About From Dusk Till Dawn

'From Dusk Till Dawn' is a 1996 American action-horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino. The movie follows two brothers and criminals, Seth and Richard Gecko, who on the run after a bank robbery gone wrong, take a family hostage to cross into Mexico. But they find themselves in for more than they bargained for when they stop by at a strip club that happens to be a hive of vampires. Now, they must survive till dawn to escape.

Making / Production

'From Dusk Till Dawn' was shot over a span of 10 weeks and unlike many of Rodriguez’s other films, most of the shooting was done at practical locations in California and Nevada, rather than his studios in Texas. The film features heavy prosthetic and makeup effects, seen primarily in the scenes involving the vampire transformations.

Actors

• George Clooney as Seth Gecko: Clooney delivers a strong performance as the calm and methodical Seth, his first leading role in a Hollywood film.
• Quentin Tarantino as Richard Gecko: Tarantino stars as the mentally unstable and violent Richard, delivering a chillingly eccentric performance.
• Harvey Keitel as Jacob Fuller: Keitel plays a former pastor who is taken hostage along with his two children.
• Salma Hayek as Santanico Pandemonium: Hayek captivated audiences with her exotic performance as the queen of the vampires.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The infamous snake dance by Salma Hayek was her idea. She had a fear of snakes and wanted to overcome it.
• The movie features an uncredited appearance by makeup effects designer Tom Savini.
• The original script was a straight crime film which didn't involve vampires. Rodriguez suggested the twist to Tarantino while they were working on 'Desperado'.

Quotes

• "No thanks, I've already had a wife." - Seth Gecko
• "I may be a bastard, but I'm not a fucking bastard." - Seth Gecko
• "I don't believe in vampires, but I believe in my own two eyes, and what I saw is fucking vampires." - Jacob Fuller

Music, Soundtrack

• "After Dark" performed by Tito & Tarantula
• "Dark Night" performed by The Blasters
• "Texas Funeral" performed by Jon Wayne
• "She's Just Killing Me" performed by ZZ Top