conti .... assistant: Mr. Rodriguez
Amanda Curry .... first assistant accountant
Rob DaFoe .... production assistant: California (as Robert Dafoe)
Charlene Dlabaj .... double: 'Shanna'
Scott Duncan .... chef
Rachel Flanagan .... set production assistant
Joe Forlini .... craft service assistant
Pam Fuller .... script supervisor
Mike Gillespie .... craft service
Eli Green .... production assistant
Todd Green .... assistant production coordinator
Matthew K. Grigsby .... production accountant
Amanda Harrington .... location coordinator: California
Shannon Hazlett .... foot double: 'Arlene'
Nicholas Hiles .... set production assistant: California
Cheri Jacobs .... first assistant accountant
Dan Jimenez .... production assistant
Jay Johnson .... typographer: main title
Sarah Jordan .... office production assistant
Thomas Kanschat .... set production assistant: California
Paul Katsenis .... set production assistant: California
Kyle Kaufman .... location manager: California
Jamie Kemp .... chef: California
Martin Kitrosser .... script supervisor (as Marty Kitrosser)
Tyler Kleban .... set production assistant: California
Andrew Kramer .... executive in charge of business and legal affairs
Jody LeHeup .... location assistant (as Joy Leheup)
Melody Lloyd .... set medic
David Long .... caterer
Aaron Lee Lopez .... production assistant
Chris Markey .... production assistant
Will Martin .... assistant locations
Sara McCormick .... chef: Mr. Tarantino
Julie McLean .... assistant: Mr. Tarantino
Whitney J. Miller .... post-production accountant (as Whitney Miller)
Jennifer Mosley .... assistant production coordinator: California
Lumumba Mosquera .... executive in charge of business and legal affairs
Monica Munoz .... office production assistant
Adam Picchietti .... production assistant: California
Dina Marie Piscatelli .... travel liaison: California (as Dina Piscatelli)
Mike Revell .... production accountant: California (as Michael J. Revell)
Denny Rubianes .... production assistant: California
Jimmy Schwertner .... assistant location manager
Nadia Shea .... set production assistant: California
Frances Stafford .... set production assistant (as Franny Stafford)
Cynthia Streit .... production coordinator
Kyle Swanson .... set production assistant: California
Vanessa Thomas .... travel assistant
Greg Urich .... production assistant: California
Matt Walla .... set production assistant: California
Steve White .... location manager
Gary Woldman .... craft service: California
Jen Woldrich .... set production assistant: California
Lyndia Ziskind .... set production assistant
Tai-San Choo .... accounting clerk (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Allison Anders .... special thanks
Clifford Antone .... special thanks (as Clifford Antone RIP)
Susan Antone .... special thanks
Dario Argento .... special thanks
Alexis Beauford .... special thanks
Andrew Bell .... special thanks
Tish Bell .... special thanks (as Tish)
John Billings .... special thanks
Louis Black .... special thanks: The Austin Chronicle
Junior Bonner .... special thanks
Barbara Bouchet .... special thanks
Katrina Holden Bronson .... special thanks (as Katrina Bronson)
Eric Caidin .... special thanks: Hollywood Book and Poster
Rebecca Campbell .... special thanks
Jesse Carpenter .... special thanks: Omlettry
Joani Carpenter .... special thanks: Omlettry
Kenny Carpenter .... special thanks: Omlettry
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan .... special thanks (as Jasmine Yuen-Carrucan)
Emily Clay .... special thanks
Roger Corman .... special thanks
Mike Curb .... special thanks
Ami Davis .... special thanks: Omlettry
Karen Davis .... special thanks: The Alamo Drafthouse
Brian De Palma .... special thanks
Saira Doom .... special thanks
Julia Ervin .... special thanks (as Jungle Julia Ervin)
Brad Frank .... special thanks
Lee Frost .... special thanks
Mauricia Grant .... special thanks (as Maurcia Grant)
Bob Graves .... special thanks
Charles B. Griffith .... special thanks
Sammy Hagar .... special thanks
Alexandra Hayden .... special thanks (as Alex Hayden)
Norma Hermann .... special thanks
John Hough .... special thanks
John Jarratt .... special thanks
Karrie League .... special thanks: The Alamo Drafthouse
Tim League .... special thanks: The Alamo Drafthouse (as Tim)
Umberto Lenzi .... special thanks
Richard Linklater .... special thanks (as Rick Linklater)
Cathy Lippincott .... special thanks: Guero's
Rob Lippincott .... special thanks: Guero's (as Rob)
Cindy Mah .... special thanks
Brewster McCracken .... special thanks (as Councilman Brewster McCracken)
Russ Meyer .... special thanks
Amanda Micheli .... special thanks
George Miller .... special thanks
Wendy Nelson .... special thanks: Headhunters
Arch Nicholson .... special thanks
Lars Nilsen .... special thanks: The Alamo Drafthouse
Frank Ostini .... special thanks: Hitching Post
Sam Peckinpah .... special thanks
Sean Penn .... special thanks
Anita Perry .... special thanks (as First Lady Anita Perry)
Rick Perry .... special thanks (as The Honorable Rick Perry Governer of Texas)
Brian Quinn .... special thanks: Hollywood Book and Poster
Rie Rasmussen .... special thanks
Danielle Renfrew .... special thanks
Steve Ricci .... special thanks: Headhunters
Joe Rodriguez .... special thanks: Texas Chili Parlor
Mickey Rourke .... special thanks
Richard Rush .... special thanks
Richard C. Sarafian .... special thanks
Mike Sherrill .... special thanks: The Alamo Drafthouse
Scott Spiegel .... special thanks
Shana Stein .... special thanks
Lynda Summerset .... special thanks: Guero's
Sherman Torgan .... special thanks: The New Beverly Cinema
Brian Trenchard-Smith .... special thanks
Will Wynn .... special thanks (as Mayor Will Wynn)
Patrick Zollo .... special thanks: Texas Chili Parlor
Scott 'zoob' Zublin .... special thanks: Texas Chili Parlor
 

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Also Known As:

Grindhouse Presents: Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (USA) (DVD title)
Grindhouse: Death Proof (International: English title)
Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (USA) (complete title)
Quentin Tarantino's Thunder Bolt (USA) (informal alternative title)
Quentin Tarantino's Thunder Bolt! (USA) (working title)
Thunder Bolt (USA) (working title)
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Parents Guide:

View content advisory for parents

Runtime:

114 min (international version) | Japan:113 min | USA:90 min (edited version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Norway:15 | Finland:K-18 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | France:-12 | UK:18 | Italy:VM14 | Ireland:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Australia:MA | Australia:MA (2007) | Portugal:M/16 | Germany:16 | Hungary:18 | Sweden:15 | South Korea:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Brazil:16 | Japan:R-15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Spain:18 | New Zealand:R16 | USA:R (No. 43396) | Australia:MA (Original rating) | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Netherlands:16 | South Africa:16LV | Argentina:16 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA more

Company:

Dimension Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:

In an interview with Newsweek, Quentin Tarantino stated he came up with the idea of Death Proof when he was talking to a friend about buying a car. 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, his friend had 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. more

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the girls are at the table in the café eating, Zoë is seen to take a small piece of food on her fork. She then chews it for a second and swallows, then carries on chewing with nothing in her mouth. She then dips the fork back to her plate not lifting anything and putting the fork to her mouth and begins to chew again with nothing in her mouth. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
Arlene: [shouting to Jungle Julia] Hold on, I gotta come up! I gotta take the world's biggest fuckin' piss!
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Movie Connections:

References Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) more

Soundtrack:

Staggolee more

FAQ

What are the faces during the ending credits?
What is the song that plays when ______?
Why didn't Kim stop the car at the end to let Zoë in when Stuntman Mike was chasing them?
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191 out of 300 people found the following comment useful.
Probably the most misunderstood film of this decade, 12 March 2008
Author: Graham Greene from United Kingdom

Given the vast majority of major criticisms levelled at this film, it would appear that a large percentage of the audience has completely missed the joke, or simply, didn't find it at all amusing. With Death Proof (2007), Tarantino creates such a loving homage to a notoriously cult cinematic sub-culture that many people seem unaware of how to approach it or even how to appreciate the sheer fact that the film purposely goes out of its way to ape the style of late 60's and early 70's exploitation cinema in look, feel and content. The film isn't meant to be taken entirely seriously, but rather, is a parody and/or pastiche of the kind of films that the vast majority of mainstream audiences simply wouldn't want to see. I'm talking about films such as Two-Thousand Maniacs (1964), Ride the Whirlwind (1965), Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966), Satan's Sadists (1968), The Big Bird Cage (1971), Boxcar Bertha (1972), Fight for Your Life (1977) or Satan's Cheerleaders (1977); low-budget films made with often-non-professional actors, little in the way of conventional film logic, and highly controversial in terms of plot, theme and content.

It also sets out to pastiche the "grindhouse" cinema phenomena, with the original idea of two films being shown as a double feature at drive-in movie theatres from state to state, with both films often being re-cut and re-edited, not by the filmmakers, but by the theatre owners themselves. This is evident in the amusing switch in title; with the film opening with the caption 'Quentin Tarantino's Thunderbolt', before awkwardly cutting to an obviously out of place title card with 'Death Proof' crudely emblazoned across the screen. This is also the explanation for the purposeful mistakes in continuity, the sloppy editing and the switch between colour and black and white, as well as the façade of severely deteriorating film stock. It's not sloppy film-making, but rather, a purposeful appropriation of sloppy film-making geared towards appealing to the kind of obsessive movie aficionado who gets the references and can appreciate the joke that Tarantino is attempting to pull.

With this in mind, it seems hard to understand what people are complaining about. Do audiences actual expect this film to keep them enthralled and entertained when the vast majority of them would balk at experiencing many of the low-budget, semi-obscure films that influenced it? Hardly! The accusation here that "nothing happens" is fascicle. The fact that there is film running through the camera is proof enough that something is happening, with the hilariously bland dialog deconstructing the film in much the same way as the purposely amateurish composition, editing and sound all intended to fracture the cinematic language in the same way that Godard did; by reminding the audience that this is the film and the point of the film is to experience the sights and sounds that unfold before us. Added to this the colourful iconography, the music, the characters, the girls in tight t-shirts, the for once entirely justified performance from the man himself, all reminding us that this is a joyous, darkly comic romp in which the point is not "why?" but "why not?".

The effect is reminiscent of Kill Bill (2003), which at times felt superficial or perhaps even too knowing for its own good, but still demonstrated to us the filmmaker's great use of tone, texture, colour and movement, as well as turning many people on to a whole new world of cult Japanese cinema; from the works of highly individual filmmakers like Seijun Suzuki, Kinji Fukasaku and Takashi Miike, to cult performers like Sony Chiba. Death Proof attempts to do something similar with the likes of the American revisionist road movie, the B-cinema of Roger Corman and the femsploitation subgenre of films like The Big Bird Cage (1972), Caged Heat (1975), Day of the Woman (1978) and Ms. 45 (1981); a coolly ironic series of films in which wronged women take bloody revenge in an often elaborate and over the top style, chiefly intended to give a feminist slant to the still rampant degradation and misogyny prevalent in the exploitation genre.

Other reference points are more obvious as they're mentioned explicitly in the film; notably car chase cinema such as Vanishing Point (1971), Two-Lane Blacktop (1971), Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974), Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) and even Spielberg's Duel (1971). Some have complained that the film fails on account of its lack of action and emphasis on dialog and technique, but this seems churlish when you think of the films being referenced; with Vanishing Point featuring a number of cryptic, desert-set sequences in which characters talk and talk and talk, while Two-Lane Blacktop punctuates its scenes of hard driving and drag-racing with much in the way of meandering small-talk. Then we have the fact that films like Reservoir Dogs - which takes place almost entirely within a single setting - and Jackie Brown - which places emphasis entirely on character - use dialog to not only create the characters but to also tell the story.

Regardless of this, Death Proof is meant as a piece of entertainment. There's no real desire here for Tarantino to prove what kind of filmmaker he is because he's already done that with the number of great films that came before. Sure, it can be seen as self-indulgent, but surely those of us familiar with the style of film-making being referenced here will revel in this particular kind of extravagance, loving everything from the continually inane female banter to the awesome scenes of high speed carnage. If you're not a fan cult cinema or exploitation cinema or indeed a devotee of Tarantino's work then this film really isn't going to impress you. There's no shame in that. Some films are made for a niche audience, destined to be a cult in their own right. However, for those who get it, Death Proof has the potential to be a truly exhilarating, one-off piece of film-making.

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