Planet Terror (Grindhouse Presents: Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror) 2007

Planet Terror

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A cool and hip grindhouse throwback, Planet Terror is an unpredictable zombie thrillride.

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An ordinary evening in a small Texas town becomes a grisly nightmare when a horde of flesh-eating zombies goes on the prowl. Cherry (Rose McGowan), a go-go dancer, and Wray (Freddy Rodriguez), her ex-lover, band together with other survivors in a no-holds barred effort to escape the carnage. The odds become a bit more even when Cherry, who lost her leg to a hungry ghoul, gets a machine-gun appendage and lets the bullets fly.

Cast & Crew

Rose McGowan
Cherry
Freddy Rodríguez
Wray
Josh Brolin
Block
Marley Shelton
Dakota
Michael Biehn
Sheriff Hague
Jeff Fahey
JT
Naveen Andrews
Abby
Bruce Willis
Muldoon
Robert Rodriguez
Director
Robert Rodriguez
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Robert Rodriguez
Producer
Elizabeth Avellan
Producer
Quentin Tarantino
Producer
Erica Steinberg
Producer
Sandra Condito
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Robert Rodriguez
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Audience Reviews for Planet Terror (Grindhouse Presents: Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror)

  • Oct 20, 2020
    Pure B-movie shock and awe ... in a good way!
    Mark B Super Reviewer
  • Apr 06, 2015
    I preferred Death Proof.... I found Robert Rodriguez to be on top-form throughout this inspired zombie/action/exploitation fick, however much of the duration of the film is like a stuffy, cramped elevator, regarding the over-kill on supporting characters that are really relevant to absolutely nothing. It is almost like a broadway show with the amount of forgettable characters providing mere comic relief or a nonsensical meandering from the plot. The grainy style of Grindhouse cinema works well whilst watching Rose McGowan play a go-go dancer with a machine gun for a leg that is somehow fully functional as an actual weapon, shooting missiles at zombies. Don't try to make sense of it, you'll probably die.
    Harry W Super Reviewer
  • Feb 15, 2013
    From writer/director Robert Rodriguez comes the Grindhouse exploitation film Planet Terror. In this apocalyptic thriller a military experiment releases a zombie virus in a small town, forcing a rag-tag group of survivors to band together in order to escape. Rodriguez does a brilliant job homaging the exploitation film style and at delivering over-the-top action sequences. The cast is equally impressive, featuring Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Michael Biehn, and Bruce Willis. Still, the explicit gore becomes a bit much, and this extended cut isn't paced as well as the Grindhouse theatrical version. While it has some issues, Planet Terror is a creative and brilliant throwback to a bygone era of filmmaking.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Jan 10, 2013
    VERY original, very cool, and very bloody. This and Death Proof make for a perfect pairing. PS.....a machine gun for a leg?! You know you have a winning movie!
    Eric A Super Reviewer
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