Death Proof (2007)


Death Proof
Release Date22 May 2007
Other NamesGrindhouse: Death Proof
GenreCrime, Action, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAustin, Texas, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
ColorColor, Black and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSlasher Film, Chase Movie
MoodStrictly Speaking, Adrenaline Rush
ThemesSerial Killers
TonesTalky, Gritty, Stylized, Menacing
TagsCar Chase, Car Crash, Psychopath, Radio Personality, Serial Killer, Stuntperson

Death Proof is a 2007 American thriller film written, photographed, and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film centers on a psychopathic stunt man who stalks young women before murdering them in staged car accidents using his "death-proof" stunt car. The film pays homage to exploitation, muscle cars, and slasher film genres of the 1970s, and stars Kurt Russell, Zoë Bell, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Tracie Thoms, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Rose McGowan.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Stuntman Mike

Herself

Abernathy

Jungle Julia

Shanna

Marcy Harriell
Marcy

Dov

Nate

Michael Bacall
Omar

Lanna Frank

Punky Bruiser

Tim Murphy
Tim the Bartender

Melissa Arcaro
Venus Envy

Earl McGraw

James Parks
Edgar McGraw

Dr. Dakota Block - McGraw

Counter Guy

Babysitter Twin #1

Babysitter Twin #2

Helen Kim
Peg

Tina Rodriguez
Juana

Kelley Robins
Laquanda

Eurlyne Epper
Lanna Frank Friend #1

Jamie L. Dunno
Lanna Frank Friend #2

Manuel Cantu
Bar Patron

Julitta Pourciau
Business Class Passenger

Angela Ware
Waitress at Guero's

Steven A. Webb
College Player-Barroom

Director

Producer

Shannon McIntosh
executive producer

producer

Pilar Savone
associate producer

Bill Scott
line producer

James W. Skotchdopole
line producer: California

Erica Steinberg
producer

executive producer

executive producer

Cinematographer

Editor

Sally Menke
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Casting Director

Mary Vernieu
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Production Designer

Steve Joyner
-

Art Director

Caylah Eddleblute
-

Set Decorator

Jeanette Scott
-

Costume Designer

Nina Proctor
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Makeup Department

Jaremy Aiello
special makeup effects painter: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc., special makeup effects sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Chad Atkinson
special makeup effects lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Howard Berger
special makeup effects designer

Anneliese Boise
special makeup effects crew: hair department, K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Mark Boley
special makeup effects crew: hair department, K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Jack Bricker
special makeup effects crew: hair department, K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Michael Deak
special makeup effects shop supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Alex Diaz
special makeup effects on-set tech: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Jeff Edwards
special makeup effects mechnical department: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Eric Fiedler
special makeup effects mechnical department: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Robert Freitas
special makeup effects mold maker: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Jake Garber
special makeup effects on-set tech: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Jamie Grove
special makeup effects painter: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc., special makeup effects sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Steve Hartman
special makeup effects lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Tysuela Hill-Scott
makeup department head

Jeff Himmel
special makeup effects fabricator: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Grady Holder
special makeup effects mold maker: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Akihito Ikeda
special makeup effects sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc., special makeup effects painter: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Jim Leonard
special makeup effects mold maker: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Dennis Liddiard
makeup artist: Mr. Russell

Tony Matijevich
special makeup effects lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Jake McKinnon
special makeup effects mechnical department: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Darylin Nagy
key makeup artist

special makeup effects designer

Christina Presita
special makeup effects lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Joe Rivera
hair stylist

Caleb Schneider
special makeup effects lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Andy Schoneberg
special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Shannon Shea
special makeup effects shop supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Tara Smith
hair department head

Khanh Trance
special makeup effects crew: hair department, K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

David Wogh
special makeup effects mechnical department: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Production Manager

Debbi Bossi
post-production supervisor

Tim Clawson
executive in charge of physical production

Tracey Landon
production supervisor: California

Richard Saperstein
executive in charge of production

Alex G. Scott
assistant production supervisor: California

Bill Scott
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Brian Bettwy
first assistant director

Susan Jasso
second second assistant director

David Rimer
second assistant director

Art Department

David Michael Ableman
scenic artist

Jeff B. Adams Jr.
set designer

William R. Barrett
labor foreman: California

J.P. Barrow
welder

Richard J. Bell
greens coordinator: California

Edward J. Borasch Jr.
property master

Peter Bret Lennon
propmaker: California

Bart Brown
gang boss

Jennifer Brown
buyer

Rodney Brown
general foreman

Marcia Bruscato-Poss
buyer

Ronald Castro
greens gang boss: California

Debbie Cortez Haber
art department coordinator

Vincent D'Aquino
greens gang boss: California

Michael Dudash
painter

Mary Duque
art department assistant

Sheila M. Eitson
scenic foreman

David R. Evans
graphic artist

David Fanderlik
propmaker gang boss: California

Doug Field
greens utility

Steve Gallien
welder

Ken Gaston-Kilgore
set dresser

Douglas Gessaman
propmaker

Jammie S. Goodman
painter

Juliet Guimont
scenic painter

Mark Gutierrez
utility technician

David Hack
leadman

Steve A. Hagberg
construction coordinator: California

Edwin Glen Hill
paint laborer

Thomas Karl Jr.
lead scenic

Gene Kelly
general foreman: California

Garry Kirks
propmaker

Marcus LaPorte
props fabricator

Melody Lloyd
construction medic

Timothy W. Lobdell
propmaker

Garcia L. Sonia
scenic painter

Kevin Mangan
greens foreman: California

Christopher Martin
lead greensman

Brian T. McCarty
welder

Andy McCauley
gang boss

Joe McCusker
construction coordinator

James Moore
greens utility

Richard M. Moore
propmaker

Steven O'Bannon
labor gang boss: California

Desmond O'Regan
propmaker: California

Darren Patnode
on-set dresser

Ron Pekkala
construction medic: California

Ron Perkins
construction foreman

Craig Polydoros
toolman: California

Jeff Poss
head prop fabricator

Felix Rosales III
utility technician

Mike Semon
assistant property master

Alan R. Serotta
construction foreman

John C. Smith Jr.
scenic gang boss

Tyler Smith
property assistant

James Toole
propmaker

Michi Ukawa
graphic artist

Kurt Volk
graphic designer

Mike Walker
scenic artist

Rusty Warne
propmaker foreman: California

Hap Weaver
greensman

Carrin Welch
construction buyer: California

Michael P. Weller
propmaker: California

Sound Department

Christopher Assells
sound effects editor

Eddie Bydalek
digital sound mix technician

Harry Cohen
sound effects designer

Dino Dimuro
sound effects editor

Paul Flinchbaugh
digital assistant

Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer

Tom Hartig
boom operator

Michael Hertlein
dialogue editor

re-recording mixer

Michael Minkler
re-recording mixer

James Moriana
foley artist

Margit Pfeiffer
dialogue editor

Rocky Quiroz
sound utility

Ann Scibelli
sound effects designer

Branden Spencer
supervising assistant sound editor

Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor

Renee Tondelli
adr supervisor

Mark Ulano
production sound mixer

Drew Webster
digital sound mix technician

Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist

Scott Wolf
sound effects editor

David Young
post sound engineer

Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist

Peter Zinda
sound effects editor

Special Effects

Kenneth Bosse
special effects technician: California

Keith Haynes
special effects car shop tech

Richard Landerer
special effects car shop tech

Marcus LaPorte
master mold maker

William P. McGinley
special effects car shop welder

John McLeod
special effects coordinator

Andrew Miller
special effects car shop foreman

Antonette J. Miller
special effects car shop buyer

Joe Montenegro
special effects technician: California

Ron Pekkala
special effects medic: California

Elia P. Popov
special effects car shop foreman: California

Frank W. Tarantino
special effects foreman

Omar Torres
special effects technician: California

Lindsay Vivian
special effects purchaser

Dick Wood
special effects shop foreman

Daniel Yates
special effects technician

Chris Zega
lab technician: KNB efx

Visual Effects

Emily Davis
visual effects coordinator

Arin Finger
visual effects producer: The Orphanage, Inc.

Amber Kirsch
visual effects producer

Luke O'Byrne
visual effects executive producer: The Orphanage, Inc.

Marc Sadeghi
visual effects executive producer: The Orphanage, Inc.

Ryan Tudhope
visual effects supervisor: The Orphanage, Inc.

Ken Zorniak
visual effects

Karin Eunson-Ross
visual effects production manager: Frantic Films

Stunts

John Casino
stunts

Clay Cullen
stunts

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
stunt coordinator

Steve M. Davison
stunts

Jef Groff
stunts

Gary Guercio
stunts

Steve Holladay
stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker
stunt driving double: 'Stuntman Mike'

Norman Howell
stunts

Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
stunt driving double: 'Kim'

Oakley Lehman
stunts

Malosi Leonard
stunts

Terry Leonard
stunts

Dina L. Margolin
stunts

Chris Palermo
stunts

Dana Reed
stunts

James Ryan
stunts

Crystal Santos
stunts

Chrissy Weathersby Ball
stunt driving double: 'Kim'

stunts

Ethan Rosenberg
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Troy Anderson
rigging electrician

Norman Ash
lamp operator: California

Gary A. Beaird
dolly grip: California

Kelly Bogdan
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Graham Bremner
company grip

Geraldine Brezca
camera department intern

David Brink
film loader

Derlin Brynford-Jones
technocrane technician: California

Buzzy Burwell
lamp operator: California

Richard L. Carden
best boy grip: California

Scott Conn
company electrician

Andrew Cooper (Actor)
still photographer

James F. Cornick
best boy, best boy electric: California

Bruce Del Castillo
company grip

Gary Dionne
technocrane technician: California

John Eschberger
company electrician

Matt Fliehler
company electrician

Jamie Franta
grip: California

Neil Fraser
rigging grip

Albert Frigone
additional second assistant camera: California

Lamont 'Wiz' Gray
lamp operator: California

Chip Huntington
company grip

Edison Jackson
rigging gaffer

Robert Janecka
company electrician

Tom Kalbfleisch
best boy rigging electrician

April Kelley
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Joseph Kentspeth
company grip

Dan Kneece
Steadicam operator

Kurt Kornemann
best boy grip

Jimmy Lindsey
camera operator

Matthew McGinn
camera production assistant

Raul Mello
company electrician

P.K. Munson
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Jeff Peterson
company electrician

Jon Philion
libra head technician: California

Rick Pratt
key rigging grip: California

Phillip Renke
best boy rigging grip

Donis Rhoden
company grip

John 'Fest' Sandau
gaffer

Mike Sheeren
dolly grip

Jim Shelton
key grip: California

Ferrell A. Shinnick
key grip

Todd Smiley
assistant chief lighting technician

Pete Stockton
key rigging grip

Stefan Tarzan
camera operator: "b" camera

Joe Vasquez
company grip

Sebastian Vega
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Atom Vyvial
company grip

Matthew W. Williams
film loader: California

Harrison Witt
company electrician

Michael Melendez
rigging grip

Casting Department

J.C. Cantu
casting associate

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Beth Sepko
local casting, extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Brenda J. Chambers
set costumer

Marcia Evers
costume shop supervisor

Crystal Falkner-Paysse
costumer

Janice Janacek
set costumer

Vanessa Nirode
key set costumer

Jonny Pray
costume supervisor: California

Erin Randall
costumer

Editorial Department

Clark Campbell
assistant editor

Joe D'Augustine
additional editor

Peggy Eghbalian
assistant editor

Ally Garrett
second assistant editor

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Erin Michelle Hopkins
assistant editor

Eric Johnson
editorial production assistant

Stephanie Johnson
assistant editor

Nina Kawasaki
first assistant editor

William Starr Mitchell
lab consultant: Deluxe

Matt Morrow
editorial production assistant

Bethany Orlemann
assistant editor

Daniela Ovi
post-production coordinator

Steve Sheridan
color timer: Deluxe

Music Department

Rachel Levy
executive in charge of music

composer: main titles

Mary Ramos
music supervisor

Jim Schultz
music editor

Transportation Department

Ronnie D. Chambers
transportation captain

Cecil D. Evans
transportation coordinator

Dwayne Haevischer
transportation captain

Allan Padelford
driver: camera car

Other Crew

Tommy Bernard
office production assistant: California

Randy Bilski
medic

Kenneth Q. Brown
assistant: Ms. Avellán

Ericka Bryce
set medic: California

Selena Carrillo
assistant production coordinator: California

Travis Carr
key set production assistant

Will Casey
unit publicist

Barbara Chennault
production assistant: California

Jason Thomas Cohn
set production assistant: California

Cecilia Conti
assistant: Mr. Rodriguez

Amanda Curry
first assistant accountant

Rob DaFoe
production assistant: California

Charlene Dlabaj
double: 'Shanna'

Scott Duncan
chef

Rachel Flanagan
set production assistant

Joe Forlini
craft service assistant

Pam Fuller
script supervisor

Mike Gillespie
craft service

Eli Green
production assistant

Todd Green
assistant production coordinator

Matthew K. Grigsby
production accountant

location coordinator: California

foot double: 'Arlene'

Nicholas Hiles
set production assistant: California

Cheri Jacobs
first assistant accountant

Dan Jimenez
production assistant

Jay Johnson
typographer: main title

Sarah Jordan
office production assistant

Thomas Kanschat
set production assistant: California

Paul Katsenis
set production assistant: California

Kyle Kaufman
location manager: California

Jamie Kemp
chef: California

Martin Kitrosser
script supervisor

Tyler Kleban
set production assistant: California

Andrew Kramer
executive in charge of business and legal affairs

Jody LeHeup
location assistant

Melody Lloyd
set medic

David Long
caterer

Aaron Lee Lopez
production assistant

Chris Markey
production assistant

Will Martin
assistant locations

Sara McCormick
chef: Mr. Tarantino

Julie McLean
assistant: Mr. Tarantino

Whitney J. Miller
post-production accountant

Jennifer Mosley
assistant production coordinator: California

Lumumba Mosquera
executive in charge of business and legal affairs

Monica Munoz
office production assistant

Adam Picchietti
production assistant: California

Dina Marie Piscatelli
travel liaison: California

Mike Revell
production accountant: California

Denny Rubianes
production assistant: California

Jimmy Schwertner
assistant location manager

Nadia Shea
set production assistant: California

Frances Stafford
set production assistant

Cynthia Streit
production coordinator

Kyle Swanson
set production assistant: California

Vanessa Thomas
travel assistant

Greg Urich
production assistant: California

Matt Walla
set production assistant: California

Steve White
location manager

Gary Woldman
craft service: California

Jen Woldrich
set production assistant: California

Lyndia Ziskind
set production assistant

Tai-San Choo
accounting clerk

Thanks

special thanks

Clifford Antone
special thanks

Susan Antone
special thanks

special thanks

Alexis Beauford
special thanks

Andrew Bell
special thanks

Tish Bell
special thanks

John Billings
special thanks

Louis Black
special thanks: The Austin Chronicle

Junior Bonner
special thanks

special thanks

Katrina Holden Bronson
special thanks

Eric Caidin
special thanks: Hollywood Book and Poster

Rebecca Campbell
special thanks

Jesse Carpenter
special thanks: Omlettry

Joani Carpenter
special thanks: Omlettry

special thanks: Omlettry

Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
special thanks

Emily Clay
special thanks

special thanks

Mike Curb
special thanks

Ami Davis
special thanks: Omlettry

Karen Davis
special thanks: The Alamo Drafthouse

special thanks

Saira Doom
special thanks

Julia Ervin
special thanks

Brad Frank
special thanks

Lee Frost
special thanks

Mauricia Grant
special thanks

Bob Graves
special thanks

Charles B. Griffith
special thanks

special thanks

Alexandra Hayden
special thanks

Norma Hermann
special thanks

John Hough
special thanks

special thanks

Karrie League
special thanks: The Alamo Drafthouse

Tim League
special thanks: The Alamo Drafthouse

special thanks

special thanks

Cathy Lippincott
special thanks: Guero's

Rob Lippincott
special thanks: Guero's

Cindy Mah
special thanks

Brewster McCracken
special thanks

special thanks

Amanda Micheli
special thanks

special thanks

Wendy Nelson
special thanks: Headhunters

Arch Nicholson
special thanks

Lars Nilsen
special thanks: The Alamo Drafthouse

Frank Ostini
special thanks: Hitching Post

special thanks

special thanks

Anita Perry
special thanks

special thanks

Brian Quinn
special thanks: Hollywood Book and Poster

special thanks

Danielle Renfrew
special thanks

Steve Ricci
special thanks: Headhunters

Joe Rodriguez
special thanks: Texas Chili Parlor

special thanks

special thanks

Richard C. Sarafian
special thanks

Mike Sherrill
special thanks: The Alamo Drafthouse

Scott Spiegel
special thanks

special thanks

Lynda Summerset
special thanks: Guero's

Sherman Torgan
special thanks: The New Beverly Cinema

Brian Trenchard-Smith
special thanks

Will Wynn
special thanks

Patrick Zollo
special thanks: Texas Chili Parlor

Scott 'zoob' Zublin
special thanks: Texas Chili Parlor

Production Company

Dimension Films

Troublemaker Studios
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Rodriguez International Pictures
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Weinstein Company, The
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Distributor

Dimension Films

Weinstein Company, The

A-Film Distribution

Ascot Elite Entertainment Group

FS Film Oy
,

Golden Village Entertainment

Momentum Pictures

Odeon
,

SF Norge A/S

Senator Film

Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

A-Film Home Entertainment
,

Argentina Video Home

Genius Products

Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment

Motion Picture Distribution

Movie Bank

Senator Home Entertainment

TF1 Vidéo

Universum Film (UFA)

Special Effects

K.N.B. Effects Group

Orphanage, The

Matchframe Video

Frantic Films

Miscellaneous

Allan Padelford Camera Cars
camera equipment provided by

A Band Apart
soundtrack

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance by

Alamo Drafthouse
special thanks

Austin Chronicle, The
special thanks

Austin Film Society
special thanks

Australian Film Industry
special thanks

Bacardi
special thanks

Cabo Wabo Tequila
special thanks

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera car and remote camera systems provided by, camera cranes and dollies by

Chartreuse Liqueur
special thanks

Cherry Bombs, The
special thanks

The City of Austin, Texas
special thanks

Dimension Pictures
special thanks

Entertainment Partners
payroll services provided by

Eric Caidin's Hollywood Book and Poster Co.
special thanks

For Stars Catering
caterer: California

Fujifilm
released on

Guero's Taco Bar
special thanks

Headhunters Club
special thanks

Hellcats, The
special thanks

Hitchin' Post, The
special thanks

Holy Rollers, The
special thanks

Hucks - Tenn
special thanks

Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters
acknowledgment

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
this picture made under the jurisdiction of

Locations Catering - New Orleans
catering provided by

Maverick Records
soundtrack

New Beverly Cinema, The
special thanks

Office of the Governor, State of Texas
special thanks

Omlettry, The
special thanks

Pacific Title and Art Studio
titles and opticals

Panavision
film cameras by

Putas Del Fuego, The
special thanks

Rhinestone Cowgirls, The
special thanks

Satan Cheerleaders, The
special thanks

Shiner of Austin
special thanks

Stax Records
special thanks

TFN Lighting
lighting equipment provided by

TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls
special thanks

Technicolor
prints by

Texas Chili Parlor
special thanks

Texas Film Commission
special thanks

Texas, State of
special thanks

Todd-AO Soundelux
post sound services provided by

Todd-AO Studios
re-recording services provided by

Victoria Bitter
special thanks

Warner Bros. Records
soundtrack

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special thanks






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