Quentin Tarantino only did one scene in this famous 4 out of 5 movie, but it’s unforgettable

Released in the early 2000s, Sin City somehow predicted Hollywood studios’ obsession with comic book adaptations. However, Frank Miller’s graphic novel does not belong to the superhero genre at all, instead taking inspiration from 1930s film noir and American pulp novels.

Premiered to much fanfare at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, Sin City features an audience of superstars such as Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba and Benicio Del Toro. The film also brought Mickey Rourke back to the fore after years of wandering in the role of the larger-than-life, magnanimous brute Marv.

A scene created for the needs of the film

At least three directors are listed in the credits of the film. Robert Rodriguez, a huge fan of the graphic novel to the point where he was able to convince Frank Miller to make the film alongside him, but also Quentin Tarantino. Then at the height of his fame thanks to the success of the two parts of Kill Bill, the latter made only one series of the film.

Sin City adapts three volumes of comics whose stories intertwine throughout the story: Sin City, The Great Carnage, and That Bastard. The scene, directed by Quentin Tarantino, takes place in the second story. This closed conversation in the car is not seen in the comic and therefore allowed the filmmaker to express his creativity.

Due to a hallucination, Dwight McCarthy (Clive Owen) starts talking to the lifeless body of Jackie Boy (Benicio del Toro), a corrupt policeman is killed by a gang of prostitutes who rule a neighborhood in the old city. His body must disappear at any cost so that the police do not get involved in the case.

The second film is co-directed by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez

Quentin Tarantino was only paid a token dollar for filming this scene. It was clearly not the lure of profit that convinced him to participate in the project, because for him it was to return a favor to his friend Robert Rodriguez. The latter actually agreed to do some music for Kill Bill Volume 2, again for a salary of one dollar.

In this way, the two director friends were able to work together, and this exchange of good practices allowed another project to see the light of day: Grindhouse, a horror double feature co-produced by another director with the friends.

Sin City co-directed by Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller and Quentin Tarantino is now available on Max.

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