Death Proof (2007)

Death Proof rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7/10· 332K votes

Rotten Tomatoes67%

TMDb6.8/10· 6K votes

With 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7/10 on IMDb, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Death Proof

Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.

Cast of Death Proof

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  Kurt Russell

  as Stuntman Mike

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  Zoë Bell

  as Zoë Bell

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  Rosario Dawson

  as Abernathy

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  Vanessa Ferlito

  as Arlene

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  Sydney Tamiia Poitier

  as Jungle Julia

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  Tracie Thoms

  as Kim

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  Rose McGowan

  as Pam

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  Jordan Ladd

  as Shanna

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  Mary Elizabeth Winstead

  as Lee

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  Quentin Tarantino

  as Warren

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  Marcy Harriell

  as Marcy

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  Eli Roth

  as Dov

Death Proof facts

Budget

$25M

Box office

$31.1M

Our take on Death Proof

Quentin Tarantino's 2007 action-thriller is a slow-burn stalker piece built around Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel who tracks women from behind the wheel of his muscle car. It opens with DJ Jungle Julia and her friends Shanna and Arlene unwinding through a long Austin night, letting dialogue and dread simmer before the road becomes the weapon. Fans of Tarantino's talky rhythms, grindhouse texture and vehicular menace will find plenty to chew on, while viewers wanting quick scares may bristle at the patient setup. It suits those who savor style, tension and cars used as instruments of predation over conventional plotting or reassuring pacing.