The script is all over the place, with the story regularly deviating in unpredictable ways (shifting genres at the most unlikely moments). Outrageously, the meat of the conflict (spiraling into notes of the supernatural) isn’t even evident until more than an hour into the film. This spells trouble for the Fuller family, who are the next to be taken hostage for a journey to freedom toward Mexico. Meanwhile, former minister Jacob Fuller (Harvey Keitel) and his two children Kate (Juliette Lewis) and Scott (Ernest Liu) dine in a nearby town, opting to stay the night in the exact same motel in which the Gecko brothers hole up. Neither one, however, is much of a character worth rooting for they’re not antiheroes as much as monstrous, unfeeling, unsympathetic rogues. Interestingly, Tarantino plays the more psychotic, impetuous of the Gecko gang, prone to hostile outbursts and awkward spells of calm. There’s a certain degree of unrealistic hyper-intensity to the premise, even before the otherworldly elements get underway. Written by Tarantino, the dialogue is immediately in overdrive, mixing rapid-fire arguments with casual conversations and trivial musings – and sudden bursts of violence. As it turns out, those killers, Seth Gecko (George Clooney) and younger brother Richie (Quentin Tarantino), are already in the convenience store, stifling the cries of two hostages.
They also happen to mention some rambunctious bank robbers and murderers high-tailing it through Abilene, Texas, who might cross paths with the vengeful lawman. Topping off at Benny’s World of Liquor along Route 66, Texas Ranger Earl McGraw (Michael Parks) chats with clerk Pete (John Hawkes), complaining about Nadine and her mongoloid employee down at the diner. Release Date: January 19th, 1996 MPAA Rating: Rĭirector: Robert Rodriguez Actors: George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Ernest Liu, Salma Hayek, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Tom Savini, Fred Williamson S Genre: Crime Drama and Horror Running Time: 1 hr.
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