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Inglourious Basterds

In German-occupied France, young Jewish refugee Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the slaughter of her family by Colonel Hans Landa. Narrowly escaping with her life, she plots her revenge several years later when German war hero Fredrick Zoller takes a rapid interest in her and arranges an illustrious movie premiere at the theater she now runs. With the promise of every major Nazi officer in attendance, the event catches the attention of the "Basterds", a group of Jewish-American guerrilla soldiers led by the ruthless Lt. Aldo Raine. As the relentless executioners advance and the conspiring young girl's plans are set in motion, their paths will cross for a fateful evening that will shake the very annals of history. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Drama, War), release year 2009, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Inglourious Basterds

In German-occupied France, young Jewish refugee Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the slaughter of her family by Colonel Hans Landa. Narrowly escaping with her life, she plots her revenge several years later when German war hero Fredrick Zoller takes a rapid interest in her and arranges an illustrious movie premiere at the theater she now runs. With the promise of every major Nazi officer in attendance, the event catches the attention of the "Basterds", a group of Jewish-American guerrilla soldiers led by the ruthless Lt. Aldo Raine. As the relentless executioners advance and the conspiring young girl's plans are set in motion, their paths will cross for a fateful evening that will shake the very annals of history.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Drama, War), release year 2009, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2009
  • Released 21 Aug 2009
  • Runtime 153 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.4/10 from 1,778,290 votes
  • Metascore 69/100
  • Genres Adventure, Drama, War
  • Languages English, German, French, Italian
  • Countries United States, Germany

Cast

Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth

Direction and writing

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Written by: Quentin Tarantino

Awards and recognition

Won 1 Oscar. 134 wins & 173 nominations total

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