2015 · 188 min · R

The Hateful Eight

Name: The Hateful Eight
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Western
Released: 2015
Duration: 188 min
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Drama, Mystery, Western

The Hateful Eight (2015) is a Drama film, directed by Quentin Tarantino set in Wyoming during the 1800s, in winter. It runs 188 minutes and is rated R.

A western and murder mystery, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of betrayal, prejudice & racism, and revenge play out through non linear / fractured timeline and single location / bottle.

Composer

Ennio Morricone

Cinematography

Robert Richardson

Cast

Samuel L. JacksonKurt RussellJennifer Jason LeighWalton GogginsDemián BichirTim RothMichael MadsenBruce Dern

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Premise

Western Murder Mystery

Themes

Betrayal Prejudice & Racism Revenge

Structure

Non Linear / Fractured Timeline Single Location / Bottle Multiple Perspectives

Tone

BleakTenseDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleAntihero

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Premise & themes

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