From Dusk till Dawn

This article is about the first film. For the entire franchise, see From Dusk till Dawn (franchise). For other uses, see From Dusk till Dawn (disambiguation).

From Dusk till Dawn
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Rodriguez
Screenplay byQuentin Tarantino
Story byRobert Kurtzman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGuillermo Navarro
Edited byRobert Rodriguez
Music byGraeme Revell
Production
companies
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release dates
  • January 17, 1996 (1996-01-17) (Cinerama Dome)
  • January 19, 1996 (1996-01-19) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19 million[1]
Box office$59.3 million[2][3]

From Dusk till Dawn is a 1996 American action horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino from a concept and story by Robert Kurtzman.[4] Starring Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Tarantino, Ernest Liu, and Juliette Lewis, the plot follows a pair of American criminal brothers (Clooney and Tarantino) who take a family as hostages (Keitel, Liu, and Lewis) in order to cross into Mexico, but ultimately find themselves trapped in a saloon defending against a horde of vampires.

From Dusk till Dawn premiered on January 17, 1996, at the Cinerama Dome theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles,[5] and was released on January 19 in the United States. It initially received mixed reviews from critics, who described the film as well-made if overly violent. After enjoying financial success at the box office, From Dusk till Dawn has since become a cult film[6] and spawned a media franchise of sequel films, a video game and other media adaptations.

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  2. ^ "From Dusk till Dawn (1996)". Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Comparative Films Box Office". Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Tobey, Matthew. "From Dusk till Dawn". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  5. ^ Marshall, Fine (January 28, 1996). "'Dusk till Dawn': A top-notch ride through hell". The Daily Sentinel. p. 11. Retrieved August 6, 2013.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ Cult Classic: From Dusk Till Dawn, by Emmet Purcell Archived February 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine JOE.ie