Quentin Tarantino Film Festival
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The Quentin Tarantino Film Festival, or QT-Fest, is a semi-annual film and multimedia event held by the Austin Film Society
in Austin, Texas
and attended by film director Quentin Tarantino
. Most recently, the Alamo Drafthouse theater in downtown Austin, Texas
has been the selected venue. The event usually takes place for a few days, and Tarantino screens a selection of his favorite films using prints he owns.
Usually he programs films to a theme such as 80's horror night or Italian crime films
of the 70's. All films come from his private collection of prints and generally have played a part in the creation of his own films. He uses the film fest not only as a platform to show off his impressive collection of rare film reels but also to point out forgotten genres, directors, actors or studios.
So far there have been 6 festivals, plus a "best of" featuring films shown in previous festivals. A very important aspect of the Quentin Tarantino Film Festivals in general is, that Tarantino introduces all the films himself, shows trailers for all kinds of films and takes the time to discuss the films with the fans lucky enough to gain badges for the nights. His policy is that he doesn't talk about himself or his movies during the festival, which makes it hard for journalists or fans to gain information about projects he is currently working on. But as in the case of QT 5, he uses the festival to set the mood for coming projects or showcasing some of the influences on his work.
Downtown for QT3, where it remained until the site's closure in 2007. After QT 5 in 2001, there was a hiatus before QT 6 in 2005.
Sex Comedy Night May 10
Redneck Night May 11
Swinging Night
Austin Film Society
The Austin Film Society is a non-profit film society based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1985 to exhibit independent, experimental, foreign and various other non-mainstream art films, the film society has grown from just film exhibition to fostering independent filmmaking in Texas and has served as...
in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
and attended by film director Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
. Most recently, the Alamo Drafthouse theater in downtown Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
has been the selected venue. The event usually takes place for a few days, and Tarantino screens a selection of his favorite films using prints he owns.
Usually he programs films to a theme such as 80's horror night or Italian crime films
Poliziotteschi
Poliziotteschi films constitute a sub-genre of crime and action film that emerged in Italy in the late 1960s and reached the height of their popularity in the 1970s...
of the 70's. All films come from his private collection of prints and generally have played a part in the creation of his own films. He uses the film fest not only as a platform to show off his impressive collection of rare film reels but also to point out forgotten genres, directors, actors or studios.
So far there have been 6 festivals, plus a "best of" featuring films shown in previous festivals. A very important aspect of the Quentin Tarantino Film Festivals in general is, that Tarantino introduces all the films himself, shows trailers for all kinds of films and takes the time to discuss the films with the fans lucky enough to gain badges for the nights. His policy is that he doesn't talk about himself or his movies during the festival, which makes it hard for journalists or fans to gain information about projects he is currently working on. But as in the case of QT 5, he uses the festival to set the mood for coming projects or showcasing some of the influences on his work.
Lineup listings
QT Fest started in 1997 at the Dobie Theater near the University of Texas. The event moved to the Alamo DrafthouseAlamo Drafthouse
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is an American cinema chain founded in 1997 in Austin, Texas, United States. It has screens in nine locations across Texas and one in Winchester, Virginia...
Downtown for QT3, where it remained until the site's closure in 2007. After QT 5 in 2001, there was a hiatus before QT 6 in 2005.
QT 1 Lineup
This showing was held in 1997.- The Savage Seven (1968)
- Hollywood ManHollywood ManHollywood Man is a 1976 American film directed by Jack Starrett and featured in the 1997 Quentin Tarantino Film Festival- Cast :*William Smith as Rafe Stoker*Jennifer Billingsley as Buttons*Ray Girardin as Harvey*Jude Farese as Rhodes...
(1976) - The Glory Stompers (1968)
- Cry of the BansheeCry Of The BansheeCry of the Banshee is a 1970 horror film directed by Gordon Hessler, starring Vincent Price as an evil witchhunter. The film was released by American International Pictures. The film co stars Elizabeth Bergner, Hilary Dwyer, and Hugh Griffith...
(1970) - Twisted NerveTwisted NerveTwisted Nerve is a 1968 British psychological thriller film about a disturbed young man, Martin, who pretends, under the name of Georgie, to be mentally retarded in order to be near Susan, a girl he has become infatuated with, killing those who get in his way.-Plot:The film opens with Martin...
(1968) - Don't Go in the HouseDon't Go in the HouseDon't Go in the House is a low budget 1980 slasher film emulating Psycho that gained notoriety as a video nasty and remains banned in some countries...
(1980) - The House on Sorority RowThe House on Sorority RowThe House on Sorority Row is a 1983 low budget American slasher film directed by Mark Rosman. The film has become a cult classic among fans of the genre.-Plot:...
(1983) - The Haunted House of Horror (1969)
- The Legend of the Wolf Woman (1976)
- Boeing Boeing (1965)
- All in a Night's WorkAll in a Night's Work (film)All in a Night's Work is a 1961 romantic screwball comedy starring Dean Martin and Shirley MacLaine, and directed by Joseph Anthony.-Plot:Tony Ryder's uncle, the wealthy owner of a newspaper, has just died...
(1961) - The Swinging CheerleadersThe Swinging CheerleadersThe Swinging Cheerleaders is a 1974 comedy-drama film written and directed by Jack Hill . The film was also released under the titles Locker Room Girls and H.O.T.S...
(1974) - Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976)
- The OutfitThe Outfit (1973 film)The Outfit is a 1973 film directed by John Flynn. It stars Robert Duvall, Karen Black, Joe Don Baker and Robert Ryan. The film is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Richard Stark and features a character modeled on Parker, who was introduced in The Hunter.- Plot :Released from prison In...
(1974) - The Nickel RideThe Nickel RideThe Nickel Ride is a 1974 crime film directed by Robert Mulligan. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.On December 13, 2011 Shout! Factory released the film on DVD as part of a double feature with 99 and 44/100% Dead.-Cast:...
(1974) - Duel of the Iron Fist (1971)
- Seven Blows of the DragonSeven Blows of The DragonThe Water Margin, also known Outlaws of the Marsh and Seven Blows Of The Dragon, is a 1972 Hong Kong film adapted from the Chinese classical novel Water Margin...
(1972) - The Long DuelThe Long DuelThe Long Duel is a 1967 British adventure film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Charlotte Rampling and Harry Andrews...
(1967) - March or DieMarch or Die (film)March or Die is a 1977 film directed by Dick Richards, starring Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve and Ian Holm.The film celebrates the 1920s French Foreign Legion...
(1977) - White Lightning (1973)
- Jackson County JailJackson County Jail (film)Jackson County Jail is an American exploitation action thriller film from 1976 directed by Michael Miller, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Yvette Mimieux and Lisa Copeland.The film has become a cult movie...
(1976) - Dirty Mary, Crazy LarryDirty Mary, Crazy LarryDirty Mary, Crazy Larry is a cult 1974 car chase film starring Peter Fonda, Susan George, Adam Roarke, and Vic Morrow. The film was directed by John Hough...
(1974) - War of the MonstersGamera vs. Barugonis a 1966 daikaiju eiga featuring the giant turtle Gamera produced and distributed by Daiei Motion Picture Company. The film is the second to feature Gamera. Gamera vs. Barugon was released in the United States by AIP-TV as War of the Monsters, and then later by Sandy Frank as Gamera vs. Barugon...
(1966) - The Beyond (1981)
- The HellbendersThe HellbendersThe Hellbenders is a Spaghetti Western directed by Sergio Corbucci in 1966.-Plot:...
(1966) - Adiós, SabataAdiós, SabataAdiós Sabata is a 1971 Spaghetti Western film directed by Gianfranco Parolini. It is the second film in The Sabata Trilogy by Parolini...
(1971) - The Girl from Starship Venus (1975)
- Mr. Superinvisible (1970)
- Switchblade SistersSwitchblade SistersSwitchblade Sisters is a 1975 action and exploitation film detailing the lives of high school-aged female gang members. It was directed by Jack Hill and stars Joanne Nail, Robbie Lee and Monica Gayle. A personal favorite of Quentin Tarantino, the film was re-released in 1996 under Tarantino's...
(1975)
QT 2 Lineup
This showing was held in 1998.- Evel KnievelEvel Knievel (film)Evel Knievel was a 1971 motion picture starring George Hamilton as motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel.- Story :The story is a biography of the famed motorcycle daredevil, much of which was filmed in his home town of Butte, Montana. The film depicts Knievel reflecting on major events in his life,...
(1971) - CannonballCannonball (film)Cannonball, also known as Carquake, is a 1976 film starring David Carradine. The film is one of two released in 1976 that were based on a real illegal cross-continent road race that took place for a number of years in the United States...
(1976) - Fever PitchFever Pitch (1985 film)Fever Pitch is a 1985 American film starring Ryan O'Neal, and written and directed by Richard Brooks.This turned out to be the final film for Brooks, director of such acclaimed pictures as Blackboard Jungle, Elmer Gantry, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and In Cold Blood.The film failed at the box-office...
(1985) - Sitting TargetSitting TargetSitting Target is a 1972 British film directed by Douglas Hickox and shot in London.-Plot:It is a violent crime thriller starring Oliver Reed as Harry Lomart, a convicted murderer, and Ian McShane as Birdy Williams, as two convicts planning a breakout. Before the two men can abscond to another...
(1972) - The Dion Brothers (1974)
- Buck Town (1975)
- Gates of HellCity of the Living DeadCity of the Living Dead is an Italian horror film from director Lucio Fulci. It has numerous alternate titles, such as Gates of Hell. It is the first installment of the unofficial Gates of Hell trilogy which also includes The Beyond and The House by the Cemetery. Fulci makes an uncredited cameo...
(1983) - Police Women (1974)
- Wonder Women (1973)
- Ghetto Freaks (1970)
- 3:10 to Yuma (1957)
- Eager Beavers (1975)
- Journey to the Center of the EarthJourney to the Center of the Earth (1959 film)Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 1959 adventure film adapted by Charles Brackett from the novel by Jules Verne. It stars Pat Boone, James Mason, Arlene Dahl, Peter Ronson, Diane Baker, Thayer David and Alan Napier...
(1959)
QT III Lineup
This showing was held in 1999.- The Three MusketeersThe Three Musketeers (1973 film)The Three Musketeers is a 1973 film based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It was directed by Richard Lester and written by George MacDonald Fraser . It was originally proposed in the 1960s as a vehicle for The Beatles, whom Lester had directed in two other films...
(1973) - The Four MusketeersThe Four Musketeers (film)The Four Musketeers is a 1974 Richard Lester film that follows upon his film of the year before, The Three Musketeers, and covers the second half of Dumas' novel The Three Musketeers...
(1974) - Zulu DawnZulu DawnZulu Dawn is a 1979 war film about the historical Battle of Isandlwana between British and Zulu forces in 1879 in South Africa. The screenplay was by Cy Endfield, from his book, and Anthony Story. The film was directed by Douglas Hickox...
(1979) - CoonskinCoonskin (film)Coonskin is a 1975 American animated film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi, about an African American rabbit, fox, and bear who rise to the top of the organized crime racket in Harlem, encountering corrupt law enforcement, con artists and the Mafia...
(1975) - Nashville Girl (1976)
- AlligatorAlligator (film)Alligator is a 1980 monster movie, directed by Lewis Teague with a screenplay by John Sayles. It stars Robert Forster, Robin Riker, and Michael V. Gazzo...
(1980) - The Death CollectorThe Death CollectorThe Death Collector is a 1976 low-budget crime film directed by Ralph De Vito and starring Joseph Cortese, Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent...
(1976) - Mighty Peking ManThe Mighty Peking ManThe Mighty Peking Man is a 1977 film produced in Hong Kong by Shaw Brothers Studio to capitalize on the craze surrounding the 1976 remake of King Kong...
(1977) - Pretty Maids All in a RowPretty Maids All in a RowPretty Maids All in a Row is an American mystery film starring Rock Hudson and Angie Dickinson that is part dark comedy, part murder mystery. It was released on April 28, 1971, directed by Roger Vadim, and written and produced by Gene Roddenberry based on a novel by Francis Pollini.Pretty Maids was...
(1971) - Mother, Jugs & SpeedMother, Jugs & SpeedMother, Jugs & Speed is a 1976 black comedy film directed by Peter Yates. It stars Bill Cosby , Raquel Welch , Harvey Keitel , and Larry Hagman as employees of an independent ambulance service trying to survive in Los Angeles.-Plot:...
(1976) - The Quiller MemorandumThe Quiller MemorandumThe Quiller Memorandum is a film adaptation of the 1965 spy novel The Berlin Memorandum, by Trevor Dudley-Smith under the name "Adam Hall", screenplay by Harold Pinter, directed by Michael Anderson, featuring George Segal, Max von Sydow, Senta Berger and Alec Guinness. The film was shot on...
(1966) - Sol MadridSol Madrid-Cast:*David McCallum ... Sol Madrid*Stella Stevens ... Stacey Woodward*Telly Savalas ... Emil Dietrich*Ricardo Montalban ... Jalisco*Rip Torn ... Dano Villanova*Pat Hingle ... Harry Mitchell*Paul Lukas ... Capo Riccione...
(1968) - Tick Tick Tick...tick...tick...tick......tick...tick...tick... is an American movie made in 1970 directed by Ralph Nelson. Racially provocative for its time, it stars Jim Brown in the role of an African-American man elected as the sheriff of a rural county in the American South...
(1970) - Junior BonnerJunior BonnerJunior Bonner is a film released in 1972 directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Steve McQueen, Joe Don Baker, Robert Preston and Ida Lupino. The film focuses on a veteran rodeo rider as he returns to his hometown of Prescott, Arizona to participate in an annual rodeo competition and reunite with...
(1972) - Frankenstein Conquers the WorldFrankenstein Conquers the WorldFrankenstein Conquers the World, released in Japan as , with Toho's official English title being Frankenstein vs. Baragon, is a kaiju film produced in 1965 by Toho Company Ltd...
(1965) - Black ChristmasBlack Christmas (1974 film)Black Christmas is a 1974 Canadian slasher film directed by Bob Clark and written by A. Roy Moore, and largely based on a series of murders that took place in Quebec, Canada around Christmas time. The film's score is by Carl Zittrer. It was distributed by Ambassador Film Distributors in Canada and...
(1974) - TorsoTorso (1973 film)Torso, or I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale is an Italian giallo thriller directed by Sergio Martino. The film was shot on location in Perugia and the Italian countryside in early 1972, and was subsequently released in 1973...
(1973) - The ProwlerThe Prowler (1981 film)The Prowler is an American slasher movie released in 1981, directed by Joseph Zito. The film has been praised by gore fans for its brutal and realistic murder scenes...
(1981) - Hell NightHell NightHell Night is a 1981 American independent horror film . Tom DeSimone directed the film, which was written by Randy Feldman and stars Linda Blair. The film depicts a night of fraternity hazing set in an old manor, during which a deformed maniac terrorizes and murders many of the college students...
(1981) - The Blood Spattered BrideThe Blood Spattered BrideThe Blood Spattered Bride is a 1972 Spanish horror film written and directed by Vicente Aranda, based on the vampire story, "Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. It stars Simón Andreu, Maribel Martín, and Alexandra Bastedo.The film has reached cult status for its mix of horror, vampirism and...
(1972) - Visit to a Small PlanetVisit to a Small PlanetVisit to a Small Planet is a 1960 Paramount Pictures film starring Jerry Lewis, based on a play by Gore Vidal. It was released on February 4, 1960.-Plot:...
(1960) - Clock CleanersClock CleanersClock Cleaners is a 1937 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon follows Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy working as janitors in a tall clock tower. The film was directed by Ben Sharpsteen and features original music by...
(1937) - Little Cigars (1973)
- The Stalking MoonThe Stalking MoonThe Stalking Moon is a 1968 western film in Technicolor starring Gregory Peck and Eva Marie Saint. It is directed by Robert Mulligan and based on the novel of the same name by T.V. Olsen.-Plot:...
(1968) - Navajo JoeNavajo JoeNavajo Joe is a 1966 Italian/Spanish Spaghetti Western, directed by Sergio Corbucci. It was filmed in Spain.Navajo Joe stars Burt Reynolds in his second leading role in a feature film, as the titular character, a Navajo Indian opposing a group of bandits responsible for killing his tribe.The film's...
(1966) - Freebie and the BeanFreebie and The BeanFreebie and The Bean is a 1974 action-comedy film about two San Francisco police detectives who have one goal in life, bringing down a local hijacking boss. The picture, a precursor to the buddy cop film genre popularized a decade later, stars James Caan, Alan Arkin, Loretta Swit and Valerie...
(1974) - BranniganBrannigan (film)Brannigan is a British action film set principally in London, directed by Douglas Hickox, and starring John Wayne and Richard Attenborough...
(1975) - Bonnie Parker Story (1958)
- Lady in RedThe Lady in Red (1979 film)The Lady in Red is a 1979 film directed by Lewis Teague, and starring Pamela Sue Martin and Robert Conrad. It is an early writing effort of John Sayles who became better known as a director in the 1980s and 90s...
(1979) - Last Man StandingLast Man Standing (film)Last Man Standing is a 1996 action film written and directed by Walter Hill, starring Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken, and Bruce Dern. It is a credited remake of the Akira Kurosawa film Yojimbo.- Plot :...
(1996) - Eyes of a StrangerEyes of a Stranger (1981 film)Eyes of a Stranger is a 1981 slasher film directed by Ken Wiederhorn. It features makeup effects by Tom Savini and stars Jennifer Jason Leigh in one of her earliest roles.-Plot:...
(1981)
QT Quattro Lineup
This showing was held in 2000.- Snake in the Monkey's ShadowSnake in the Monkey's ShadowSnake in the Monkey's Shadow is a Hong Kong martial arts film made in 1979 and directed by Cheung Sum.- Plot :...
(1979) - Dragon vs Needles of Death (1982)
- Snake in the Eagle's ShadowSnake in the Eagle's ShadowSnake in the Eagle's Shadow is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Yuen Woo-ping his directorial debut, who has since gained international stardom as the action choreographer for films such as Iron Monkey, Fist of Legend, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Matrix series, Kill...
(1978) - Walking TallWalking TallWalking Tall is a 1973 semi-biopic of Sheriff Buford Pusser, a former professional wrestler-turned-lawman in McNairy County, Tennessee. It starred Joe Don Baker as Pusser...
(1973) - White Lightning (1973)
- Macon County LineMacon County LineMacon County Line was a very successful independently financed movie, made in 1974. It can be called a road movie and more specifically it falls in the "redneck nightmare" genre.-Plot:...
(1974) - GambitGambit (1966 film)Gambit is a 1966 film starring Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine as two criminals involved in an elaborate plot centered on a priceless antiquity from millionaire Mr. Shahbandar, played by Herbert Lom...
(1966) - Arizona ColtArizona ColtArizona Colt is a 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Michele Lupo. Its stars Giuliano Gemma.-Cast:*Giuliano Gemma ... Arizona Colt*Fernando Sancho ... Torrez Gordo Watch*Corinne Marchand ... Jane...
(1966) - The Master TouchThe Master TouchThe Master Touch is a 1972 Italian / West German crime film directed by Michele Lupo starring Kirk Douglas and Florinda Bolkan.The film is also known as A Man to Respect in the Philippines and the USA....
(1972) - The Muthers (1968)
- The MackThe MackThe Mack is a 1973 blaxploitation film starring Max Julien and Richard Pryor. Although the movie was produced during the era of such blaxploitation movies as Dolemite, its producers do not label it a true blaxploitation picture...
(1973) - Saint JackSaint JackSaint Jack is a 1973 novel by Paul Theroux and a 1979 film of the same name. It tells the life of Jack Flowers, a pimp in Singapore. Feeling hopeless and undervalued, Jack tries to make money by setting up his own bordello, and clashes with Chinese triad members in the process.Ben Gazzara stars as...
(1979) - The Chinese Mack (1974)
- They Call Me Hallelujah (1971)
- The Huns (1961)
- The Giant of MetropolisThe Giant of Metropolis- Cast :*Gordon Mitchell as Obro*Bella Cortez as La principessa Mecede*Roldano Lupi as Il re Yotar*Marietto as Elmos*Omero Gargano as Il vecchio saggio*Mario Meniconi as Il padre di Obro*Carlo Tamberlani*Luigi Moneta as Il primo ministro...
(1961) - Destroy All MonstersDestroy All MonstersDestroy All Monsters, released in Japan as , is a 1968 Japanese horror Science fiction Kaiju film. The ninth in Toho Studios' Godzilla series, it was directed by Ishirō Honda with special effects by Sadamasa Arikawa This is the fifth film to feature Mothra, third to feature King Ghidorah, fourth...
(1968) - The MysteriansThe MysteriansThe Mysterians, released in Japan as , is a tokusatsu science fiction film produced and released by Toho Studios in 1957. It was directed by the "Golden Duo" of Ishirō Honda and Eiji Tsuburaya . It is notable for being the first tokusatsu filmed in TohoScope and the first Toho film to use...
(1957) - The Psychic (1968)
- MothraMothra (film)is a 1961 Kaiju film from Toho Studios, directed by genre regular Ishirō Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. It is the kaiju eiga debut of screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa, whose approach to the genre grew to prominence during the 1960s...
(1961) - SuspiriaSuspiriaSuspiria is a 1977 Italian horror film directed by Dario Argento and co-written by Argento and Daria Nicolodi. The film follows an American ballet student who transfers to a prestigious dance academy in Germany, only to discover that it is controlled by a coven of witches. The film's score was...
(1977) - Godzilla vs The Smog Monster (1971)
- The Vampire's Coffin (1958)
- Shoot First, Die Later (1974)
- Wipe OutWipe Out-Television:* Wipeout , a competition featuring obstacle courses** Wipeout , a derivative of the above program** Several other international versions of the above program...
(1973) - Hickey & BoggsHickey & BoggsHickey & Boggs is a 1972 neo-noir detective movie written by Walter Hill and directed by Robert Culp. The film marks the first reunion of Culp and Bill Cosby since they starred together in the 1960s television series I Spy.-Plot:...
(1972) - SuccubusSuccubusIn folklore traced back to medieval legend, a succubus is a female demon appearing in dreams who takes the form of a human woman in order to seduce men, usually through sexual intercourse. The male counterpart is the incubus...
(1967) - Sex on the Run (1977)
- HammerheadHammerhead- Fiction :* Hammerheads, a 1990 book by Dale Brown.* Hammerhead, a 1964 Charles Hood secret agent novel by James Mayo* Hammerhead , a 1968 film based on the novel by James Mayo* Hammerhead , a 1987 Italian action film...
(1968) - Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966)
- Lightning BoltLightning BoltLightning Bolt is a noise rock duo from Providence, Rhode Island, composed of Brian Chippendale on drums and vocals and Brian Gibson on bass guitar. The band met and formed in 1994, when the members of the then-trio attended the Rhode Island School of Design. The band signed to Load Records in...
(1966) - Message from SpaceMessage from Spaceis a film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Released in 1978, the film is seen by many critics as a Japanese mockbuster of Star Wars The film was produced by Toei and cost $6 million dollars, the most expensive movie made in Japan up to that date...
(1978) - Deep RedDeep RedProfondo Rosso is a 1975 giallo film directed and written by Dario Argento and co-written by Bernardino Zapponi. It was released on March 7, 1975 in Italy and June 11, 1976 in the United States. The film's score was composed and performed by Goblin...
(1975) - Devil WomanDevil Woman"Devil Woman" is a 1976 hit single for Cliff Richard culled from his album I'm Nearly Famous.-Background:"Devil Woman" was written by Terry Britten and Christine Holmes and first recorded by Holmes under the name Kristine....
(1970) - The YakuzaThe YakuzaThe Yakuza is a 1974 neo-noir gangster film directed by Sydney Pollack, written by Leonard Schrader, Paul Schrader, and Robert Towne.The Yakuza portrays the clash of traditional Japanese values during Japan's transition from the US occupation to economic success in the early 1970s...
(1974) - The Black MarbleThe Black Marble-Plot:Pragmatic Sgt. Natalie Zimmermann of the LAPD is paired with Sgt. Valnikov, a romantic detective of Russian origin who is going through a midlife crisis. They fall in love while solving the case of the kidnapping of a socialite's valuable pet dog...
(1980) - French Connection IIFrench Connection IIFrench Connection II is a 1975 crime drama film starring Gene Hackman and directed by John Frankenheimer. It is a fictional sequel to the initially true story of the 1971 Academy Award winning picture The French Connection...
(1975) - Jackson County JailJackson County Jail (film)Jackson County Jail is an American exploitation action thriller film from 1976 directed by Michael Miller, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Yvette Mimieux and Lisa Copeland.The film has become a cult movie...
(1976) - The Bullet TrainThe Bullet Trainis a 1975 Japanese disaster film directed by Junya Sato and starring Sonny Chiba and Ken Takakura.-Plot:Tetsuo Okita is a former businessman who lost his manufacturing company to bankruptcy and separated from his wife and son a year earlier...
(1975) - SorcererSorcerer (film)Sorcerer is a 1977 thriller adventure film, produced and directed by William Friedkin, starring Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal and Amidou. It is the second remake of the 1953 French film Le Salaire de la Peur ....
(1977) - The Big GundownThe Big GundownThe Big Gundown is a 1966 spaghetti western directed by Sergio Sollima and starring Lee Van Cleef and Tomas Milian...
(1966)
QT 5 Lineup
This showing was held in 2001.- Shark (1984)
- Billy JackBilly JackBilly Jack is a 1971 action film. It is the second, and highest grossing, in a series of motion pictures centering on a character of the same name, played by Tom Laughlin who also directed and co-wrote the script. Filming began in Prescott, Arizona, in fall 1969, but the movie was not completed...
(1971) - Big BulletBig BulletBig Bullet is a 1996 action film directed, produced and co-written by Benny Chan. The film won awards for film editing at the 1996 Golden Horse Film Festival and the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards.-Plot:...
(1996) - Kung FuKung Fu (TV series)Kung Fu is an American television series that starred David Carradine. It was created by Ed Spielman, directed and produced by Jerry Thorpe, and developed by Herman Miller, who was also a writer for, and co-producer of, the series...
Episodes (King of the Mountain; The Soldier; The Valley of Terror) (1972) - Jade Claw (1979)
- Fist of FuryFist of FuryFist of Fury, formerly known as The Chinese Connection and The Iron Hand in the United States, is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei. It starred Bruce Lee in his second major film after The Big Boss...
(1972) - Fist of Fury Pt. 2 (1991)
- Fistful of Yen (From Kentucky Fried Movie) (1977)
- Dragon LordDragon LordDragon Lord is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by and starring Jackie Chan. It was originally supposed to be a sequel to The Young Master and even had the name Young Master in Love until it was changed to Dragon Lord...
(1982) - The Golden StallionThe Golden StallionThe Golden Stallion is a 1927 Western film serial directed by Harry S. Webb.-Cast:* Maurice Bennett Flynn - Wynne Randall* Joe Bonomo - Ewart Garth* Jay J...
(1949) - Omega ManThe Omega ManThe Omega Man is a 1971 American science fiction film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Charlton Heston. It is based on the novel I Am Legend by American writer Richard Matheson...
(1971) - LifeforceLifeforce (film)Lifeforce is a 1985 science fiction film directed by Tobe Hooper from a screenplay by Dan O'Bannon and Don Jakoby, from the novel The Space Vampires, published in 1976, by Colin Wilson.-Plot:...
(1985) - The Blade (1995)
- Italian Connection (1973)
- Brotherhood of DeathBrotherhood of DeathBrotherhood of Death is a low-budget 1976 action film in the blaxploitation genre, directed by Bill Berry, and starring Roy Jefferson, Le Tari, and Haskell Anderson...
(1976) - Eastern CondorsEastern CondorsEastern Condors is a 1987 Hong Kong action film set in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. It was directed by and starred Sammo Hung along with Yuen Biao and Yuen Wah...
(1987) - Rolling Thunder (1977)
- Never a Dull Moment (1968)
- Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
- FramedFramedAs a proper noun, Framed can refer to:*Framed, 1930 film starring Regis Toomey*Framed, 1947 film noir starring Glenn Ford*Framed, 1975 film starring Joe Don Baker...
(1975) - Dark of the SunDark of the SunDark of the Sun is a 1968 adventure-war film starring Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Brown, and Peter Carsten...
(1968) - Dixie Dynamite (1976)
- Slaughter HotelSlaughter HotelSlaughter Hotel is a 1971 Italian horror film directed by Fernando Di Leo and starring Klaus Kinski. -Plot:An axe-wielding maniac stalks the beautiful, scantily-clad women of an upscale sanitarium, all under the watchful eye of the mysterious Dr. Keller .-Cast:* Klaus Kinski - Dr...
(1971) - The School that Couldn't Scream (1972)
- Loaded Guns (1975)
- The FamilyCittà violentaCittà violenta is a 1970 Italian film directed by Sergio Sollima and starring Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland and Telly Savalas...
(1973) - Machine Gun McCainMachine Gun McCainMachine Gun McCain is a 1969 Italian crime film directed by Giuliano Montaldo based on the 1961 novel Candyleg by Ovid Demaris. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* John Cassavetes - Hank McCain* Britt Ekland - Irene Tucker...
(1968) - King of BeggarsKing of BeggarsKing of Beggars is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Gordon Chan, starring Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Man-tat and Norman Tsui.The theme song Cheung-lo Man-man Bun-nei Chong was performed by George Lam in Cantonese....
(1992) - Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. The film is the second feature based on the Star Trek science fiction franchise. The plot features James T...
(1982) - Saturn 3Saturn 3Saturn 3 is a 1980 science fiction film starring Kirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett and Harvey Keitel. Direction is credited to Stanley Donen. The project was conceived by John Barry. Barry was due to direct until a dispute with Douglas led to his replacement...
(1980) - Planet of the VampiresPlanet of the VampiresPlanet of the Vampires is a 1965 Italian science fiction horror film directed by Mario Bava. The film stars Barry Sullivan and Norma Bengell. The screenplay, by Bava, Alberto Bevilacqua, Callisto Cosulich, Antonio Roman, and Rafael J. Salvia, was based on an Italian language science fiction...
(1965) - Gulliver's TravelsGulliver's TravelsTravels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, better known simply as Gulliver's Travels , is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of...
(1977) - For a Few Dollars MoreFor a Few Dollars MoreFor a Few Dollars More is a 1965 Italian spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Gian Maria Volonté. German actor Klaus Kinski also plays a supporting role as a secondary villain...
(1965) - Death Rides a HorseDeath Rides a HorseDeath Rides a Horse is a 1967 spaghetti western directed by Giulio Petroni, written by Luciano Vincenzoni, and starring Lee Van Cleef and John Phillip Law. Bill Meceita, a boy whose family was murdered in front of him by a gang, sets out 15 years later to exact revenge...
(1968) - Day of AngerDay of AngerDay of Anger , also known by its UK video title Gunlaw, is a 1967 spaghetti western film directed by Tonino Valerii. The film stars Lee Van Cleef and Giuliano Gemma, and features a musical score by Riz Ortolani...
(1967) - The Thing (1982)
- Frankenstein Meets the Space MonsterFrankenstein Meets the Space MonsterFrankenstein Meets the Space Monster is a science fiction cult film, directed by Robert Gaffney and starring Marilyn Hanold, James Karen, and Lou Cutell. The film was released in Great Britain as Duel of the Space Monsters. It is also known as Frankenstein Meets the Space Men, Mars Attacks Puerto...
(1965) - Fighting Fist of Shanghai JoeMy Name Is Shanghai JoeMy Name Is Shanghai Joe is a 1972 spaghetti western about a Chinese immigrant, recently arrived in America, who fights to free Mexican slaves from their cruel master. The film was released in a number of alternate titles in the United States, including The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe, To Kill or...
(1972) - Let It BeLet It Be (film)Let It Be is a 1970 documentary film about The Beatles rehearsing and recording songs for the album Let It Be in January 1969. The film features an unannounced rooftop concert by the group, their last performance in public...
(1970)
QT Six Lineup
This showing was held in October 2005.- The Spy with My FaceThe Spy with My FaceThe Spy with My Face is a 1965 spy-fi spy film based on The Man from U.N.C.L.E. television series. Robert Vaughn and David McCallum reprised their roles as secret agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin respectively. THRUSH tries to steal a super weapon by substituting a double for Solo.It is the...
(1965) - Venetian Affair (1967)
- Shame of the Jungle (1975)
- Psycho II (1983)
- Funeral HomeFuneral homeA funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include aprepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral....
(1980) - Silent Night, Deadly NightSilent Night, Deadly NightSilent Night, Deadly Night is a 1984 slasher film produced by Ira R Barmak, directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. and starring Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Linnea Quigley, Britt Leach, and Leo Geter...
(1984) - Beyond EvilBeyond EvilBeyond Evil is a 1980 horror film directed by Herb Freed and starring John Saxon.-Plot:When an architect and his bride move into their dream home—a colonial mansion—they find that their new digs have a rich history ... of bloody violence...
(1980) - MausoleumMausoleumA mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
(1983) - MadmanMadman (1982 film)Madman is a 1982 cult classic slasher film directed and written by Joe Giannone.-Plot summary:...
(1982) - BMX BanditsBMX Bandits (film)BMX Bandits is a 1983 Australian children's adventure film featuring one of Nicole Kidman's earliest appearances.The film follows the exploits of two young BMX experts, P.J. and Goose , and their friend Judy , also starring James Mackay as the bike mechanic, after stumbling upon a box of...
(1983) - Four Desperate Men (1959)
- RiptideRiptideA riptide is a dangerous ocean current.Riptide or Rip Tide may also refer to:* Rip Tide, a Doctor Who novella* Riptide , by Douglas Preston and Lincon Child* Riptide , short story anthologies...
(1969) - Dark Age (1987)
- Cry of the WildCry of the WildCry of the Wild is a 1972 feature-length documentary film by Bill Mason and his second of three films about wolves. The film is a personal account of the two years Mason spent shooting his first film on wolves, Death of a Legend, incorporating footage from the earlier film...
(1973) - Blue Water, White Death (1971)
- Five for HellFive for HellFive for Hell is a 1969 Italian "macaroni combat" war film film starring Klaus Kinski. -Cast:* Gianni Garko - Lt. Glenn Hoffmann * Klaus Kinski - Standartenführer Hans Mueller* Aldo Canti - Nick Amadori...
(1969) - From Hell to Victory (1979)
- Death RageDeath RageDeath Rage Death Rage Death Rage (Italian: Con la rabbia agli occhi is a 1976 Italian film directed by Antonio Margheriti.The film is also known as Anger in His Eyes in the United Kingdom, Blood Reckoning in the USA (video title) and Shadow of the Killer in the Philippines (English title)- Cast...
(1976) - No Way OutNo Way Out-Film and television:*No Way Out , starring Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier*No Way Out , starring Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman*WWE No Way Out, an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event...
(1973) - The Sell-Out (1976)
- Hay Country Swingers (1971)
- Teenage Hitchhikers (1975)
- Hot Summer in the CityHot Summer in the CityHot Summer in the City is a 1976 adult film by director Gail Palmer aka "The Hare". The film is a co-production of Imperial Films with Palmer's HARE Films. The film is about a white virgin who is abducted by a group of black militants....
(1976) - Crack HouseCrack houseCrack house is a term mainly used in the United States used to describe an old, often abandoned or burnt-out building often in an inner-city neighborhood where drug dealers and drug users buy, sell, produce, and use illegal drugs, including, but not limited to, crack cocaine.In the 1980s, inner...
(1989) - The Dirty OutlawsThe Dirty OutlawsThe Dirty Outlaws, also known as Big Ripoff, King of the West and The Desperado , is a 1967 Italian spaghetti western starring Chip Corman.-Plot:...
(1967) - Fistful of Talons (1983)
- Fight for Your LifeFight For Your LifeFight for Your Life is a 1977 action film starring William Sanderson .-Synopsis:Sanderson plays Kane, a hate-fuelled redneck who absconds from jail with his sidekicks...
(1977) - And a special screening of Johnny Firecloud (1975) (out of Ant Timpson's (Incredibly Strange) collection in New Zealand).
Best of QT Fest Lineup
This showing was a 7 day event held from April 24, 2006 until April 30, 2006.- Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966)
- Snake in the Monkey's ShadowSnake in the Monkey's ShadowSnake in the Monkey's Shadow is a Hong Kong martial arts film made in 1979 and directed by Cheung Sum.- Plot :...
(1979) - Savage Seven (1968)
- Hollywood ManHollywood ManHollywood Man is a 1976 American film directed by Jack Starrett and featured in the 1997 Quentin Tarantino Film Festival- Cast :*William Smith as Rafe Stoker*Jennifer Billingsley as Buttons*Ray Girardin as Harvey*Jude Farese as Rhodes...
(1976) - Wipeout (1973)
- Brotherhood of DeathBrotherhood of DeathBrotherhood of Death is a low-budget 1976 action film in the blaxploitation genre, directed by Bill Berry, and starring Roy Jefferson, Le Tari, and Haskell Anderson...
(1976) - The Dion Brothers (1974)
- The OutfitThe Outfit (1973 film)The Outfit is a 1973 film directed by John Flynn. It stars Robert Duvall, Karen Black, Joe Don Baker and Robert Ryan. The film is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Richard Stark and features a character modeled on Parker, who was introduced in The Hunter.- Plot :Released from prison In...
(1974) - The Muthers (1976)
- Billy JackBilly JackBilly Jack is a 1971 action film. It is the second, and highest grossing, in a series of motion pictures centering on a character of the same name, played by Tom Laughlin who also directed and co-wrote the script. Filming began in Prescott, Arizona, in fall 1969, but the movie was not completed...
(1971) - Vanishing Point (1971)
- Rolling Thunder (1977)
- The Blood Spattered BrideThe Blood Spattered BrideThe Blood Spattered Bride is a 1972 Spanish horror film written and directed by Vicente Aranda, based on the vampire story, "Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. It stars Simón Andreu, Maribel Martín, and Alexandra Bastedo.The film has reached cult status for its mix of horror, vampirism and...
(1972) - Twisted NerveTwisted NerveTwisted Nerve is a 1968 British psychological thriller film about a disturbed young man, Martin, who pretends, under the name of Georgie, to be mentally retarded in order to be near Susan, a girl he has become infatuated with, killing those who get in his way.-Plot:The film opens with Martin...
(1968) - Don't Go in the HouseDon't Go in the HouseDon't Go in the House is a low budget 1980 slasher film emulating Psycho that gained notoriety as a video nasty and remains banned in some countries...
(1980) - Police Women (1974)
- A special screening of Thinning the Herd (2004)
- Hell NightHell NightHell Night is a 1981 American independent horror film . Tom DeSimone directed the film, which was written by Randy Feldman and stars Linda Blair. The film depicts a night of fraternity hazing set in an old manor, during which a deformed maniac terrorizes and murders many of the college students...
(1981) - Legend of the Wolf Woman (1976)
- Pretty Maids All in a RowPretty Maids All in a RowPretty Maids All in a Row is an American mystery film starring Rock Hudson and Angie Dickinson that is part dark comedy, part murder mystery. It was released on April 28, 1971, directed by Roger Vadim, and written and produced by Gene Roddenberry based on a novel by Francis Pollini.Pretty Maids was...
(1971) - The Girl from Starship Venus (1975)
Last Night at the Alamo Grindhouse
To mark the closure of the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, Tarantino organized a three-night mini-festival. This was not an official QT-Fest, but followed the same format, with three themed triple bills. It was held May 10 to May 13, 2007, with a break on May 12.Sex Comedy Night May 10
- Sex on the Run (1977)
- Sex with a SmileSex with a SmileSex with a Smile is a 1976 Italian comedy film starring Marty Feldman, Barbara Bouchet, Edwige Fenech, Dayle Haddon and directed by Sergio Martino....
(1976) - The Oldest Profession (1967)
Redneck Night May 11
- Hot Summer in Barefoot CountyHot Summer in Barefoot CountyHot Summer in Barefoot County is a 1974 comedy film directed by Will Zens and distributed by Troma Entertainment. The plot involves an undercover agent who is sent to small southern town in order to uncover an underground moon-shining ring, but when he finds out that the town is filled with...
(1974) - Redneck Miller (1977)
- In Hot Pursuit aka Polk County Pot Plane (1977)
Swinging Night
- The Swinging BarmaidsThe Swinging BarmaidsThe Swinging Barmaids is a 1975 exploitation film about a serial killer who targets cocktail waitresses. The film was directed by Gus Trikonis, and stars Bruce Watson, Laura Hippe, and Dyanne Thorne....
(1975) - The Swinging Pussycats (1969)
- The Swinging CheerleadersThe Swinging CheerleadersThe Swinging Cheerleaders is a 1974 comedy-drama film written and directed by Jack Hill . The film was also released under the titles Locker Room Girls and H.O.T.S...
(1974)