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Planet Terror

Planet Terror

Humanity's last hope… rests on a high power machine gun!

20076.71h 45m

Overview

Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend El Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.

Directed by Robert Rodriguez
Written by Robert Rodriguez
Produced by Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, Quentin Tarantino
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0MRevenue: $11.4M

Top Cast

Rose McGowan

Rose McGowan

Cherry Darling

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Wray

Marley Shelton

Marley Shelton

Dr. Dakota Block

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Dr. William Block

Jeff Fahey

Jeff Fahey

J.T. Hague

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Sheriff Hague

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Lieutenant Muldoon

Rebel Rodriguez

Rebel Rodriguez

Tony Block

Naveen Andrews

Naveen Andrews

Abby

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Romey

Themes & Keywords

gasloss of loved onemilitary basegrindhousezombie

About Planet Terror

Planet Terror is a horror, action, thriller film released in 2007 exploring themes of gas, loss of loved one, military base, grindhouse, zombie. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, it stars Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodríguez, Marley Shelton. Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend El Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.

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