Django Unchained (2012)
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An enslaved man trains under a German bounty hunter to find his wife in the Antebellum South.
The story
Set in the Antebellum South and Old West, the film follows the story of an enslaved man who trains under a German bounty hunter with the ultimate goal of reuniting with his wife. After being separated from his wife, Broomhilda, Django is forced into a partnership with Dr. King Schultz, a German ex-dentist and bounty hunter. Together, they navigate the dangers of the frontier, tracking down outlaws and navigating the complexities of the slave trade. The journey leads them toward the Candyland Plantation, where the stakes of their mission become increasingly perilous as they attempt to secure freedom and reunion.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1858 Texas, Django is a slave separated from his wife, Broomhilda. He is joined by Dr. King Schultz, a German bounty hunter who offers Django freedom in exchange for help tracking the Brittle Brothers. After successfully hunting the brothers, the two form a partnership. Schultz becomes a mentor to Django, who develops skills as a gunslinger. They eventually learn that Broomhilda is held at the Candyland Plantation, owned by the brutal Calvin Candie. They travel to the plantation under the guise of purchasing a 'Mandingo' fighter. During a tense negotiation, Schultz kills Candie, and Django kills his bodyguard. Later, after being separated, Django escapes his captors and returns to the plantation alone. He rescues Broomhilda, kills Candie's remaining henchmen, and sets the mansion ablaze. The film ends with Django and Broomhilda riding off together into the moonlight.
- First release year
- 2012
- Runtime (minutes)
- 165
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Quentin Tarantino
- Writers
- Quentin Tarantino · writer
- Cast and characters
- Jamie Foxx · Django Freeman; Christoph Waltz · Dr. King Schultz; Leonardo DiCaprio · "Monsieur" Calvin J. Candie; Kerry Washington · "Hildi" von Shaft; Samuel L. Jackson · Stephen; Walton Goggins · Billy Crash; Dennis Christopher · Leonide "Leo" Moguy; James Remar · Butch Pooch / Ace Speck
- Genres
- Western; Revisionist Western; Drama
- Themes
- Slavery; Racism; Revenge
- Tone and mood
- Stylized; Violent
- Premise and plot tags
- Western; Bounty Hunter; Historical Fiction
- Source material / true-story basis
- Inspired by the 1966 film Django by Sergio Corbucci and the 1975 film Mandingo.
- Content notes
- Graphic Violence; Racial Slurs
- Reception
- The film received acclaim from critics for its performances and direction, though it faced controversy over its graphic violence and use of racial slurs. It was a commercial success, becoming Tarantino's highest-grossing film and the highest-grossing Western of all time.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 87% · scale: percentage · review count: 296; Metacritic · score: 81 · scale: 100 · review count: 42
- Awards and nominations
- Academy Award · Best Supporting Actor · Win; Golden Globe Award · Best Supporting Actor · Win; British Academy Film Award · Best Supporting Actor · Win
- Production trivia
- The film's title refers to the 1966 Italian film Django by Sergio Corbucci.; Leonardo DiCaprio's character's name is 'Monsieur' Calvin J. Candie.; The film was the first Tarantino film not edited by Sally Menke.
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