Grindhouse is a 2007 anthology film co-written, produced and directed by
Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. The film is a double feature consisting
of two feature-length segments, the Rodriguez-directed Planet Terror and the
Tarantino-directed Death Proof, and bookended by fictional trailers for upcoming
attractions, advertisements, and in-theater announcements. The film's title
derives from the U.S. film industry term "grindhouse", which refers to a movie
theater specializing in B movies, often exploitation films, shown in a
multiple-feature format. The film's cast includes Rose McGowan, Freddy
Rodriguez, Michael Biehn, Marley Shelton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Fahey, Naveen
Andrews, Bruce Willis, Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Jordan Ladd, Mary Elizabeth
Winstead, stuntwoman Zoë Bell, and Vanessa Ferlito.