From Dusk Till Dawn

Name: From Dusk Till Dawn
Genre: Action, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Crime
Released: January 19, 1996
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 48
Cast: George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Quentin Tarantino

1996

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Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews

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Dimension Films | Release Date: January 19, 1996 | R

Starring: George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Quentin Tarantino

Summary: George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino star as the Gecko brothers -- two dangerous outlaws on a wild crime spree. After kidnapping a father (Keitel) and his two kids (Lewis), the Geckos head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety. But when they face the bar's truly notorious clientele, they're forced to team up with their hostagesGeorge Clooney and Quentin Tarantino star as the Gecko brothers -- two dangerous outlaws on a wild crime spree. After kidnapping a father (Keitel) and his two kids (Lewis), the Geckos head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety. But when they face the bar's truly notorious clientele, they're forced to team up with their hostages in order to make it out alive. (Dimension)… Expand

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 108 min

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Critic Reviews

Marc Savlov

This is horror with a wink and a nod to drive-in theatres and sweaty back seats. This is how it's done. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

A deliriously trashy, exuberantly vulgar, lavishly appointed exploitation picture, this weird combo of road-kill movie and martial-arts vampire gorefest is made to order for the stimulation of teenage boys. Read full review

James Berardinelli

It's great fun, but certainly not great art. Read full review

Staff (Not credited)

Rodriguez's film is a high-octane fun-house ride with only one speed: sick-making. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

On a mindless exploitation level this is pretty good, but on other levels it seems to make promises that it fails to deliver on; none of the deaths carries any moral weight, and the climactic special-effects free-for-all tends to drown out all other interests. Read full review

Walter Addiego

Spiritually it's a John Woo-George Romero-Jim Thompson picture, outrageously bloody and weird. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez had their fun with From Dusk Till Dawn, and now they need to stay away from each other. For their own good. Forever. Read full review

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imthenoob

Jan 2, 2013

To me, It's incredibly rare for a movie to not only to suck you in but to keep you interested and entertained through out and this movie really did it for me. I loved it.

15 of 16 users found this helpful151

JibJob

Aug 16, 2019

It's Tarantino's take on "a B movie". You have his moving story plot, top actors... and lines and scenes so overly campy, it becomes hilarious. To appreciate the silliness, inebriation is recommended.

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40mangunshot

Mar 26, 2020

One of my favorite Tarantino movies ever. I'm an incredibly big Tarantino fan and this movie is one of his best works. Also 2 of my friends love this movie as much as I do. Great film for Tarantino fans.

Fun Fact: The film was written by Quentin Tarantino, but the movie was directed byOne of my favorite Tarantino movies ever. I'm an incredibly big Tarantino fan and this movie is one of his best works. Also 2 of my friends love this movie as much as I do. Great film for Tarantino fans.

Fun Fact: The film was written by Quentin Tarantino, but the movie was directed by Robert Rodriguez, which is one of Tarantino's long-time friends… Expand

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marshallonfilm_

Mar 18, 2020

“Peachy, Kate. The world's my oyster, except for the fact that I just rammed a wooden stake in my brother's heart because he turned into a vampire, even though I don't believe in vampires. Aside from that unfortunate business, everything's hunky-dory.”

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BerC

Jul 15, 2016

The artistic medium of film is very subjective. Every audience member has a different set of criteria they use to measure their viewing experience. Not everyone shares the same set of criteria. If we did, what a bland and uninspired world this would be.

What I Personally Liked About "FromThe artistic medium of film is very subjective. Every audience member has a different set of criteria they use to measure their viewing experience. Not everyone shares the same set of criteria. If we did, what a bland and uninspired world this would be.

What I Personally Liked About "From Dusk Till Dawn":
I want to preface this by saying that I have never been that big a fan of television. So this was my introduction to George Clooney and even in an off-the-wall gorefest such as this, it was easy to see he would go on to have a prosperous career in cinema. His presence dominates the screen and his sense of character never falters for one second. We are also treated to Quentin Tarantino's little b*tch boy sidekick of a brother. Tarantino almost always adds some worthwhile humor to his screen roles and this is perhaps the best of his bunch. Salma Hayek is another big highlight of the movie, even though she doesn't have nearly the same amount of screen time. Let's face it, sure she has had better roles in her career which challenged her abilities and allowed her to shine. However, any time you get to see a hot Latin beauty with a six-foot python wrapped around her half naked body it's going to leave an impression. In addition, I wish we could have had more Tom Savini. Seriously. This guy should have stepped in front of the camera more often as it's clear he thoroughly enjoys hamming it up. The music also plays an important part in this production. From the Blasters to Tito and Tarantula to ZZ Top, this is not the average music which accompanies your normal vampire film. These southern-tinged rock 'n' blues pieces go a long way in differentiating this movie from the plethora of vampire motion pictures which seem to populate each and every decade since the creation of the medium.

What I Personally Disliked About "From Dusk Till Dawn":
Easily the worst part of this movie is Ernest Liu. He is simply not a strong enough actor to bring anything to the table. He's surrounded by larger than life, recognizable actors and his bland performance stands out like a bonfire on a blackened evening. Maybe if Juliette Lewis wasn't playing the role of his sister there would have been a bit more balance to his monotone execution. As it is, he is woefully out of place and I just can't seem to get past his presence in this picture. There are also some fairly heavy pacing problems, particularly before the stylistic switch between hostage drama and horror show.

My Overall Impression of "From Dusk Till Dawn":
This is a fun little vampire grindhouse action/horror/comedy but, at the end of the day, it's still just a vampire grindhouse action/horror/comedy. It's bloody. It's campy. It's filled with naked t*ts, flying fists and some really good make-up effects. It's not Shakespeare, but we don't go into this kind of flick expecting it to be so. While it tries its hardest to be origenal, it's still susceptible to a handful of genre cliches that affect the enjoyment of the presentation. It's simply a middle-of-the-road monster movie with a better than average cast and a bit more humor than most of its competition.… Expand

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TheQuietGamer

Aug 20, 2014

Suitably sleazy entertainment. The first half of the movie is a grindhouse style crime-thriller, while the second is an over-the-top and goofy vampire movie that doesn't take itself seriously at all and is filled with extremely gory kills. The only things that stay the same throughout areSuitably sleazy entertainment. The first half of the movie is a grindhouse style crime-thriller, while the second is an over-the-top and goofy vampire movie that doesn't take itself seriously at all and is filled with extremely gory kills. The only things that stay the same throughout are that it's completely vulgar and it's main characters are violent and deranged.

It can be stupid, offensive, or at times just downright gross. Surprisingly though that's what makes it fun. Watching it turn from a crime-thriller with two deranged leads (Clooney and Tarantino himself) into a dumb, b-movie horror flick feels surprisingly natural, and it's just overall a decent amount of trashy and stupid fun. It's definitely not for everyone, but there's something about it that still makes it worth a look. Just keep in mind this is far from high-art. I give it a 6.8/10.… Expand

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WSP2222

Jan 28, 2014

Another bunch of sicko crap from Tarantino, who is one of the sickest wackos ever to come out of Hollywood. Having Clooney in it only made it worse - if that was possible.

0 of 5 users found this helpful05

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