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Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Inglourious Basterds is a Drama and War Film that takes place during World War II. Set in France, the movie stars Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, and Christoph Waltz. A fantastical telling my Quentin Tarantino, the Inglourious Basterds are a U.S. based group sent to destroy the Nazis at a Paris cinema.

Inglourious Basterds
R
Drama
War
Adventure

Release Date
August 21, 2009
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures
Cast
Christoph Waltz , Michael Fassbender , Brad Pitt , Diane Kruger , Eli Roth
Runtime
153 minutes
Budget
$70 million

Summary

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.

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