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Grindhouse
File:Grindhouse3.jpg
Grindhouse theatrical poster
Directed byPlanet Terror:
Robert Rodriguez
Death Proof:
Quentin Tarantino
Fake Trailers:
Eli Roth
Edgar Wright
Rob Zombie
Robert Rodriguez
Quentin Tarantino
Written byRobert Rodriguez
Quentin Tarantino
Produced byElizabeth Avellan
Erica Steinberg
Music byRobert Rodriguez
Distributed byDimension Films
Release dates
April 6, 2007
LanguageEnglish
Budget$105,000,000

Grindhouse is a 2007 film expected to be released in the United States on April 6, 2007. The film is presented as a double feature of two full-length segments, one being a zombie film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, and the other being a slasher film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, with trailers advertising fake films preceding each segment. The filmmakers invoke the term grindhouse, and apply several touches such as a simulated worn out look to the film, to be taken as a literal exercise in recreating an actual period grindhouse film.[citation needed]


Faux trailers

Between the two segments will be trailers advertising fake films. In an interview with Danny Trejo, the actor said that he will be in a fake trailer for a movie called They Call Him Machete, obviously a reference to Trejo's character of the same name in Rodriguez' Spy Kids series. Trejo's other characters in Rodriguez movies have also had names similar to knives, such as Razor Charlie in From Dusk Till Dawn.[1] According to Fangoria, Rob Zombie is shooting a faux trailer called Werewolf Women of the S.S., featuring Marilyn Manson as Fu Manchu, Udo Kier as SS officer Franz Hess, and Zombie's wife, Sheri Moon Zombie, and Sybil Danning as SS officers/sisters Eva and Gretchen Krupp. Eli Roth's contribution (in addition to an onscreen cameo in Death Proof) will be a promo for the slasher opus Thanksgiving. Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright is also directing a trailer, although the title and subject have not been released.[2]

Confirmed actors

It has been confirmed that Kurt Russell will be playing the part of a slasher named Stuntman Mike in Death Proof. Rosario Dawson and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio also have roles in the film.[3] Freddy Rodriguez has also been confirmed has an actor in the movie.[4] At the 2006 Scream Awards on Spike TV, Tarantino and Rodriguez showed random footage from Grindhouse which confirmed that Tom Savini has a lead role in Planet Terror. The Internet Movie Database has confirmed Naveen Andrews of ABC's Lost, Rosario Dawson, Rose McGowan, Michael Parks, Justin Timberlake, Fergie, and Kurt Russell. Quentin Tarantino attempted to cast both Kal Penn[5] and Sylvester Stallone[6] in Death Proof, but both were unable to work due to prior commitments.

Musical score

Rodriguez revealed at Comic-Con 2006 that inspiration for his score came from music composed by John Carpenter. Rodriguez said that during the filming of Planet Terror, Carpenter's music was often played on set.[7]

Planet Terror

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Planet Terror Teaser Poster.
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Planet Terror Teaser Poster.

Credited cast


Plot

Two doctors, William and Dakota Block, find that their town is overrun by people covered in suspicious sores. They come across a wounded woman by the name of Cherry, a stripper who lost her leg in a creature attack, and her boyfriend Wray. As the 'zombies' become more and more aggressive, Wray and Cherry lead a group of survivors in an attempt to rid the planet of the mysterious and dangerous foes.

Trivia

The poster for "Planet Terror" incorrectly depicts Rose McGowan's machine gun leg as her left. In the movie trailer, it is her right leg. Recent posters fixed this error.


Death Proof

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Death Proof Teaser Poster

Credited cast

Plot (or at least, the closest thing to a plot)

According to an MTV News interview with the film's co-star Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, the story of Death Proof will be set around a fictional movie shoot. Mastrantonio plays a character named Lee, who's an up-and-coming film actress starring in her first big movie. Rosario Dawson plays her makeup artist, while Vicki Lewis and Maria Sokoloff play stunt women. The girls hang out together and have a good time until a psychotic killer named Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) begins to stalk them.[8]


References

  1. ^ Elaine Lamkin. "Grindhouse, SIn City 2: Star Danny Trejo". Bloody-Disgusting.com. Retrieved 2007-01-06. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Elaine Lamkin. "Shaun of the Grindhouse". Ifilm. Retrieved 2007-01-29. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Karl Schneider (July 23, 2006). "Kurt Russell slashes Grindhouse". Mania Movies. Retrieved 2007-01-06. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ "Grindhouse official website". July 23, 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ Peter Sciretta. "Did You Know: Kal Penn was cast in Tarantino's Grindhouse?". Ifilm. Retrieved 2007-01-06. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ Peter Sciretta. "Tarantino wanted Stallone for Grindhouse". Ifilm. Retrieved 2007-01-06. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ Quint. "Updated! GRINDHOUSE news from Comic-Con! Snake Plissken to be Tarantino's villain! Plus more!!!". Newtown Creek News. Retrieved 2007-01-06. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ "Fergie helping Tarantino, Rodrigues 'Grind' out horror flick". MTV Movie News. Retrieved 2007-01-06. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
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