From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk till Dawn is a 1996 horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez. The movie stars Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino and Juliette Lewis. Two brothers Seth and Richie Gecko are wanted by the FBI and Texas police for a bank robbery that has left several people dead. They stop at a liquor store with the intent of just picking up a state map, but Richie's psychotic behavior results in Ranger Earl McGraw and the cashier being shot dead while the store burns down. During the gunfight, Richie is shot in his left hand. The Geckos are heading towards Mexico, where a contact has...
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quick facts
Release date:January 19, 1996
Directed by:Robert Rodriguez
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:108 Minutes
Producer:Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Lawrence Bender
Editor:Robert Rodriguez
Music by:Graeme Revell
Cinematography:Guillermo Navarro
Screenplay by:Quentin Tarantino, Robert Kurtzman
Estimated budget:$19,000,000
Genre:Thriller, Comedy, Action

Award-winners from From Dusk Till Dawn

George Clooney
George Clooney
Character:Seth Gecko
Born:May 6, 1961

Cast of From Dusk Till Dawn

Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo
Razor Charlie
Born:May 16, 1944
Age:67
Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel
Jacob Fuller
Born:May 13, 1939
Age:72
Fred Williamson
Fred Williamson
Frost
Born:March 5, 1938
Age:73
Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
Border Guard
Born:July 13, 1946
Age:65
Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
Carlos
Born:July 13, 1946
Age:65
Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
Chet Pussy
Born:July 13, 1946
Age:65

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1996 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, George Clooney
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YearAward Nomination
1996 Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor, Quentin Tarantino
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Film director of From Dusk Till Dawn

Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez
Born: June 20, 1968
Age: 43

Robert Anthony Rodríguez is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor and musician. He shoots and produces many of his films in his native Texas and Mexico. He has directed such films as Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, The Faculty, Spy Kids, Sin City, Planet...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Madman
Sin City 2 2012 Thriller
Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World 2011 PG (USA) Comedy
Machete 2010 R (USA) Action
Shorts 2009 PG (USA) Comedy
Planet Terror 2007 Thriller
Grindhouse 2007 R (USA) Thriller
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 2005 PG (USA) Children's
Sin City 2005 R (USA) Action
Once Upon a Time in Mexico 2003 R (USA) Thriller
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over 2003 PG (USA) Adventure
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams 2002 PG (USA) Adventure
Spy Kids 2001 PG (USA) Adventure
The Faculty 1998 R (USA) Science Fiction
From Dusk Till Dawn 1996 R (USA) Thriller
Four Rooms 1995 R (USA) Comedy
Desperado 1995 R (USA) Thriller
Roadracers 1994 R (USA) Action
El Mariachi 1992 R (USA) Thriller
Bedhead 1991 Short Film
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Music contributors for From Dusk Till Dawn

Graeme Revell
Graeme Revell

Graeme Revell is a New Zealand film score composer. Revell attended Auckland Grammar School, where he finished his final year in 7A. He is...
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Prequels and sequels to From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996

Filming locations for From Dusk Till Dawn

Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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Texas
Texas

Texas is the second most populous and the second most extensive of the 50 United States, and the most extensive state of the 48 contiguous United States. The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who wrote the film From Dusk Till Dawn?
  • A:
    Quentin Tarantino and Robert Kurtzman performed the movie's screenwriting.
  • Q:
    "From Dusk Till Dawn" is in what genre?
  • A:
    The film is classified as... Horror film, Thriller and Comedy.
  • Q:
    How many minutes is the runtime of the film "From Dusk Till Dawn"?
  • A:
    The runtime for the movie is 108 minutes.
  • Q:
    What was the slogan from the film, From Dusk Till Dawn?
  • A:
    The movie's tagline was, "How far can Too Far go?"
  • Q:
    Who were the producers of the movie, "From Dusk Till Dawn"?
  • A:
    Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino and Lawrence Bender were the movie's producers.
  • Q:
    Who directed the film "From Dusk Till Dawn"?
  • A:
    Robert Rodriguez directed the motion picture.
  • Q:
    When was the film "From Dusk Till Dawn" first released?
  • A:
    The movie was released in January, 1996.
  • Q:
    What was the estimated budget for making the movie "From Dusk Till Dawn"?
  • A:
    $19 million was the cost to make this movie.
  • Q:
    Who were the stars of the film "From Dusk Till Dawn"?
  • A:
    Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Juliette Lewis, Cheech Marin and Fred Williamson played leading roles in the movie.
  • Q:
    Who distributed the motion picture, "From Dusk Till Dawn"?
  • A:
    Miramax Films distributed the film.

Awards & Accolades

  • Saturn Award For Best Horror Film
    1995
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