Grindhouse
A double feature that'll tear you in two!
Country
Production
Budget
$67 000 000
Box office
$25 422 088
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Elizabeth Avellan, Eli Roth, Andy Gould, Erica Steinberg, Gabriel Roth, Rob Cotterill, Daniel Frisch, Daniel S. Frisch
Camera operator
Composer
Carl Thiel
Artist
Sarah Dunsworth, Martin Martinec
Audition
Editing
Short description
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who kills young women with modified vehicles. It is presented as a double feature with fictitious exploitation trailers preceding each segment.
What's left behind the scenes
- It took Eli Roth two days to film the trailer for 'Thanksgiving'.
- The idea to shoot grindhouse films belonged to Robert Rodriguez, and the idea for the fake trailers belonged to Quentin Tarantino.
- At the beginning of the film, numerous pairs of sunglasses can be seen on the car's dashboard. A similar shot appears in "Kill Bill" (2003) and "Gone in 60 Seconds" (1974).
- The name of Freddy Rodriguez's character, El Ray, is a reference to the town the protagonists were heading to in the film 'From Dusk Till Dawn' (1995).
- To explain what grindhouse films were like, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez organized a screening of *Torso* (1973) and *Zombie 2* (1979) for the crew, with several old grindhouse trailers shown between the films.
- The idea to make grindhouse films belonged to Robert Rodriguez, while the idea for the fake trailers was Quentin Tarantino's.
- Both directors deliberately "aged" the films to simulate movies that were shown in grindhouses.
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead's costume says 'Vipers.' This is a reference to the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad (DiVAS) in 'Kill Bill'.
- Zoë Bell, who played Zoë in "Death Proof," performed all her own stunts in the film. She also served as the stunt double for Uma Thurman in "Kill Bill."
- In a conversation between Abby, Zoe, Kim, and Lee, we learn that Abby's boyfriend cheated on her with Daryl Hannah's stunt double. Monica Staggs, who played Lanna Frank in "Proof of Death," was Hannah's stunt double in "Kill Bill" (2003) and "Kill Bill Volume 2" (2004).
- The events of "Death Proof" take place before "Planet Terror."
- Mike the Stuntman’s cars are a 1971/72 Chevy Nova SS and a 1969 Dodge Charger.
- According to Quentin Tarantino, he played one of the zombies attacking Stacy Ferguson's character.
- Robert Rodriguez wrote the first thirty pages of the screenplay for 'Planet Terror' in 1998.
- Eli Roth filmed the 'Thanksgiving' trailer while in the Czech Republic, where his new film 'Hostel: Part II' (2007) was being shot. Jay Hernandez and Jordan Ladd, who starred in 'Hostel: Part II', also appeared in 'Thanksgiving'.
- Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, and Ving Rhames were considered for the role of Stuntman Mike.
- Some of the music for "Planet Terror" was borrowed from the films "Escape from New York" (1981) and "The Evil Dead" (1981).
- In the second half of 'Dead Proof', the scene where four girls are talking in a diner was shot in one take. It lasts approximately 10 minutes.
- In 'Planet Terror', the soldiers watch the trailer for the film 'Women in Cages' (1971) starring Pam Grier.
- John Carpenter was originally supposed to compose the music for 'Planet Terror'.
- In one of the scenes of Robert Rodriguez's 'Planet Terror', Great White Bites cereal can be seen in the background. A cereal box appears in every Quentin Tarantino film.
- The trailer for "Thanksgiving" is a parody of the trailer for "Halloween" (1978).
- Michael Parks, who played Sheriff Earl McGraw in "Planet Terror" and "Death Proof", also appears in the same role in "Kill Bill" (2003) and "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1995).
- A car with girls crashes into a movie poster for "Scary Movie 4" (2006) and "The Cave" (2004).
- Michael Parks' character calls his son "Son Number One." He does the same in "Kill Bill" (2003).
- Michael Parks, who played Sheriff Earl McGraw in 'Planet Terror' and 'Death Proof', also appears in the same role in 'Kill Bill' (2003) and 'From Dusk Till Dawn' (1995).
- A poster reading 'Support Our Troops' can be seen in the hospital.
- Edgar Wright's trailer for "Don't" is a tribute to the trailer for the film "Torso" (1973). Towards the end of that film's trailer, the word 'torso' appeared more and more frequently on the screen, just as the word 'Don't' appears in Wright's video.
- In the scene where Earl McGraw (Michael Parks) feeds his wife, a photograph of Parks on a motorcycle from the television series "Then Came Bronson" (1969) can be seen.
- It took Eli Roth two days to shoot the trailer for "Thanksgiving".
- One of the television series mentioned by Stuntman Mike is 'The Virginians' (1962), in which Kurt Russell played one of the roles.
- Some of the music for 'Planet Terror' was borrowed from the films 'Escape from New York' (1981) and 'Blow Out' (1981).
- To explain what grindhouse films were, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez organized a screening of 'Torso' (1973) and 'Zombie 2' (1979) for the crew, with several old grindhouse trailers played between the films.
- In the trailer for 'Machete,' one of Machete's victims is the lead singer of Tito and Tarantula. He also played minor roles in 'Desperado' (1995), 'From Dusk Till Dawn' (1996), and 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico' (2003). All of these films were directed by Robert Rodriguez.
- Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, and Wing Rames were considered for the role of Trickster Mike.
- Robert Rodriguez wrote the first thirty pages of the script for "Planet Terror" in 1998.
- The missing reel in "Death Proof" most likely contains a lap dance performed by Vanessa Ferlito for Kurt Russell. Footage from this scene can be spotted in the trailer, but it is absent from the American version of the film.
- Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, and Wing Rames were considered for the role of the Trickster Mike.
- “Vipers” is written on Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s costume. This is a reference to the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad (DiVAS) in *Kill Bill*.
- In 'Death Proof,' Rosario Dawson's character drinks soda from a cup with the logo of the Mexican restaurant Acuna Boys. An advertisement for this restaurant appears during the break between 'Planet Terror' and 'Death Proof.' Acuna is the name of the town where 'The Musician' (1993) and 'Desperado' (1995) were filmed. In 'Kill Bill: Volume 2' (2004), The Bride drives through Acuna to find out where Bill is hiding.
- Quentin Tarantino named the character “Jungle Julia Lucai” after his assistant, Vicky Lucai.
- The scene where the girls are having breakfast in a diner is very similar to the opening scene of 'Reservoir Dogs' (1992).
- The working title of Quentin Tarantino's film is Thunder Bolt.
- "Proof of Death" contains several references to "Pulp Fiction" (1994), including the "Kahuna" burger and a foot massage.
- Rose McGowan's former fiancé, Robert Rodriguez, who directed her in "Grindhouse" in spite of Weinstein, believes that the actress's scandal with an abuser was the main reason for the failure of his project. He knew about McGowan's 1997 rape by Weinstein and understood that her path to mainstream cinema, to which Weinstein’s company was somehow connected, was closed off.
- Freddy Rodriguez’s character’s name, El Rey, is a reference to the city the main characters of "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1995) were heading to.
- In "Planet Terror", soldiers are watching the trailer for the 1971 film "Women in Cages" starring Pam Grier.
- Zoë Bell, who played Zoë in "Proof of Death", performed all the stunts in the film herself. She was also Uma Thurman's stunt double in "Kill Bill".
- In the "Machete" trailer, Danny Trejo throws knives at people in a limousine through the car roof. He does the same in "Desperado" (1995).
- In Dr. Dakota Block's office, a to-do list can be seen. The final entry on the list—kill Bill—is a reference to the Quentin Tarantino film of the same name.
- In "Proof of Death," one of the songs on the jukebox is Misirlou. This composition also appears in the opening credits of "Pulp Fiction" (1994).
- In 'Proof of Life,' one of the songs in the jukebox is 'Misirlou.' This composition also plays during the opening credits of 'Pulp Fiction' (1994).
- One of the television series mentioned by Stuntman Mike is *The Virginians* (1962), in which Kurt Russell played one of the roles.
- Stuntman Mike has a scar near his left eye. Snake Plissken, also played by Kurt Russell, wore a patch over his left eye.
- The instrumental version of Jack Nietzsche's 'The Last Race' plays during the opening credits of 'Death Proof.' This composition also plays during the opening credits of 'Village of the Giants' (1965).
- This project was conceived as a tribute to double features in grindhouses. However, in the early days of its release, many viewers left after the first film, forgetting about the second. Therefore, in many cinemas, after the first film ended, staff reminded viewers not to forget to return for the second feature.
- The missing reel in 'Death Proof' likely contains a lap dance performed by Vanessa Ferly for Kurt Russell. Footage from this scene can be seen in the trailer; however, the scene is absent from the American version of the film.
- The music playing in the trailer for "Thanksgiving" is part of the original soundtrack to "Creepshow" (1982).
- Robert Rodriguez’s working title for the film was Project Terror.
- The "Thanksgiving" trailer is a parody of the trailer for "Halloween" (1978).
- The events of "Proof of Death" take place before "Planet Terror".
- In "Warren's Bar" in "Proof of Death", you can notice a "CASH ONLY" sign featuring a famous photograph of Johnny Cash giving the middle finger.
- Canadian cinemas showed five fake trailers instead of four. The additional reel – Hobo With A Shotgun – was filmed by independent Canadian director Jason Eisener and won first place at the SXSW Grindhouse fake trailer competition.
- Rebel Rodriguez, son of Robert Rodriguez, played Tony Block.
- Significant scratches and bubbles only appeared in the 1970s at the end of the reel, but not during the course of the entire film.
- The license plate number of Mike the Stuntman's car is JJZ-109. The same number was on Steve McQueen's character's car in the film 'Bullitt' (1968).
- The two cars in the final chase of "Death Proof" are a 1969 Dodge Charger and a 1970 Dodge Challenger.
- Red Apple cigarettes and Chango beer are fictional brands from previous films by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez.
- Eli Roth shot the "Thanksgiving" trailer while in the Czech Republic, where he was filming his new movie "Hostel: Part II" (2007). Jay Hernandez and Jordan Ladd, who starred in "Hostel: Part II", also appeared in "Thanksgiving".
- The idea for 'Death Proof' came to Quentin Tarantino when he was talking to a friend about buying a new car. Tarantino was considering a Volvo because he “didn't want to die in a car accident, like in ‘Pulp Fiction’ (1994).” Regarding car safety, Tarantino’s friend said: “You can buy any car and give it to stuntmen who, for $10,000-$15,000, will make it absolutely safe for the driver in any accident.”
- In the uncut European version of "Proof of Death," in a wine store, Kim says she needs to go to the bathroom. Lee and Abernathy respond: "That's a little more information than we need to know." This is a reference to "Pulp Fiction" (1994), where Uma Thurman says the same thing to John Travolta.
- The music playing in the "Thanksgiving" trailer is part of the original soundtrack for "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" (1982).
- In one scene of Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror", Great White Bites cereal can be seen in the background. A box of cereal appears in every film by Quentin Tarantino.
- Quentin Tarantino named the character 'Jungle Julia Lukai' after his assistant, Vicky Lukai.
- Trickster Mike has a scar near his left eye. Snake Plissken, also played by Kurt Russell, wore an eye patch over his left eye.
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