Quick Facts
DirectorRobert Rodriguez
Runtime1h 45m · R
GenresAction · Horror · Thriller
Release2007-04-06
Film
Planet Terror
2007· R· 1h 45m· Action· Horror· Thriller
“Humanity's last hope… rests on a high power machine gun!”
Planet Terror (2007) is a delirious blend of horror and action, set in a small-town Texas hospital where a bizarre virus turns patients into bloodthirsty monsters. Amid the chaos, Cherry Darling, a legless dance instructor, and El Wray, her ex-lover, rally a motley crew of survivors to fight back. Director Robert Rodriguez's visual spectacle, replete with prosthetics, CGI, and unapologetic violence, forms a frenetic narrative that eschews traditional horror tropes for a raucous, self-referential joyride.
2007-04-06
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Key Crew
DirectorRobert Rodriguez
ScreenplayRobert Rodriguez
ProducerElizabeth Avellan
Director of PhotographyRobert Rodriguez
Original Music ComposerRobert Rodriguez
EditorRobert Rodriguez
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Details
Released2007-04-06
Runtime1h 45m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosDimension Films · Troublemaker Studios · Rodriguez International Pictures
Budget$23M
Box office$11M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 3888 votes
Original languageen
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