The Hateful Eight (2015)
The Hateful Eight was the link movie connecting Road to Perdition and Godzilla vs. Kong.
Linked through Jennifer Jason Leigh and Demián Bichir.
Both Jennifer Jason Leigh and Demián Bichir appeared in The Hateful Eight.
About The Hateful Eight
"No one comes up here without a damn good reason."
Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Written by Quentin Tarantino
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Ennio Morricone won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the film; the film also received Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Best Cinematography (Robert Richardson).
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Score by Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone composed the film's original score; it was his first complete Western score in 34 years, his first score for a high-profile Hollywood production since 2000, and the only original score used in a Tarantino film. Tarantino announced Morricone's involvement at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con.
Movie trivia
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Quentin Tarantino originally conceived the story as a novel and a sequel to Django Unchained titled Django in White Hell, but later decided to make it a standalone screenplay.
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After the script leaked in January 2014 Tarantino abandoned production plans, staged a live reading of the first draft on April 19, 2014 at the United Artists Theater in the Ace Hotel Los Angeles, then wrote new drafts and resumed the project.
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The state of Colorado agreed to fund the production with $5 million; principal photography began in January 2015 near Telluride on a leased 900-acre ranch in Southwest Colorado.
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An antique 1870s Martin guitar lent by the Martin Guitar Museum was destroyed on set when a prop swap failed to be communicated to Kurt Russell; the museum deemed it irreparable, was reimbursed by insurance, and stopped lending props thereafter.
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Cinematographer Robert Richardson shot the film on 65 mm using Arriflex 765, Studio 65 and Panavision 65 HS cameras, transferred to 70 mm via Ultra Panavision 70 with Panavision anamorphic lenses at a 2.76:1 aspect ratio, and avoided a digital intermediate for the 70 mm roadshow release.
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Tarantino edited two distinct versions: a 70 mm roadshow cut (two hours 52 minutes with a three-minute overture and a twelve-minute intermission) and a shorter general release; British Board of Film Classification records show a 19-minute runtime difference between the Roadshow (187) and DCP (168) releases.
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