Film

From Dusk Till Dawn 1996

Directed by Robert Rodriguez

  • Horror, Action, Crime
  • 108 min
  • R

One night is all that stands between them and freedom. But it's going to be one hell of a night.

After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious clientele.

HorrorActionCrimedancingshowdownsheriffsibling relationshipvampirebank robberholy watersiegestripperpriestbank robberypreacher

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  • Body horror
  • Graphic violence

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Unpretentious, relentless, plot-driven and effortless.

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55 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs; disliked most by The Prestige Hunters.