From Dusk Till Dawn

Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Ernest Liu

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

Released: January 19, 1996

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DVD Released: June 16, 1998

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  • 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.
  • November 16, 2008
    This movie was so weird! I actually enjoyed it though lol.
  • October 29, 2008
    From Dusk Til Dawn is one of those movies I can watch a thousand times. It is not only one of my favorite vampire movies, but a favorite, period. I genuinely love this movie!
    I am a fan of both Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. I think this is a phenomenal collaboration for... ...( read more )
  • October 10, 2008
    a huge guilty pleasure of mine
  • September 6, 2008
    When I first saw this i had no idea what it was about and it made the film even better for it. You have to see this, so much happens. Great action and a huge twist in the plot!
  • June 19, 2009
    The first pairing of Tarantino and Rodriguez before the went on to make Grindhouse. You can tell this was just two buddies having fun with the horror genre because at times there are scenes where it's too funny to take seriously. Not much is scary and the vampires look like lizar... ...( read more )

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View more From Dusk ... reviews at RottenTomatoes.com
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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