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Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof

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Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) is a professional body double who likes to take unsuspecting women for deadly drives in his free time. He has doctored his car for maximum impact; when Mike purposely causes wrecks, the bodies pile up while he walks away with barely a scratch. The insane Mike may be in over his head, though, when he targets a tough group of female friends, including real-life stuntwoman Zoe Bell (who served as Uma Thurman's double in "Kill Bill"), who plays herself.
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Death Proof may feel somewhat minor in the context of Tarantino's larger filmography, but on its own merits, it packs just enough of a wallop to deliver sufficiently high-octane grindhouse goods.

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Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Death Proof is superbly made. There's a terrible tension watching these beautiful and spirited young women getting too close to the flame, followed by enormous relief when the mood changes in the second story. Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 17, 2007 Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard The dialogue with which Tarantino is usually adept is disastrously clunky, the filmmaking largely without flair and even the apeing of the smears and scratches of the schlock originals seems ridiculous. Rated: 1/5 Sep 21, 2007 Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) With its scratchy print, jerky editing and retro title sequence, Quentin Tarantino's fifth film bends over backwards to establish its Seventies sexploitation-flick credentials. Rated: 3/5 Sep 21, 2007 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Deliberately paced but never boring, Tarantino's half of the 'Grindhouse" double bill builds to an adrenaline-pumping climax. Rated: 4/5 Jan 14, 2025 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast While not all of the female characters are fully fleshed out, the feminist message in Tarantino's car chase movie is impossible to overlook, especially with that satisfying and cathartic final freeze frame. Rated: 4/5 Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Gayle Sequeira BFI The two halves of Death Proof each conclude with a superb car sequence: one a crash, the other a chase; one at night, the other at daytime; one sickening, the other supremely satisfying. Nov 17, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ray C Tarantino truly succeeded in capturing the feel of an early '70s grindhouse movie with Death Proof. Kurt Russell shines in his role. He brings his effortless charisma to the character of Stuntman Mike and was easily the standout. Beyond that, the car chases and stunt scenes were phenomenal—especially leading into the finale, where I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen. However, it is definitely one of Tarantino's weaker films. Its way too talky at times and despite the witty banter, the story can drag. I also found the decision to split the story into two confusing. But overall, I thought it was very well done and entertaining. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/25 Full Review Craig H The first half was better than the 2nd, Kurt Russel's charisma was off the charts, the girls all where all great to look at and all acted well. The dialogue was natural and flowing like Tarantinos does but definitely his weakest movie as some scenes of dialogue drag on too long and the 2nd half didnt capture the 1st half's and could of easily been 15 minutes shorter Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Pedro Henrique C Death Proof is a pretty crazy movie and it's uninteresting. At first you think it's going to have a suspenseful or paranoid vibe, then you realize it's just a crazy psychopath wanting to kill young people on the road. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Mr. k Violenta y caótica, todo lo que esperas en una película de Tarantino Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review Matt P I just watched this for the first time last weekend. I thought it was the most weirdly paced movie. The bar scenes dragged on forever, then an odd murder scene completely out of the blue, then a very long car chase. I wouldn’t even include this movie on Tarantino’s filmography list. I know he was having fun with this one, but it doesn't hold a candle to his other movies. I will give it a little credit that the back half of the movie is exciting to watch. The car chase scenes are intense, but otherwise, this movie was a dud. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review Kevin S This, along with Planet Terror, in Grind House are a great throwback to 1970's thrillers. Death Proof captures your interest and is entertaining from start to finish. This may not be for everyone, but if you love all movie genres, this is for you. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/17/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) is a professional body double who likes to take unsuspecting women for deadly drives in his free time. He has doctored his car for maximum impact; when Mike purposely causes wrecks, the bodies pile up while he walks away with barely a scratch. The insane Mike may be in over his head, though, when he targets a tough group of female friends, including real-life stuntwoman Zoe Bell (who served as Uma Thurman's double in "Kill Bill"), who plays herself.
Director
Quentin Tarantino
Producer
Elizabeth Avellan, Robert Rodriguez, Erica Steinberg, Quentin Tarantino
Screenwriter
Quentin Tarantino
Production Co
Dimension Films, The Weinstein Company, Troublemaker Studios
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 54m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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