2015 · 188 min · R

The Hateful Eight

Name: The Hateful Eight
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Western
Released: 2015
Duration: 188 min
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Drama, Mystery, Western

The Hateful Eight (2015) is a Drama film, directed by Quentin Tarantino set in Wyoming during the 1800s, in winter. It runs 188 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of betrayal, revenge, and war's cost play out through single location / bottle and non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer

Ennio Morricone

Cinematography

Robert Richardson

Cast

Samuel L. JacksonKurt RussellJennifer Jason LeighWalton GogginsDemián BichirTim RothMichael MadsenBruce Dern

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Themes

BetrayalRevengeWar's Cost

Structure

Single Location / BottleNon Linear / Fractured Timeline

Tone

TenseBleakDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The Hateful Eight

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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