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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), French, Dubbed, Spanish, Subtitled
The Gecko brothers are a dangerous pair. Seth Gecko (Clooney) has just been broken out of prison by his hot-headed younger brother Richard (Tarantino), and the two head for the road on a crime spree with a briefcase full of cash. With the FBI hot on their trail, their plan is to head for safe haven in Mexico, stopping to kidnap a vacationing father and his two children (Keitel), and (Lewis). But when they reach their destination, they find themselves in a seedy nightclub with something truly sinister lurking inside. Now the Geckos and their hostages must come together to survive and defeat this enemy.
"Explosive!" Chicago Tribune
"Thrilling!" Gannett News Service
"...outrageously bloody and weird" Walter Addiego, San Francisco Examiner
"Hip, funny and smart!" CBS-TV
Editor's Note
A notorious pair of criminal siblings on the run from the Texas Rangers kidnap an R.V.-driving minister and his kids to get into Mexico in this schizophrenic thriller. Once across the border the unlikely caravan heads for a seedy bar that promises refuge but offers something entirely different--a horde of bloodsucking vampires! Written with flair by Quentin Tarantino.
Plot Summary
The reptilian Gecko brothers, Richard and Seth, are headed south of the border after a gruesome killing spree. Along the way, they kidnap jaded preacher Jacob Fuller and his two teenage kids. When they arrive in Mexico, the quintet pull up to the Titty Twister, the toughest, nastiest, raunchiest biker bar on either side of the border. Unfortunately, the Titty Twister is also home to a nest of violent vampires -- who can transform an hombre into a fellow bloodsucker with just one bite. This sets the stage for the mother of all gorefests, as the Geckos, their hostages, and a few allies use their wits and endless ammo to battle the nocturnal creatures.
| Features | Widescreen Version | | Photo Gallery | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Music Videos | | Deleted Scenes | | TV Spots | | Full Length Documentary "Full Tilt Boggie" | | Additional Footage | | Audio Commentary |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 9/5/2006 |
| Running Time: 108 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1996 | | Catalog ID: 18631 | | UPC: 00717951005786 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
MTV Award (1996) |  | George Clooney, Winner, Best Breakthrough Performance |
| Memorable Quotes| "I got six little friends, and they can all run faster than you can." ---- Seth Gecko (GEORGE CLOONEY), telling a hostage not to try getting away because he's got a gun. |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...Pulled off with lowdown flair and relentless energy....[Featuring] George Clooney's instant emergence as a full-fledged movie star..." 01/22/1996New York Times
"...It revels in pitch-black satire that delights in meanness and mayhem....Played with grit and no apologies by the truly dashing Mr. Clooney..." 01/19/1996 p.C6 Los Angeles Times
"...The fight sequence is an astonishing feat of craftsmanship..." 01/19/1996 p.F1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...FROM DUSK TILL DAWN is a skillful meat-and-potatoes action extravaganza with some added neat touches..." 01/19/1996 p.27 Total Film
"...The genre-flipping works perfectly..." 12/01/2000 p.112 ReelViews 7 of 10
With its palette of hideous monstrosities, decapitations, dismemberments, eviscerations, topless dancers, profane dialogue, and bare foot licking, this motion picture pushes the R-rating to the edge. Yet the reason From Dusk Till Dawn entertains is because it never takes itself seriously. The film is steeped in wit, parody, and offbeat humor... for those who enjoy this kind of tongue-and-cheek horror story, the film has a lot to offer. - James Berardinelli
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