Inglourious Basterds

"A basterd's work is never done."

Aug 21 2009 R 2h 33m
Adventure, Drama, War

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.

Plot

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.

Written by

Quentin Tarantino

Directed by

Quentin Tarantino

Production Countries

United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

Visiona Romantica, Zehnte Babelsberg Film, A Band Apart, Universal Pictures, The Weinstein Company

Languages

Italiano, Français, English, Deutsch

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 134 wins & 173 nominations total

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Average Rating
8.4 out of 10
Metascore
69
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