QT8: The First Eight (2019)

10/21/2019Documentary1h 43m

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Quentin Tarantino

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Cast 1

    Zoë Bell

    Self

  3. Cast 1

    Louis Black

    Self

  4. Cast 1

    Bruce Dern

    Self

  5. Cast 1

    Robert Forster

    Self

  6. Cast 1

    Jamie Foxx

    Self

  7. Cast 1

    Richard N. Gladstein

    Self

  8. Cast 1

    Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Self

  9. Cast 1

    Diane Kruger

    Self

QT8: The First Eight is the wrong title for this documentary/hagiography of Quentin Tarantino. Never mind the cacophony of of having two 'eights' (even if it is, as I suspect, a reference to the Crazy 88, it’s still pretty lame); a more accurate title would be The First Three That Actually Matter and the Six (counting Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) Bloated, Masturbatory, Overrated Ego Trips that Followed. Like it or lump it, there is a 'before and after' Jackie Brown. Tarantino’s transition from genius to raving lunatic began with Kill Bill, and reached an apex with the pointless exercises ...