Death Proof

2007

Death Proof

Critics Consensus

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.

65%

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Total Count: 40

72%

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In Death Proof -- director Tarantino's take on such peddle-to-the-metal shockers as White Line Fever -- Kurt Russell stars as an engine-revving psychopath who prefers to take out his beautiful victims at 200 mph. Originally released into theaters on a double bill with Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror under the Grindhouse banner, Death Proof finds a group of ladies out on the town pitted against a mysterious figured named Stuntman Mike (Russell), whose vintage automobile has been partially modified to withstand even the most extreme auto collision. Though the maniacal driver himself always comes out relatively unscathed, the same certainly can't be said for the poor young lass in his passenger seat -- or anyone unfortunate enough to be on the road when the urge to kill strikes for that matter. With a list of potential road-kill candidates that includes Rose McGowan, Jordan Ladd, Rosario Dawson, and Vanessa Ferlito, Death Proof takes viewers on an adrenaline-infused drive that's as sexy as it is shocking. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Cast

Kurt Russell
as Stuntman Mike
Rosario Dawson
as Abernathy
Vanessa Ferlito
as Arlene
Jordan Ladd
as Shanna
Rose McGowan
as Pam
Sidney Poitier
Sydney Tamiia Poitier
as Jungle Julia
Tracie Thoms
as Kim
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
as Lee
Zoe Bell
as Zoe
Michael Parks
as Earl McGraw
James Parks
as Edgar McGraw
Eli Roth
as Dov
Marcy Harriell
as Marcy
Michael Bacall
as Omar
Omar Doom
as Nate
Monica Staggs
as Lanna Frank
Marta Mendoza
as Punky Bruiser
Jonathan Loughran
as Jasper
Martha Mendoza
as Punky Bruiser
Timothy V. Murphy
as Bartender
Melissa Arcaro
as Venus Envy
Marley Shelton
as Dr Dakota Block "McGraw"
Nicky Katt
as Counter Guy
Electra Avellan
as Babysister Twin 1
Elise Avellan
as Babysitter Twin 2
Helen Kim
as Peg
Tina Rodriguez
as Juana
Kelley Robins
as Laquanda
Eurlyne Epper
as Lanna Frank Friend 1
Jamie L. Dunno
as Lanna Frank Friend 2
Charlene Dlabaj
as Shanna Double
Quentin Tarantino
as Warren, Warren the Bartender
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Audience Reviews for Death Proof

  • 6d ago
    In the tradition of two-faced, double-dealing, backstabbing this testosterone fueled motor revving only pretends to be "one for the girls" but in reality is another greasy exploitation that panders to the fantasies of underage nerd boys.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
  • Apr 29, 2016
    Hard to review this film as most of the film felt like a teenage road trip movie and then all of a sudden a man comes along and kills them and that's the whole plot until the end when the tables get turned, There's a good car chase and the deaths are pretty gory but it's a very uneven film and should of been so much better.
    Jamie C Super Reviewer
  • Jan 19, 2016
    It's a lesser QT film, but it's still pretty damn good. Some of the dialogue is surprisingly lame, and the "grindhouse" visual effects feel a bit forced at times, as though QT doesn't really own this one. But it still easily manages to entertain for the most part. The car chase is superb.
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  • Apr 06, 2015
    The second (better) half of the Grindhouse double feature directed by Quentin Taraninto and featuring an audaciously over-the-top cast of ballsy females, Death Proof is probably Tarantino's weakest films, but even then it's pretty damn good. It serves as a tribute to grainy footage in sleazy, back-alley movie theatres, "real cars smashing into real cars" definitely refering 'crashploitation' cinema such as Richard Sarafian's Vanishing Point and isn't dissimilar to Russ Meyers' Faster, Pussycat Kill! Kill! Regardless of the film's influences and origins, it sure does work and has an amazing soundtrack to boot.
    Harry W Super Reviewer
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