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Grindhouse (2007)
Grindhouse is a 2007 American double feature film co-written and co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. It is an homage to the exploitation B-movies that were popular in 1970s grindhouse theaters. The theatrical release was presented as a single program with two full-length features, complete with fake trailers and missing reels, to replicate the experience of watching a worn-out double feature.
Film Structure
The theatrical release of Grindhouse consisted of:
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Fake Trailer #1: Machete (Dir. Robert Rodriguez)
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Feature Film 1: Planet Terror (Dir. Robert Rodriguez)
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Intermission
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Fake Trailer #2: Werewolf Women of the S.S. (Dir. Rob Zombie)
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Fake Trailer #3: Don't (Dir. Edgar Wright)
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"Missing Reel" (A brief, intentional jump in the film)
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Fake Trailer #4: Thanksgiving (Dir. Eli Roth)
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Feature Film 2: Death Proof (Dir. Quentin Tarantino)
Note: In the U.S. theatrical release, the fake trailer for Hobo with a Shotgun (Dir. Jason Eisener) was included in some Canadian and other international prints, but not the primary U.S. theatrical release.
Feature Film 1: Planet Terror (Written and Directed by Robert Rodriguez)
| Detail | Description |
| Genre | Horror, Action, Comedy (Zombie Film) |
| Plot Summary | A small Texas town is overrun by flesh-eating, zombie-like creatures after an experimental biochemical weapon is released. A rag-tag group of survivors, led by former couple Cherry Darling, a go-go dancer whose leg is replaced by a machine gun, and her ex-lover El Wray, fight to escape the carnage. Other key survivors include doctors Dakota and William Block. |
| Starring | Rose McGowan (Cherry Darling), Freddy Rodriguez (El Wray), Josh Brolin (Dr. William Block), Marley Shelton (Dr. Dakota Block), Jeff Fahey, Michael Biehn, and Bruce Willis. |
Feature Film 2: Death Proof (Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino)
| Detail | Description |
| Genre | Action, Thriller (Slasher Film) |
| Plot Summary | Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell), a scarred and weathered professional stunt double, is a serial killer who uses his "death-proof" modified muscle cars as his weapon of choice to murder unsuspecting young women. The film is split into two halves, focusing on two different groups of women he targets: a trio of friends in Austin, Texas, and a second group of four women (including a stuntwoman) who refuse to become his victims. |
| Starring | Kurt Russell (Stuntman Mike), Rosario Dawson (Abernathy), Vanessa Ferlito (Arlene), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Jungle Julia), Tracie Thoms (Kim), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Lee), and Zoë Bell (as herself). |
Release Details
| Detail | Information |
| Theatrical Release Date | April 6, 2007 (United States) |
| Running Time | 191 minutes (3 hours, 11 minutes) |
| MPAA Rating | R (for strong graphic bloody violence and gore, pervasive language, some sexuality, nudity and drug use) |
| Directors | Robert Rodriguez & Quentin Tarantino |
| Producers | Elizabeth Avellán, Robert Rodriguez, Erica Steinberg, and Quentin Tarantino |
