From Dusk till Dawn

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. Starring Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin 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 frequented by vampires.

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 date
  • January 19, 1996 (1996-01-19)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19 million
Box office$59.3 million

The film was released on January 17, 1996, and 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 and spawned a media franchise of sequel films, a video game and other media adaptations.

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