Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Ernest Liu, Fred Williamson, George Clooney ...( see more  see more... ) , Harvey Keitel , Juliette Lewis , Kelly Preston , Marc Lawrence I , Michael Parks , Quentin Tarantino , Salma Hayek , Tom Savini

The notorious Gecko Brothers, two of America's most dangerous criminals, are on the run from the Texas police and the FBI after a crime spree through the Southwest. Across the border in Mexico, the my...( read more  read more... )sterious Carlos offers sanctuary to criminals on the lam, but first they must slip past the border patrol. Enter the Fuller family: Jacob, a minister who has lost his faith and his children, the vulnerable teenage Kate and her younger brother Scott, on a road trip in their new R.V. The Gecko Brothers kidnap the Fullers and high-tail it to freedom with the promise to let the family go once they hook up with their criminal connection in Mexico. The rendezvous point is the Titty Twister, the wildest bar this side of the Rio Grande. The night is full of seductive promise as the group settles back to wait for Carlos and his boys to arrive at sunrise. But unbeknownst to the brothers or their hostages, the management and staff of this particular establishment have a taste for blood--in the vampire sense.

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R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

Release Date: January 19, 1996

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DVD Release Date: June 16, 1998

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  • January 28, 2010
    This movie was so weird! I actually enjoyed it though.
  • January 24, 2010
    I think this is an underrated little vampire film with brilliant special effects by makeup artist Tom Savini.
    The story is of two dangerous criminals on the run from the Texas police and FBI after a crime spree in the Southwest. Their plan is to meet a man named Carlos who offer...( read more)s sanctuary for criminals on the lamb in "El Ray", but they need to get through the border patrol in Mexico. They kidnap a father(Harvey Keitel) and his two children(Juliette Lewis, Ernest Liu) to take them aboard their motor home to the "Titty Twister", a sleazy, out of the way bar which is the rendezvous point.
    The Gecko brothers, Seth and Ritchie are portrayed by George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino, with the screenplay being written by Tarantino.
    Salma Hayek really steals the show as Satanico Pandemonium with her incredible, sensual dance that is unparalleled by any other actress. I believe Salma alone makes this film, but the effects and action are entertaining enough to check out if you haven't seen it, and are into dark, gritty vampire films.
    Comedian Cheech Marin portrays three characters in this one adding the necessary humor, and Tom Savini plays the rough and tough, bullwhip cracking biker who goes by the name of Sex Machine.
  • September 22, 2009
    Great film. Two films in one really and the first time I saw it, I didn't have a clue it was a vampire movie. The script is a bit annoying at times though.
  • July 18, 2009
    Excellent movie, starts of as a nasty violent criminal story as the Gecko's escape prison. But then turns into an amazingly gorey and sexy vamp flick. Hayek is stunning and drop dead gorgeous as are the other female neck biters and the rest is a classic all star Rodriguez line up...( read more). The action is kinda cheesey but it works well and does the job. Clooneys best work by far and the soundtrack rocks.
  • December 13, 2008
    The true horror part is in the beginning with Tarantino's psycho. Once we get to the actual vampires it gets cartoony, but fun.
  • February 7, 2010
    Es increible pero me dejaron entrar al cine para ver esta pelicula cuando tenia diez años... la vdd no me gustó y pues creo que una cosa es que me agrade el trabajo de Tarantino como director y otra muy distinta como actor.
    Ademas, no porque intervenga el en la significa que la p...( read more)elicula es buena.
  • February 7, 2010
    a fun horror vampire horror film it is just like night of the living dead but set in a strip club bar in mexico filled with great action robert rodriguez has made the best vampire film of the 90's from dusk till dawn is a great horror film
  • January 21, 2010
    I want all these wow
  • January 18, 2010
    Tarantino, donde le hicieron el tatuaje a Clooney? me dices para hacerme uno?
  • January 17, 2010
    "Fight now, cry later."

Critic Reviews


June 18, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The picture shows what happens when a writer (Tarantino) and a director (Rodriguez) come together and reinforce each other's worst tendencies and misconceptions. full review

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  • BlackPrince64
    April 29, 2008
    Awwwwwwwww yeeeeeaaaaaah!! In many cases it was humorous but to see my girl Salma shimmy in a 2-piece bikini was to die for because she makes the movie worth seeing indeed. George Clooney brings a great deal of the humor to go with Salma's high octane sexiness :-D
  • carrot414
    December 29, 2007
    From Dusk till' Dawn was the best movie. It is so random with the turn it takes. It's a shame there was not a sequal with the origional characters in it.
  • Aritosgold
    November 6, 2007
    Awesome Movie;;
  • IRONMANBLAST
    October 7, 2007
    I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE HAVE THE OPINION THAT THE VAMPIRES THROW OFF THE WHOLE MOVIE
    I DONT GET IT .
    ANYWAY THIS MOVIE IS PERFECT JUST THE WAY IT IS
    A CULT CLASSIC THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED.
  • jimmorrison713
    July 20, 2007
    this movie could have been so much more.. great story, acting everything all the way up to..VAMPIRES JUMPING OUT!!!! What a waiste..
  • ghostridercowboy7
    July 10, 2007
    An absolute MAN Movie - Mindless violence - Hot Women - Dark Humor - A Cult Classic
  • johnyaz69
    May 10, 2007
    From Dusk Till Dawn! a bad ass movie! watched it a couple of times! Damn! it was gooooooooooddddddd!!!
  • kinalovesyou
    February 23, 2007
    OMG have you seen samla in this movie?
  • wearelocalpeople
    January 28, 2007
    this is an amazing film from beginning to end.george clooneys performance is a masterpiece.
  • Deathcycle
    July 8, 2006
    From Dusk Till Dawn is awsome!!! i love this movie

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  • quote :Peachy, Kate. The world's my oyster, except for the fact that I just rammed a wooden stake in my brother's heart because he turned into a vampire, even though I don't believe in vampires. Aside from that unfortunate business, everything's hunky-dory.   Answer »
  • What movie by Robert Rodriguez is this dialogue from? KATE: Excuse me? RICHIE: What? KATE: Where are you taking us? RICHIE: Mexico. KATE: What's in Mexico? RICHIE: Mexicans.  Answer »
  • Kate: "Are you okay?" Seth: "Peachy, Kate. The world's my oyster, except for the fact that I just rammed a wooden stake in my brother's heart because he turned into a vampire, even though I don't believe in vampires. Aside from that unfortunate business, everything's hunky-dory."  Answer »
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