Fresh
Smart attention is paid to some interesting tensions between old and new in areas as varied as pop culture, photography, effects work, automobile construction, telephony and audio recording technology.
Ben Walters, Time Out
Death Proof
A crash course in revenge.
2007 · 1h 53m · R
Action, Thriller
Directed by
Quentin Jerome Presher Brosman Tarantino
Overview
Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.
Director and cast
- Quentin Jerome Presher Brosman Tarantino Director
- Kurt Russell as Stuntman Mike
- Zoë Bell as Zoe
- Rosario Dawson as Abernathy
- Vanessa Ferlito as Arlene
- Sydney Tamiia Poitier as Jungle Julia
- Tracie Thoms Cast
- Rose McGowan Cast
- Jordan Ladd Cast
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead Cast
- Quentin Jerome Presher Brosman Tarantino Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Much of this material is terrific in purely cinematic terms; one of Tarantino's saving graces as a filmmaker is his often surprising capacity for contemplative moments and patches of plotlessness.
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Fresh
Although overall impact of Tarantino's homage to chick-driven actioners and auto demolition derbies remains about the same, pic's second half, in particular, benefits from the further detailing it's now received.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
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