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  • Jamie Foxx

    Jamie Foxx

    Django "Freeman"

  • Christoph Waltz

    Christoph Waltz

    Dr. King Schultz

  • Leonardo DiCaprio

    Leonardo DiCaprio

    Monsieur Calvin Candie

  • Kerry Washington

    Kerry Washington

    Broomhilda Von Shaft

  • Samuel L. Jackson

    Samuel L. Jackson

    Stephen

  • Walton Goggins

    Walton Goggins

    Billy Crash

  • Don Johnson

    Don Johnson

    "Big Daddy" Bennet

Credits
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  • Quentin Tarantino

    Quentin Tarantino

    Director / Screenwriter

  • Stacey Sher

    Stacey Sher

    Producer

  • Pilar Savone

    Pilar Savone

    Producer

  • Reginald Hudlin

    Reginald Hudlin

    Producer

  • Michael Shamberg

    Michael Shamberg

    Executive Producer

  • Harvey Weinstein

    Harvey Weinstein

    Executive Producer

  • Bob Weinstein

    Bob Weinstein

    Executive Producer

  • Shannon McIntosh

    Shannon McIntosh

    Executive Producer

Latest News

  1. Santa Barbara Film Festival To Honor Quentin Tarantino

    Santa Barbara Film Festival To Honor Quentin Tarantino

    7:23 pm PST 1/23/2013
    • Gregg Kilday
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    The "Django Unchained" director will receive the American Riviera Award, which was originally to have gone to Leonardo DiCaprio. READ MORE

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  2. A Few Minutes with Feinberg: Foreign Born Oscar Nominees

    12:58 pm PST 1/23/2013
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    THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg reveals that three out of four acting categories might be given to foreign born nominees. READ MORE

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  3. In the Magazine
    Oscars 2013: Who's Putting Academy Screeners Online?

    Oscars 2013: Who's Putting Academy Screeners Online?

    6:00 am PST 1/23/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    Studios and indie distributors weigh investigating one guild member who's under suspicion. READ MORE

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  4. After 'Gun Appreciation Day,' Organizers Invoke 'Django Unchained' for Follow-Up Campaign

    After 'Gun Appreciation Day,' Organizers Invoke 'Django Unchained' for Follow-Up Campaign

    1:22 pm PST 1/22/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    A controversial group's new effort dubbed "What Would Django Do?" looks to bring minorities to its side in the debate over gun control. READ MORE

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  5. 'Django Unchained' Opens Strong in Italy, Unseating Muccino's 'Playing for Keeps'

    'Django Unchained' Opens Strong in Italy, Unseating Muccino's 'Playing for Keeps'

    7:41 am PST 1/21/2013
    • Eric J. Lyman
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    Tarantino's film was inspired by Sergio Corbucci's Italian-made "Django," which starred Franco Nero in the title role. READ MORE

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  6. Box-Office Milestone: 'Django' Becomes Quentin Tarantino's Top Domestic Earner

    Box-Office Milestone: 'Django' Becomes Quentin Tarantino's Top Domestic Earner

    11:20 am PST 1/17/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The Oscar best picture contender stars Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio. READ MORE

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  7. What the Bookies Say About Oscar

    What the Bookies Say About Oscar

    6:01 pm PST 1/16/2013
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    Gambling on the awards in the U.K. brings in millions of dollars. READ MORE

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  8. Watch Video Study: 185 Victims of Violence in Weekend's Top 5 Movies (Video)

    Study: 185 Victims of Violence in Weekend's Top 5 Movies (Video)

    1:04 pm PST 1/15/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    Conservative-leaning group catalogs violence in the the top-grossing films including "Django Unchained," "Les Miserables" and "Gangster Squad." READ MORE

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  9. Golden Globes 2013: Quentin Tarantino Says N-Word Backstage, Calls Prison System Modern Slavery

    Golden Globes 2013: Quentin Tarantino Says N-Word Backstage, Calls Prison System Modern Slavery

    8:27 pm PST 1/13/2013
    • Borys Kit
    • Jordan Zakarin
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    The Golden Globe winner for best screenplay shocked reporters with his word choice. READ MORE

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  10. The Race
    Golden Globes 2013: 'Argo' Named Best Drama, and 'Les Miserables,' Best Musical

    Golden Globes 2013: 'Argo' Named Best Drama, and 'Les Miserables,' Best Musical

    5:16 pm PST 1/13/2013
    • Gregg Kilday
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    Acting trophies go to Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Chastain, Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Lawrence READ MORE

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  11. Watch Video Quentin Tarantino Snaps at Interviewer Over Violence in Film Question (Video)

    Quentin Tarantino Snaps at Interviewer Over Violence in Film Question (Video)

    6:05 am PST 1/11/2013
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    The Oscar-winning "Django Unchained" director was having no part the inquiry, telling a journalist, "I'm not your slave." READ MORE

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  12. 'The Hollywood Reporters' Predict the 85th Oscar Noms (Part 2)

    3:54 pm PST 1/9/2013
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    THR's Scott Feinberg and Stephen Galloway share and explain their predictions for the 85th Oscar nominations. READ MORE

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  13. THR's Oscar Roundtables Roundup

    12:59 pm PST 1/9/2013
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    An in-depth look at THR's coverage of 49 Oscar hopefuls including Rachel Weisz, Jamie Foxx, Quentin Tarantino, Bruce Cohen, Marion Cotillard, Judd Apatow, John Krasinski, Sally Field, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Jim Gianopulos. READ MORE

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  14. Fash Track
    The Making of an A-List Fashionista: Kerry Washington

    The Making of an A-List Fashionista: Kerry Washington

    7:54 pm PST 1/7/2013
    • Merle Ginsberg
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    The "Django Unchained" star wore three spring 2013 European labels while promoting the Quentin Tarantino epic. READ MORE

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  15. 'The Hollywood Reporters' Predict the 85th Oscar Noms (Part 1)

    3:33 pm PST 1/7/2013
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    THR's Scott Feinberg and Stephen Galloway share and explain their predictions for the 85th Oscar nominations. READ MORE

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  16. Box Office Report: 'Texas Chainsaw' No. 1 With $23 Mil; 'Django' Strong No. 2 With $20.1 Mil

    Box Office Report: 'Texas Chainsaw' No. 1 With $23 Mil; 'Django' Strong No. 2 With $20.1 Mil

    8:56 am PST 1/6/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    "Zero Dark Thirty" prospers as it expands into nine cities, while Matt Damon-John Krasinki's "Promised Land" lags; Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" tops $820 million worldwide. READ MORE

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  17. Watch Video Journalist Samuel L. Jackson Urged to Use N-Word Speaks Out

    Journalist Samuel L. Jackson Urged to Use N-Word Speaks Out

    7:46 pm PST 1/5/2013
    • Aaron Couch
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    "I have my own set of moral values," says reporter Jake Hamilton. "I’m not going to compromise them for anyone, much less a celebrity." READ MORE

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  18. Box Office Report: 'Django' Beats 'Hobbit' for No. 1 Wednesday, Sets Up Close Weekend

    Box Office Report: 'Django' Beats 'Hobbit' for No. 1 Wednesday, Sets Up Close Weekend

    3:43 pm PST 1/3/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    "Texas Chainsaw 3D" opens Friday as the Matt Damon-John Krasinski drama "Promised Land" expands nationwide. READ MORE

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  19. Jason Bateman-Hope Davis Drama 'Disconnect' to Open Santa Barbara Film Festival

    Jason Bateman-Hope Davis Drama 'Disconnect' to Open Santa Barbara Film Festival

    7:14 pm PST 1/2/2013
    • Gregg Kilday
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    The fest also will honor Leonardo DiCaprio with its American Riviera Award. READ MORE

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  20. African Americans Turn Out in Force for Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'

    African Americans Turn Out in Force for Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'

    4:41 pm PST 1/2/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    Debate over multiple uses of the N-word in "Django" doesn't appear to be dampening interest in the film. READ MORE

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Summary

Set in the South two years before the Civil War, Django (Jamie Foxx) is a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz).

Company Info

  • The Weinstein Company Studio
  • Double Feature Films Production Company