It is the first year of Germany's occupation of France. Allied officer Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) assembles a team of Jewish soldiers to commit violent acts of retribution against the Nazis, including the taking of their scalps. He and his men join forces with Bridget von Hammersmark, a German actress and undercover agent, to bring down the leaders of the Third Reich. Their fates converge with theater owner Shosanna Dreyfus, who seeks to avenge the Nazis' execution of her family. Rating: R (Language|Brief Sexuality|Strong Graphic Violence) Genre: War, Comedy, Drama Original Language: English Director: Quentin Tarantino Producer: Lawrence Bender Writer: Quentin Tarantino Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2009 Wide Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2009 Box Office (Gross USA): $120.5M Runtime: 2h 32m Distributor: Weinstein Co. Cast: Brad Pitt - First Lieutenant Aldo "The Apache" Raine Mélanie Laurent - Shosanna Dreyfus / Emmanuelle Mimieux Christoph Waltz - SS Colonel Hans "The Jew Hunter" Landa Eli Roth - Staff Sergeant Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz Mike Myers - General Ed Fenech Diane Kruger - Bridget Von Hammersmark Michael Fassbender - Lt. Archie Hicox Daniel Bruhl - Fredrick Zoller Samuel L. Jackson - Narrator