1996 · 108 min · R

From Dusk Till Dawn

Name: From Dusk Till Dawn
Genre: Horror, Action, Crime
Released: 1996
Duration: 108 min
Cast: George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Ernest Liu

Directed by Robert Rodriguez · Horror, Action, Crime

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) is a Horror film, directed by Robert Rodriguez set in Texas and Mexico during the 1990s. It runs 108 minutes and is rated R.

A vampire and survival, with a tense and darkly comic tone. Themes of family & loyalty, faith / religion, and survival play out through single location / bottle.

Composer

Graeme Revell

Cinematography

Guillermo Navarro

Cast

George ClooneyQuentin TarantinoHarvey KeitelJuliette LewisErnest LiuSalma Hayek PinaultCheech MarinDanny Trejo

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Texas Mexico

Setting

Desert Rural

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Vampire Survival

Themes

Family & Loyalty Faith / Religion Survival

Structure

Single Location / Bottle

Tone

TenseDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Propulsive

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Premise & themes

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