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QT8: The First Eight

2019 · 103 min

A lively, affectionate deep-dive into a filmmaker's career, mixing insider anecdotes with a candid look at the industry's darker side.

Directed by
Tara Wood
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Quentin Tarantino, Zoë Bell, Louis Black
Tagline
There will always be blood, brilliance and controversy.
Overview
A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a video club manager to the scandalous fall in disgrace of producer Harvey Weinstein. A story about how to shoot eight great movies and become an icon of modern pop culture.

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Directed by
Tara Wood
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Quentin Tarantino, Zoë Bell, Louis Black
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  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • celebrity
  • ambition
  • power
  • corruption
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Humour5
Realism9
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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
103 min
Country
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