"No one to trust. Everyone to hate."
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Produced by Richard N. Gladstein, Shannon McIntosh, Stacey Sher
Written by Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern
Music by Ennio Morricone
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Edited by Fred Raskin
Production company: Double Feature Films, FilmColony
Distributed by The Weinstein Company
Release date: 25 December 2015 (United States)
Running time: 187 minutes (Roadshow version)
Country: United States
Budget: $44 million
Box office: $131.4 million
"The Hateful Eight" is a mystery crime drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The story is about eight strangers who seek refuge from a blizzard in a stagecoach stopover some time after the American Civil War.
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson as Major Marquis Warren a.k.a. "The Bounty Hunter"
- Kurt Russell as John Ruth a.k.a. "The Hangman"
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Daisy Domergue a.k.a. "The Prisoner"
- Walton Goggins as Sheriff Chris Mannix a.k.a."The Sheriff"
- Demián Bichir as Bob (Marco the Mexican) a.k.a. "The Mexican"
- Tim Roth as Oswaldo Mobray (English Pete Hicox) a.k.a. "The Little Man"
- Michael Madsen as Joe Gage (Grouch Douglass) a.k.a. "The Cow Puncher"
- Bruce Dern as General Sanford "Sandy" Smithers a.k.a. "The Confederate"
- James Parks as O.B. Jackson
- Channing Tatum as Jody Domergue
- Dana Gourrier as Minnie Mink
- Zoë Bell as Six-Horse Judy
- Lee Horsley as Ed
- Gene Jones as Sweet Dave
- Keith Jefferson as Charly
- Craig Stark as Chester Charles Smithers
- Belinda Owino as Gemma
- Quentin Tarantino as the narrator
Every Quentin Tarantino's film is a true event in the cinematography as this legendary director, who is known for his unique style which includes not only seas of bloods, cruel fights, violence but also bright characters, good music and beautifully mad stories, just isn't able (I strongly believe in it) to disappoint because he's punctilious on every point of his works.
"The Hateful Eight" is a real holiday especially for Tarantino's fans: strong language, dialogues written to a dot, captivating scenes and charismatic personages - the tale is complete. As for the screenplay, it has some unexpected twists which I don't want to uncover, as for the acting, I have no words to express how bad I need to see Christoph Waltz and Tim Roth in one Quentin's picture. However, now it's just the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow so I better say few words about "The Hateful Eight" cast: fabulous Samuel L. Jackson as "The Bounty Hunter" acts like a relative of Jules Winnfield, inimitable Kurt Russell as merciless but wise "The Hangman", wonderful Jennifer Jason Leigh as absolutely crazy "The Prisoner" and amazing Walton Goggins as slippery but faithful "The Sheriff". I can eulogize Quentin Tarantino's works to the end of my life but I think it's too long for you. Therefore I just highly recommend you to watch and enjoy this western picture!
Advantages
- Quentin Tarantino
- Samuel L. Jackson as Major Marquis Warren a.k.a. "The Bounty Hunter"
- Kurt Russell as John Ruth a.k.a. "The Hangman"
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Daisy Domergue a.k.a. "The Prisoner"
- Walton Goggins as Sheriff Chris Mannix a.k.a."The Sheriff"
- Tim Roth as Oswaldo Mobray (English Pete Hicox) a.k.a. "The Little Man"
- Music
- Visual effects
- Costumes
Disadvantages
- Everything happens almost in one location
"Strangenesses"
- Old good violence - appropriately and not always
Clue Moments
- Years after the Civil War
- Red Rock
- Meeting with John Ruth and Daisy Domergue
- Warren's personal letter from Abraham Lincoln
- Chris Mannix - the town's new sheriff
- Minnie's Haberdashery
- Three strangers
- Smithers' son
- The poison
- Ruth's death
- Jody Domergue's shot
- The truth
- The skirmish
Soundtracks
- Ennio Morricone - L'ultima Diligenza Di Red Rock (Versione Integrale)
- Ennio Morricone - Overture
- Samuel L. Jackson feat. Jennifer Jason Leigh feat. Kurt Russell - "Major Warren Meet Daisy Domergue"
- Ennio Morricone - Narratore Letterario
- The White Stripes - Apple Blossom
- Tim Roth feat. Kurt Russell - "Frontier Justice"
- Ennio Morricone - L'ultima Diligenza Di Red Rock, No. 2
- Ennio Morricone - Neve (Versione Integrale)
- Kurt Russell feat. Michael Madsen - "This Here Is Daisy Domergue"
- Ennio Morricone - Sei Cavalli
- Ennio Morricone - Raggi Di Sole Sulla Montagna
- Samuel L. Jackson feat. Walton Goggins feat. Bruce Dern - "Son Of The Bloody Nigger Killer Of Baton Rouge"
- Jennifer Jason Leigh - Jim Jones At Botany Bay (Feat. Kurt Russell)
- Ennio Morricone - Neve, No. 2
- Samuel L. Jackson feat. Walton Goggins feat. Demián Bichir - "Uncle Charlie's Stew"
- Ennio Morricone - I Quattro Passeggeri
- Ennio Morricone - La Musica Prima Del Massacro
- Ennio Morricone - L'inferno Bianco (Synth)
- Tim Roth feat. Kurt Russell feat. Walton Goggins - The Suggestive Oswaldo Mobray
- David Hess - Now You're All Alone
- Ennio Morricone - Sangue E Neve
- Ennio Morricone - L'inferno Bianco (Ottoni)
- Ennio Morricone - Neve, No. 3
- Jennifer Jason Leigh feat. Michael Madsen feat. Walton Goggins - Daisy's Speech
- Ennio Morricone - La Lettera Di Lincoln (Strumentale)
- Ennio Morricone feat. Walter Goggins - La Lettera Di Lincoln
- Roy Orbison - There Won't Be Many Coming Home
- Ennio Morricone - La Puntura Della Morte
Quotations
* * *
Major Marquis Warren: Move a little strange, you're gonna get a bullet. Not a warning, not a question...[pause]
Major Marquis Warren: A bullet!
* * *
Daisy Domergue: [smiles] When you get to hell, John, tell them Daisy sent you...
* * *
Major Marquis Warren: When the handbill says "dead or alive", the rest of us just shoot you in the back from up on top a perch somewhere and bring you in dead over a saddle.[pause]
Major Marquis Warren: But when John Ruth the Hangman catches you...
[Warren winks]
Major Marquis Warren: You hang!
* * *
John 'The Hangman' Ruth: [about bounty hunting] No one said this job was supposed to be easy.Major Marquis Warren: Nobody said it's supposed to be that hard, either!
* * *
John 'The Hangman' Ruth: Yeah, Warren, that's the problem with old men. You can kick 'em down the stairs, and say it's an accident, but you can't just shoot 'em.
* * *
Oswaldo Mobray: The man who pulls the lever, that breaks your neck will be a dispassionate man. And that dispassion is the very essence of justice. For justice delivered without dispassion, is always in danger of not being justice.
* * *
Sheriff Chris Mannix: The nigger in the stable has a letter from Abraham Lincoln?
* * *
Sheriff Chris Mannix: May I sit down, sir?General Sandy Smithers: According to the Yankees, it's a free country.
* * *
John 'The Hangman' Ruth: One of them fellas is not what he says he is...
* * *
Major Marquis Warren: The only time black folks are safe, is when white folks is disarmed. And this letter, had the desired effect of disarming white folks.
* * *
Oswaldo Mobray: Till they invent a trigger a woman can't pull, if you're a hang man, you're going to hang woman.
* * *
John 'The Hangman' Ruth: Ain't no way I'm spending a couple of nights under a roof with somebody I don't know who the hell... so who are you?
* * *
Oswaldo Mobray: Precautions must be taken because life is too sweet to lose.
* * *
Sheriff Chris Mannix: Well, cut my legs off and call me Shorty!
* * *
John 'The Hangman' Ruth: [about Mannix] If he's a goddamn sheriff, then I'm a monkey's uncle!Daisy Domergue: Good, then you can go share bananas with your nigger friend in the stable!
* * *
Major Marquis Warren: Bringing desperate men in alive, is a good way to get yourself dead.
* * *
Oswaldo Mobray: Gentlemen, I know Americans aren't apt to let a little thing like unconditional surrender get in the way of a good war...
* * *
Jody: The name of the game is patience.
* * *
Major Marquis Warren: That's the thing about war Mannix, people die.
* * *
Jody: [to Smithers] Remember old man, if my sister doesn't make it out of this mountain alive, neither do you.
* * *
Sheriff Chris Mannix: Like I said, friend, you got me at a bit of a disadvantage!John 'The Hangman' Ruth: Keeping you at a disadvantage is an advantage I intend to keep.
* * *
Major Marquis Warren: [to Oswaldo aka Pete Hilcox] You keep talkin,' Pete. You're gonna talk yourself to death.
* * *
Major Marquis Warren: That blanket was just a heart breakin' liar's promise.
* * *
[last lines]Sheriff Chris Mannix: Hey. Can I see that Lincoln letter?
[Warren reaches in his pocket and takes out a bloodied piece of paper; he hands it over to Mannix]
Sheriff Chris Mannix: "Dear Marquis, I hope this letter finds you in good health and state. I'm doing fine, although I wish there were more hours in the day. It's just so much to do. Time is changing slowly but surely and it's men like you will make a difference. Your military success is a credit,not only to you but your race as well. I'm very proud every time I heard news of you. We still have a long way to go, but hand in hand. I know we'll get there. I just want to let you know you're in my thoughts. Hopefully our paths will cross in the future. Until then I remain you friend. Ole Mary Todd is calling, so I guess it must be time for bed. Respectfully, Abraham Lincoln"
[long pause]
Sheriff Chris Mannix: "'Ole Mary Todd..."
[smiles weakly]
Sheriff Chris Mannix: That's a nice touch.
Major Marquis Warren: [chuckles] Thanks.
[Mannix takes the letter and crumples it up; he tosses it on the floor nearby]
* * *
Major Marquis Warren: Circumstances caused us to take the long way around. My horse couldn't make it.
* * *
Jody: [suddenly revealing himself from underneath the floorboards aiming his gun up at Warren] SAY ADIOS TO YOUR HUEVOS!
* * *
Major Marquis Warren: [interrogating Bob about Minnie's whereabouts] How long did you say you was working with Minnie?Bob: Four months...
Major Marquis Warren: Hmm. See, if you would have been here two and a half years ago, you'd know about that sign that used to hang up over the bar. Minnie ever mention that to you?
Bob: No.
Major Marquis Warren: You wanna know what that sign said, Senior Bob? "No Dogs or Mexicans Allowed." Minnie hung that sign up the day she opened this haberdashery, and it hung over that bar every day until she took it down a little over two years ago. Know why she took it down? She started letting in dogs. Now Minnie like just about everybody, but she sure don't like Mexicans. So when you tell me Minnie went to the northside to visit her mama, well, I find that highly unlikely. But okay, maybe...
[pause]
Major Marquis Warren: But when you tell me Minnie Mink took the haberdashery, the most precious thing to her in the whole world, and left it in the hands of a goddamn Mexican? Well, that's what I meant in the barn when I said that sure don't sound like Minnie. Now I am calling you a liar, Senor Bob...
[pause]
Major Marquis Warren: And if you're lying, which you are, then you killed Minnie...
[Warren suddenly shoots Bob in the chest]
Major Marquis Warren: And Sweet Dave!
[Warren shoots Bob again. Bob falls to the floor dead. Warren walks over to Bob's body with his two guns and shoots his head off]
Major Marquis Warren: Two measly bullets and there goes Senor Bob!
* * *
John 'The Hangman' Ruth: You got business in Red Rock?Sheriff Chris Mannix: [smiles] Yes, I do!
John 'The Hangman' Ruth: What?
Sheriff Chris Mannix: [smiles wider] I'm the new sheriff!
John 'The Hangman' Ruth: [scoffs] Horsesh*t.
Sheriff Chris Mannix: [keeps grinning] 'Fraid not!
* * *
John 'The Hangman' Ruth: [throws Mannix a pair of handcuffs at his feet outside the stagecoach] Put them on and come inside.Sheriff Chris Mannix: [grabs the handcuffs and throws them back at Ruth] Nope!
John 'The Hangman' Ruth: [stares at him] Then you'll freeze.
Sheriff Chris Mannix: Then you'll hang!
John 'The Hangman' Ruth: [chuckles] How so?
Sheriff Chris Mannix: [to OB who's sitting on the stagecoach] Stagecoach driver, could you come down here and join us?
O.B Jackson: I gotta hold these horses. I can hear you just fine from up here.
Sheriff Chris Mannix: You just heard me tell this fella that I'm the new sheriff of Red Rock, right?
O.B Jackson: Yeah.
Sheriff Chris Mannix: Red Rock is my town now! And I'm gonna enter my town in bounty hunter's chains? NO, SIR! Sorry bushwackers, I ain't entering Red Rock that way. When you finally get to Red Rock, you're going to realize that every goddamn thang I said was right. And I expect you, OB, to tell the townsfolk of Red Rock that John Ruth let their new sheriff freeze to death.
[to John Ruth]
Sheriff Chris Mannix: There ain't no bounty on my head, bushwacker. You let me die, that's murder!
* * *
Major Marquis Warren: [to Bob] My theory is you are working with the man that poisoned the coffee, and both of ya'll murdered Minnie, Sweet Dave and who ever else picked this bad luck day to visit Minnie's harberdashery this morning.[pause]
Major Marquis Warren: And at some point, ya'll intended to bushwack John Ruth and free Daisy.
[Warren stands by Mannix]
Major Marquis Warren: But you didn't count on the blizzard... and you didn't count on the two of us.
* * *
Joe Gage: [to Sheriff Mannix as he jumps up and quickly lifts his hands above his head in slow motion] I AIN'T GOT NO GU-U-U-N, SHER-R-RIF-F-F-F!
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You may see the trailer here.
Plot: 8/10
Entertainment: 8/10
Acting: 9/10
Originality: 8/10
Music and Sound: 8/10
8/10
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