Inglourious Basterds
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
Release & Details
Release Date
2009-08-02
TMDb Rating
8.2
Cast
Brad Pitt
LT. Aldo Raine
Mélanie Laurent
Shosanna
Christoph Waltz
COL. Hans Landa
Eli Roth
SGT. Donny Donowitz
Michael Fassbender
LT. Archie Hicox
Diane Kruger
Bridget von Hammersmark
Daniel Brühl
Fredrick Zoller
Til Schweiger
SGT. Hugo Stiglitz
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