From Dusk Till Dawn - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "From Dusk Till Dawn"
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Timing: 1:48 (108 min)
From Dusk Till Dawn - TMDB rating
7.036/10
6340
From Dusk Till Dawn - Kinopoisk rating
7.796/10
314154
From Dusk Till Dawn - IMDB rating
7.2/10
368000

Actors and characters

Photo George Clooney #5722Photo George Clooney #5723Photo George Clooney #5724Photo George Clooney #5725

George Clooney

George Clooney
Character Seth Gecko
Photo Quentin Tarantino #1619Photo Quentin Tarantino #1620Photo Quentin Tarantino #1621Photo Quentin Tarantino #1622

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino
Character Richard Gecko
Photo Harvey Keitel #12562Photo Harvey Keitel #12563Photo Harvey Keitel #12564Photo Harvey Keitel #12565

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel
Character Jacob Fuller
Photo Juliette Lewis #29693Photo Juliette Lewis #29694Photo Juliette Lewis #29695Photo Juliette Lewis #29696

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis
Character Kate Fuller
Photo Ernest Liu #75909
Ernest Liu
Character Scott Fuller
Photo Salma Hayek Pinault #1592Photo Salma Hayek Pinault #1593Photo Salma Hayek Pinault #1594Photo Salma Hayek Pinault #1595

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault
Character Santanico Pandemonium
Photo Cheech Marin #13824

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin
Character Border Guard / Chet Pussy / Carlos
Photo Danny Trejo #7064Photo Danny Trejo #7065Photo Danny Trejo #7066Photo Danny Trejo #7067

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo
Character Razor Charlie
Photo Tom Savini #27381Photo Tom Savini #27382

Tom Savini

Tom Savini
Character Sex Machine
Photo Michael Parks #27383Photo Michael Parks #27384Photo Michael Parks #27385Photo Michael Parks #27386

Michael Parks

Michael Parks
Character Texas Ranger Earl McGraw
Photo Brenda Hillhouse #25963

Brenda Hillhouse

Brenda Hillhouse
Character Hostage Gloria
Photo John Saxon #63136Photo John Saxon #63137Photo John Saxon #63138Photo John Saxon #63139

John Saxon

John Saxon
Character FBI Agent Stanley Chase
Photo Marc Lawrence #1660Photo Marc Lawrence #1661

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence
Character Old Timer
Photo Kelly Preston #61298Photo Kelly Preston #61299Photo Kelly Preston #61300Photo Kelly Preston #61301

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston
Character Newscaster Kelly Houge
Photo John Hawkes #43504Photo John Hawkes #43505

John Hawkes

John Hawkes
Character Pete Bottoms
Photo Tito Larriva #75914

Tito Larriva

Tito Larriva
Character Titty Twister Guitarist & Vocalist
Photo Peter Atanasoff #75915
Peter Atanasoff
Character Titty Twister Saxophonist
Photo Johnny Vatos Hernandez #75916Photo Johnny Vatos Hernandez #75917
Johnny Vatos Hernandez
Character Titty Twister Drummer
Photo Aimee Graham #75918Photo Aimee Graham #75919

Aimee Graham

Aimee Graham
Character Blonde Hostage
Photo Heidi McNeal #75920

Heidi McNeal

Heidi McNeal
Character Red-headed Hostage
Photo Ernest M. Garcia #75921
Ernest M. Garcia
Character Big Emilio
Photo Greg Nicotero #27436

Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero
Character Sex Machine's Buddy
Photo Cristos #75922
Cristos
Character Danny
Photo Mike Moroff #27742
Mike Moroff
Character Manny
Photo Michelle Berube #75924

Michelle Berube

Michelle Berube
Character Bar Dancer
Photo Rosalia Hayakawa #75928
Rosalia Hayakawa
Character Bar Dancer
Photo Neena Bidasha #373207

Neena Bidasha

Neena Bidasha
Character Bar Dancer
Photo Janine Jordae #75923
Janine Jordae
Character Bar Dancer
Photo Veena Bidasha #151912Photo Veena Bidasha #151913

Veena Bidasha

Veena Bidasha
Character Bar Dancer
Jacque Lawson
Character Bar Dancer

Ungela Brockman

Ungela Brockman
Character Bar Dancer
Photo Tiffany Granath #54095
Tiffany Granath
Character Bar Dancer
Madison Clark
Character Bar Dancer
Janie Liszewski
Character Bar Dancer
María Díaz
Character Bar Dancer
Photo Tia Texada #22940Photo Tia Texada #22941

Tia Texada

Tia Texada
Character Bar Dancer
Photo Michael McKay #75925
Michael McKay
Character Monster
Photo Jake McKinnon #46117
Jake McKinnon
Character Monster
Photo Walter Phelan #75926
Walter Phelan
Character Monster
Photo Wayne Toth #75927
Wayne Toth
Character Monster
Cecilia Montiel
Character Herself
Annette Harper
Character Bar Dancer
Photo Lawrence Bender #1658

Lawrence Bender

Lawrence Bender
Character Man in Diner (Uncredited)
Photo Robert Rodriguez #1664Photo Robert Rodriguez #1665Photo Robert Rodriguez #1666Photo Robert Rodriguez #1667

Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez
Character Band Member (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • The Sex Machine's (Tom Savini) gun can be seen in the Musician's case in the film «Desperado».
  • The fictional beer brand Chango can be seen in various scenes of the film. The same beer appears in other Robert Rodriguez films – «Desperado» and «Sin City».
  • The band playing in the bar is Tito & Tarantula.
  • The Fuller family received their surname in honor of director Samuel Fuller.
  • The film's title was taken from drive-in theater signs. The sign 'From Dusk Till Dawn' indicated a continuous nighttime showing.
  • The line 'No, thank you, I've been married before' was improvised by George Clooney. Robert Rodriguez didn't intend to include it in the final cut, but after the studio added the moment to the film's trailer, the director had to leave the line in.
  • Salma Hayek did not have a choreographer for the dance.
  • In real life, Salma Hayek hates snakes.
  • The bar set was built in the California desert.
  • Initially, Sex Machine was supposed to be a muscular man with scars wearing a leather biker vest, while Frost was envisioned as leaner and a more "slippery" type. In the film, the characters' traits were switched.
  • Tim Roth and Steve Buscemi both wanted to play Pete Bottoms, but were unable to due to commitments to other projects.
  • William Sadler was originally cast to play FBI agent Stanley Chase.
  • The role of the bandit at the end of the film, played by Cheech Marin, could have gone to Erik Estrada.
  • The filmmakers intentionally colored the vampires' blood green to avoid issues with the ratings board.
  • According to the DVD bonuses, in the scene where Sex Machine beats everyone around him, Tom Savini genuinely hit a number of stuntmen and actors, including George Clooney.
  • The role of Seth Gecko could have gone to Tim Roth, John Travolta, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi and Christopher Walken. All of these actors were willing to play the character, but were unable to due to commitments to other projects.
  • Originally, Quentin Tarantino was supposed to direct the film, but he decided not to take the director's chair in order to focus on the screenplay and his role.
  • The dialogue between Kate and Seth before the final vampire attack is almost a verbatim reproduction of a scene from "Assault on Precinct 13." Also, Scott Fuller is wearing a t-shirt with the inscription "Precinct 13."
  • In the first version of the script, the entire Fuller family and the Gecko brothers survived, however Tarantino rewrote the script, believing that the film would be more exciting if the main characters died.
  • The Sex Machine's (Tom Savini) pistol can be seen in the Musician's holster in the film "Desperado".
  • The fictional beer brand Chango can be noticed in various scenes of the film. The same beer appears in other Robert Rodriguez films – "Desperado" and "Sin City".
  • The film's title was borrowed from drive-in movie theater signs. A "From Dusk Till Dawn" sign indicated a nighttime continuous showing.
  • The phrase "No, thank you, I've been married" was improvised by George Clooney. Robert Rodriguez did not intend to include it in the final version of the film, however, after the studio added the moment to the film's trailer, the director had to leave the phrase in.
  • Initially, Sex Machine was supposed to be a muscular man with scars wearing a leather biker vest, while Frost was envisioned as thinner and a more "slippery" type. In the film, the characters' traits were swapped.
  • The dialogue between Kate and Seth before the final vampire attack is a nearly verbatim reproduction of a scene from "Assault on Precinct 13." Scott Fuller is also wearing a t-shirt with the inscription “Precinct 13.”
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