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** Creator/TomCruise was considered to star as Cliff Booth but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts with ''Film/TopGunMaverick''.

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** Creator/TomCruise was considered to star as Cliff Booth but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts with ''Film/TopGunMaverick''. The same scheduling conflicts resulted in Creator/AustinButler dropping out of the auditioning process for that film so he could play Tex Watson.
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** Creator/JuliaButters was cast as Trudi Fraser after Tarantino went channel-surfing and happened across an episode of ''Series/AmericanHousewife''. One wonders who he might have picked if he had landed on another channel.

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** Creator/JuliaButters was cast as Trudi Fraser after as a result of Tarantino went channel-surfing and happened happening across an episode of ''Series/AmericanHousewife''. One wonders who whom he might have picked if he had landed on another channel.
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** Creator/JuliaButters was cast as Trudi Fraser after Tarantino went channel-surfing and happened across an episode of ''Series/AmericanHousewife''. One wonders who he might have picked if he had landed on another channel.

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* WordOfGod: When asked what happened to Rick Dalton following the events of the film, Quentin Tarantino [[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2489384/quentin-tarantino-reveals-what-happened-to-ouatihs-rick-dalton-after-that-flamethrower-scene revealed]] [[spoiler:that news quickly spread about him using his flamethrower to thwart the hippies and he became an InUniverse MemeticBadass. As a result, studios began offering him roles and ''The 14 Fists of [=McCluskey=]'' saw frequent airings on television.]]

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When asked what happened to Rick Dalton following the events of the film, Quentin Tarantino [[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2489384/quentin-tarantino-reveals-what-happened-to-ouatihs-rick-dalton-after-that-flamethrower-scene revealed]] [[spoiler:that news quickly spread about him using his flamethrower to thwart the hippies and he became an InUniverse MemeticBadass. As a result, studios began offering him roles and ''The 14 Fists of [=McCluskey=]'' saw frequent airings on television.]]
** In Tarantino's podcast he later revealed [[spoiler: that the Manson family amounted to nothing but a mild footnote in history as only the attempted murders of Rick Dalton ever happened, they are simply remembered as "some hippies". Implying that the cult died out.
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* TheDanza: Francesca Capucci is played by Lorenza '''Francesca''' Izzo.
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* BannedInChina: A peculiar case. China rejected the film not because of anything related to its content, but because of the portrayal of Creator/BruceLee (as mentioned below), who remains a cinematic icon in China.

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* BannedInChina: A peculiar case. China rejected the film not because of anything related to its content, content being explicit, but because of the portrayal of Creator/BruceLee (as mentioned below), who remains a cinematic icon in China.

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* ActingForTwo: In addition to his on-screen role as Randy Lloyd, Creator/KurtRussell voices the off-screen narrator. This is carried over to the film's foreign dubs.

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* ActingForTwo: In addition to his on-screen role as Randy Lloyd, Creator/KurtRussell voices the off-screen narrator. This is carried over to the film's foreign dubs.dubs, where whoever voice Randy also voices the narrator.



* ActorInspiredHeroism: The original script had Cliff outright winning against Creator/BruceLee with a cheap shot, but Creator/BradPitt himself objected to it, knowing full well how bad it could look, even with Cliff being an UnreliableNarrator.

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* ActorInspiredHeroism: The original script had Cliff outright winning against Creator/BruceLee with a cheap shot, but Creator/BradPitt himself objected to it, knowing full well how bad it could look, even with Cliff being an UnreliableNarrator.established as [[UnreliableNarrator unreliable in his narration]].



* BannedInChina: A peculiar case. China rejected the film not because of its explicit content, but because of the questionable portrayal of Creator/BruceLee (as mentioned below), who remains a cinematic icon in China.

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* BannedInChina: A peculiar case. China rejected the film not because of anything related to its explicit content, but because of the questionable portrayal of Creator/BruceLee (as mentioned below), who remains a cinematic icon in China.



** 50-year-olds Creator/LukePerry and Creator/TimothyOlyphant as 32-year-olds Wayne Maunder and James Stacy, even older than Andrew Duggan was when he played Stacy and Maunder's dad in ''Series/{{Lancer}}''.

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** 50-year-olds Creator/LukePerry and Creator/TimothyOlyphant as 32-year-olds Wayne Maunder and James Stacy, even older than Andrew Duggan was when he played the father of Stacy and Maunder's dad characters in ''Series/{{Lancer}}''.''Lancer''.



** Regular Tarantino contributors Creator/TimRoth and Creator/MichaelMadsen, plus Creator/JamesRemar (who appeared in ''Film/DjangoUnchained''), all filmed scenes for the movie, but most of their footage was cut for time -- Madsen is onscreen for about twenty seconds, and Roth and Remar are edited out entirely, with the end credits even listing "Tim Roth (cut)".
** Creator/JamesMarsden was announced to play Creator/BurtReynolds, who in 1969 was a frequent guest star on TV Westerns, as an in-joke with the real Reynolds also being in the film, but he ultimately doesn't appear in the theatrical cut of the film. It's unclear whether he was cut because of Reynolds' death.

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** Regular Tarantino contributors Creator/TimRoth and Creator/MichaelMadsen, plus Creator/JamesRemar (who appeared in ''Film/DjangoUnchained''), all filmed scenes for the movie, movie (Madsen and Remar as actors on ''Bounty Law'', and Roth as Jay Sebring's butler), but most of their footage was cut for time -- Madsen is onscreen for about twenty seconds, and Roth and Remar are edited out entirely, with the end credits even listing "Tim Roth (cut)".
** Creator/JamesMarsden was announced to play Creator/BurtReynolds, who in 1969 was a frequent guest star on TV Westerns, as an in-joke with to the real Reynolds also being in the film, initially cast as George Spahn (before he died from a heart attack before shooting began), but he ultimately Marsden doesn't appear in the theatrical cut of the film.appear. It's unclear whether he was cut because of Reynolds' death.



* DuelingWorks: This movie is actually the ''third'' in 2019 to take inspiration from the Manson Family murders. A few months previously came ''Film/TheHauntingOfSharonTate'', a horror movie starring Creator/HilaryDuff that was panned upon release and quickly forgotten; and ''Charlie Says'', a drama starring Creator/MattSmith as Manson that received mixed reviews. There's also season 2 of ''Series/{{Mindhunter}}'' which was released a few weeks later, in which the ''same actor'' that plays Manson in this film plays Manson.

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* DuelingWorks: This movie is actually the ''third'' in 2019 to take inspiration from the Manson Family murders. A few months previously came ''Film/TheHauntingOfSharonTate'', a horror movie starring Creator/HilaryDuff that was panned upon release and quickly forgotten; and ''Charlie Says'', a drama starring Creator/MattSmith as Manson that received mixed reviews. There's also season 2 of ''Series/{{Mindhunter}}'' which was released a few weeks later, in which the ''same ''the same actor'' that plays Manson in this film plays Manson.



** Also, British Creator/DamianLewis as Creator/SteveMcQueenActor.

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** Also, British Creator/DamianLewis as Creator/SteveMcQueenActor.Creator/{{Steve McQueen|Actor}}.



* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: Tarantino spent five years writing the story as a novel before realizing a film script would better suit the material.
* PosthumousCredit: Creator/LukePerry died in March 2019 from complications sustained after a massive stroke before the release of the film, which is consequently the last work he contributed to.

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* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: Tarantino spent five years writing the story as a novel before realizing a film script would better suit the material.
material. Ironically, he would nonetheless later release a novelization of this film, the first for any of his films.
* PosthumousCredit: Creator/LukePerry died from a stroke in March 2019 from complications sustained after a massive stroke before the release of the film, which is consequently making it the last work he contributed to.



* RoleReprise: An odd case with Creator/DamonHerriman, who reprises his role as Charles Manson from ''Series/{{Mindhunter}}'' -- he apparently auditioned for each role separately, and just happened to have been cast in both by coincidence. He plays the younger Charlie here; in ''Mindhunter'', he plays Manson after decades in prison. He credits it to matching Manson's diminutive height.
** Similarly, Madisen Beaty had previously played Patricia Krenwinkel in ''Series/{{Aquarius}}.''

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An odd case with Creator/DamonHerriman, who reprises his role as Charles Manson from ''Series/{{Mindhunter}}'' -- he apparently auditioned for each role separately, and just happened to have been cast in both by coincidence. He plays the younger Charlie here; in ''Mindhunter'', he plays Manson after decades in prison. He credits it to matching Manson's diminutive height.
** Similarly, This actually the second time Madisen Beaty had previously played Patricia Krenwinkel in ''Series/{{Aquarius}}.''Krenwinkel, after ''Series/{{Aquarius}}''.



** Creator/DamianLewis as Creator/SteveMcQueenActor.
* SwanSong: It was Creator/LukePerry's final film appearance before he suffered a fatal stroke in March 2019.

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** Creator/DamianLewis as Creator/SteveMcQueenActor.
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* SwanSong: It was The film is Creator/LukePerry's final film appearance before he suffered a fatal stroke in March 2019.



** Jennifer Lawrence suggested that Tarantino consider Creator/MarcMaron for Marvin Schwarz. Maron was amused to learn this from Tarantino on his podcast and considered it akin to Dalton's story of being on the list to replace [=McQueen=] in ''Film/TheGreatEscape''.



** Jennifer Lawrence suggested that Tarantino consider Creator/MarcMaron for Marvin Schwarz. Maron was amused to learn this from Tarantino on his podcast and considered it akin to Dalton's story of being on the list to replace [=McQueen=] in ''Film/TheGreatEscape''.
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** Rick's birth year is 1933, meaning that he was around 36 on 1969. Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio was 44 during filming.
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** Russian-American Costa Ronin plays the Polish Wojciech "Voytek" Frykowski.

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** Russian-American Russian-Australian Costa Ronin plays the Polish Wojciech "Voytek" Frykowski.
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* ActingForTwo: In addition to his on-screen role as Randy Lloyd, Creator/KurtRussell voices the off-screen narrator.

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* ActingForTwo: In addition to his on-screen role as Randy Lloyd, Creator/KurtRussell voices the off-screen narrator. This is carried over to the film's foreign dubs.
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* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/QuentinTarantino wrote the role of Marvin Schwarz specifically for Creator/AlPacino.
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* DirectedByCastMember: the Latin American Spanish dub was directed by Creator/XochitlUgarte, who voiced the Fox Bruin Theater's ticket clerk.

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* DirectedByCastMember: the The Latin American Spanish dub was directed by Creator/XochitlUgarte, who voiced the Fox Bruin Theater's ticket clerk.

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* DirectedByCastMember: the Latin American Spanish dub was directed by Creator/XochitlUgarte, who voiced the Fox Bruin Theater's ticket clerk.



* RealLifeRelative: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Creator/JoseLuisOrozco voices Randy, while his son Luis Fernando plays Jay Sebring.

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Creator/JoseLuisOrozco voices Randy, while his son Luis Fernando plays Jay Sebring.Sebring.
** Creator/VictorUgarte voices Roman Polanski, and his sister Creator/XochitlUgarte was the ADR director and the Fox Bruin Theater's ticket clerk.
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** Although Creator/BurtReynolds, who was originally cast as George Spahn, died before he could film any of his scenes, he still managed to contribute one element to the final film. Upon learning that Creator/BradPitt was going to play Cliff, Reynolds told Tarantino "You've gotta have someone say 'You're pretty for a stunt guy'" to Cliff. The line as suggested by Reynolds appears verbatim in the final film, said by Bruce Lee.

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** Although Creator/BurtReynolds, who was originally cast as George Spahn, died before he could film any of his scenes, he still managed to contribute one element to the final film. Upon learning that Creator/BradPitt was going to play Cliff, Reynolds told Tarantino "You've gotta have someone say 'You're pretty for a stunt guy'" to Cliff. The line as suggested by Reynolds appears verbatim in the final film, said by Bruce Lee.Creator/BruceLee.
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* ActingInTheDark: The ending was deliberately omitted from copies of scripts in order to keep it secret from everyone, including the studio. The only people who really knew the ending right at the beginning of production apart from Creator/QuentinTarantino were the lead actors themselves and a close friend of Creator/RomanPolanski, to whom Tarantino showed the entire script. Robert Richardson said that he and other main crew members were only told of it two months prior to filming the climax. Others learned it much later into filming or during post-production; an example would be that Margaret Qualley only found out through Creator/BradPitt while filming at the Spahn Ranch set.

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* ActingInTheDark: The ending was deliberately omitted from copies of scripts in order to keep it secret from everyone, including the studio. The only people who really knew the ending right at the beginning of production apart from Creator/QuentinTarantino were the lead actors themselves and a close friend of Creator/RomanPolanski, to whom Tarantino showed the entire script. Robert Richardson said that he and other main crew members were only told of it two months prior to filming the climax. Others learned it much later into filming or during post-production; an example would be that Margaret Qualley Creator/MargaretQualley only found out through Creator/BradPitt while filming at the Spahn Ranch set.
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* SwanSong: It was Creator/LukePerry's final film appearance before he suffered a fatal stroke in March 2019.
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* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: This is Tarantino's favorite of his movies.
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** Jennifer Lawrence suggested that Tarantino consider Creator/MarcMaron for Marvin Schwarz. Maron was amused to learn this from Tarantino on his podcast and considered it akin to Dalton's story of being on the list to replace [=McQueen=] in Film/TheGreatEscape.

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** Jennifer Lawrence suggested that Tarantino consider Creator/MarcMaron for Marvin Schwarz. Maron was amused to learn this from Tarantino on his podcast and considered it akin to Dalton's story of being on the list to replace [=McQueen=] in Film/TheGreatEscape.''Film/TheGreatEscape''.
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* AbilityOverAppearance: Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio and Creator/BradPitt aren't all that similar looking, even though it's said a few times how great a match Rick's stuntman Cliff is for him. Few people critiqued this though, with both performances being highly acclaimed.
* ActingForTwo: In addition to his on-screen role, Creator/KurtRussell voices the off-screen narrator.
* ActingInTheDark: The ending was deliberately omitted from copies of scripts in order to keep it secret from everyone including the studio. The only persons who really knew the ending right at the beginning of production apart from Creator/QuentinTarantino were the lead actors themselves and a close friend of Creator/RomanPolanski whom Tarantino showed the entire script. Robert Richardson said that he and other main crew members were only told of it two months prior to filming the climax. Others knew much later into filming or during post-production; an example would be that Margaret Qualley only found out through Creator/BradPitt while filming at the Spahn Ranch set.

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* AbilityOverAppearance: Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio and Creator/BradPitt aren't all that similar looking, similar-looking, even though it's said a few times how great a match Rick's stuntman Cliff is for him. Few people critiqued this though, with both performances being highly acclaimed.
* ActingForTwo: In addition to his on-screen role, role as Randy Lloyd, Creator/KurtRussell voices the off-screen narrator.
* ActingInTheDark: The ending was deliberately omitted from copies of scripts in order to keep it secret from everyone everyone, including the studio. The only persons people who really knew the ending right at the beginning of production apart from Creator/QuentinTarantino were the lead actors themselves and a close friend of Creator/RomanPolanski Creator/RomanPolanski, to whom Tarantino showed the entire script. Robert Richardson said that he and other main crew members were only told of it two months prior to filming the climax. Others knew learned it much later into filming or during post-production; an example would be that Margaret Qualley only found out through Creator/BradPitt while filming at the Spahn Ranch set.



** Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio had a very difficult time playing Dalton's roles as Dalton would, rather than how he himself would, especially since Dalton is supposed to be an actor of hidden range, so he suggested Dalton forgetting his lines mid-scene to ironically help him stay in character as Dalton. The following scene in the trailer was also unscripted.

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** Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio had a very difficult time playing Dalton's roles as Dalton would, rather than how he himself would, especially since Dalton is supposed to be an actor of hidden range, so he suggested Dalton forgetting his lines mid-scene to ironically to, ironically, help him stay in character as Dalton. The following scene in the trailer was also unscripted.



* ActorInspiredHeroism: The original script had Cliff outright winning against Creator/BruceLee with a cheap shot, but Creator/BradPitt himself objected to it, knowing full well how bad it could look even with Cliff being an UnreliableNarrator.

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* ActorInspiredHeroism: The original script had Cliff outright winning against Creator/BruceLee with a cheap shot, but Creator/BradPitt himself objected to it, knowing full well how bad it could look look, even with Cliff being an UnreliableNarrator.



* ApprovalOfGod: Debra Tate was initially very apprehensive about the project as she feared the murder of her sister Creator/{{Sharon|Tate}} would be salaciously exploited (she's been defending her sister's memory against exploitation for decades), but after talking with Creator/QuentinTarantino and reading the script, she gave it her blessing. Debra also admitted that she wept when she saw Creator/MargotRobbie perform as Sharon, saying that Robbie nailed the role: "[[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments I actually got to see my sister again nearly 50 years later]]."

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* ApprovalOfGod: Debra Tate was initially very apprehensive about the project project, as she feared the murder of her sister Creator/{{Sharon|Tate}} would be salaciously exploited (she's been defending her sister's memory against exploitation for decades), but after talking with Creator/QuentinTarantino and reading the script, she gave it her blessing. Debra also admitted that she wept when she saw Creator/MargotRobbie perform as Sharon, saying that Robbie nailed the role: "[[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments I actually got to see my sister again nearly 50 years later]]."



* CameoProp: Film/{{The Maltese Falcon|1941}} seen in the book store visited by Tate is the real Maltese Falcon, now owned by Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio.
* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/BradPitt was reportedly in talks for an unspecified role in the film, which was rumored to be a detective investigating the murders, and was eventually turned down by Pitt. Negotiations stopped for a couple months as it was assumed Pitt wasn't interested. Creator/QuentinTarantino then tried to consider Creator/TomCruise for what many assumed was the same role (it has not been confirmed) that Pitt declined but matters never materialized with Cruise. Tarantino then went back to Pitt months later for a role again but this time, it was confirmed as stuntman Cliff Booth, which Pitt signed on to do.
* CelebrityVoiceActor: In the Japanese dub, Creator/BruceLee and Creator/RomanPolanski are voiced by the TV and movie actor, Ryu Morimiya (see ActorAllusion for more details). Likewise, Tex is voiced by Creator/YamatoKinjo, aka Nobuharu Udo/Kyoryu Blue in ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger''.

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* CameoProp: Film/{{The Maltese Falcon|1941}} seen in the book store bookstore visited by Tate is the real Maltese Falcon, now owned by Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio.
* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/BradPitt was reportedly in talks for an unspecified role in the film, which was rumored to be a detective investigating the murders, and was eventually turned down by Pitt. Negotiations stopped for a couple months as it was assumed Pitt wasn't interested. Creator/QuentinTarantino then tried to consider Creator/TomCruise for what many assumed was the same role (it (this has not been confirmed) that Pitt declined declined, but matters never materialized with Cruise. Tarantino then went back to Pitt months later for a role again but another role, this time, it was time confirmed as to be stuntman Cliff Booth, which Pitt signed on to do.
* CelebrityVoiceActor: In the Japanese dub, Creator/BruceLee and Creator/RomanPolanski are voiced by the TV and movie actor, actor Ryu Morimiya (see ActorAllusion for more details). Likewise, Tex is voiced by Creator/YamatoKinjo, aka Nobuharu Udo/Kyoryu Blue in ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger''.



** 50 year olds Creator/LukePerry and Creator/TimothyOlyphant as 32-year-old Wayne Maunder and James Stacy, even older than Andrew Duggan was when he played Stacy and Maunder's dad in ''Series/{{Lancer}}''.

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** 50 year olds 50-year-olds Creator/LukePerry and Creator/TimothyOlyphant as 32-year-old 32-year-olds Wayne Maunder and James Stacy, even older than Andrew Duggan was when he played Stacy and Maunder's dad in ''Series/{{Lancer}}''.



** Regular Tarantino contributors Creator/TimRoth and Creator/MichaelMadsen, plus Creator/JamesRemar who appeared in ''Film/DjangoUnchained'', all filmed scenes for the movie, but most of their footage was cut for time -- Madsen is onscreen for about twenty seconds, and Roth and Remar are edited out entirely, with the end credits even listing "Tim Roth (cut)".
** Creator/JamesMarsden was announced to play Creator/BurtReynolds, who in 1969 was a frequent guest star on TV westerns, as an in-joke with the real Reynolds also being in the film, but he ultimately doesn't appear in the film. It's unclear whether he was cut because of Reynolds' death.

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** Regular Tarantino contributors Creator/TimRoth and Creator/MichaelMadsen, plus Creator/JamesRemar who (who appeared in ''Film/DjangoUnchained'', ''Film/DjangoUnchained''), all filmed scenes for the movie, but most of their footage was cut for time -- Madsen is onscreen for about twenty seconds, and Roth and Remar are edited out entirely, with the end credits even listing "Tim Roth (cut)".
** Creator/JamesMarsden was announced to play Creator/BurtReynolds, who in 1969 was a frequent guest star on TV westerns, Westerns, as an in-joke with the real Reynolds also being in the film, but he ultimately doesn't appear in the theatrical cut of the film. It's unclear whether he was cut because of Reynolds' death.



* DuelingWorks: This movie is actually the ''third'' in 2019 to take inspiration from the Manson Family murders. A few months previously came ''Film/TheHauntingOfSharonTate'', a horror movie starring Creator/HilaryDuff that was panned upon release and quickly forgotten; and ''Charlie Says'', a drama starring Creator/MattSmith as Manson that received mixed reviews. There's also Season 2 of ''Series/{{Mindhunter}}'' which was released a few weeks later, in which the ''same actor'' that plays Manson in this film plays Manson.
* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio undertook a strict workout routine in order to convincingly play an action star, giving up pastas and desserts and doing hundreds of push ups per day. Ironically, Rick Dalton gains 15 pounds from his time in Italy by eating pastas and desserts, and it shows.
* EasterEgg: At Spahn Ranch, a television that the Manson Family are watching is playing a broadcast of ''Teenage Monster'', a 1957 film that starred actor Creator/ChrisPine's grandmother Anne Gwynne. Tarantino has been a fan of both actors.

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* DuelingWorks: This movie is actually the ''third'' in 2019 to take inspiration from the Manson Family murders. A few months previously came ''Film/TheHauntingOfSharonTate'', a horror movie starring Creator/HilaryDuff that was panned upon release and quickly forgotten; and ''Charlie Says'', a drama starring Creator/MattSmith as Manson that received mixed reviews. There's also Season season 2 of ''Series/{{Mindhunter}}'' which was released a few weeks later, in which the ''same actor'' that plays Manson in this film plays Manson.
* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio undertook a strict workout routine in order to convincingly play an action star, giving up pastas and desserts and doing hundreds of push ups pushups per day. Ironically, Rick Dalton gains 15 pounds from his time in Italy by eating pastas and desserts, and it shows.
* EasterEgg: At Spahn Ranch, a television that the Manson Family are watching is playing a broadcast of ''Teenage Monster'', a 1957 film that starred actor Creator/ChrisPine's grandmother Anne Gwynne. Tarantino has been is a fan of both actors.



* InspirationForTheWork: Around 2009, Creator/QuentinTarantino discovered the centerpiece for the film while filming a movie with an actor who had the same stunt double for 20 years. Even though there was nothing but a small bit for the stuntman to do, Tarantino was asked to use him, and he agreed. The relationship fascinated Tarantino and inspired him to make a film about Hollywood.
* MeaningfulReleaseDate: The film comes out fifty years after the murders that were committed by the "family" of UsefulNotes/CharlesManson and took the life of Creator/SharonTate. It was actually set to come out on the anniversary day (August 9) but was moved up two weeks by Sony out of respect after Debra Tate (Sharon's sister) called the initial release date "tacky and exploitative".

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* InspirationForTheWork: Around 2009, Creator/QuentinTarantino discovered the centerpiece for the film while filming a movie with an actor who had had the same stunt double for 20 years. Even though there was nothing but a small bit for the stuntman to do, Tarantino was asked to use him, and he agreed. The relationship fascinated Tarantino and inspired him to make a film about Hollywood.
* MeaningfulReleaseDate: The film comes came out fifty years after the murders that were committed by the "family" of UsefulNotes/CharlesManson and took the life of Creator/SharonTate. It was actually set to come out on the anniversary day (August 9) 9), but was moved up two weeks by Sony out of respect after Debra Tate (Sharon's sister) called the initial release date "tacky and exploitative".



* PosthumousCredit: Creator/LukePerry died in March 2019 from complications sustained after a massive stroke before the release of the film, which is consequently the last work he had contributed to.
* ProductionPosse: As usual, Tarantino brought some veterans of his filmography in -- Creator/BradPitt from ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio from ''Film/DjangoUnchained'', Creator/BruceDern from ''Django Unchained'' and ''Film/TheHatefulEight'', Creator/KurtRussell from ''Film/DeathProof'' and ''The Hateful 8'', Zoe Bell from ''Death Proof'' and ''Django Unchained'', and Creator/MichaelMadsen from ''Film/ReservoirDogs'', ''Film/KillBill'' and ''The Hateful 8'', and Perla Haney-Jardine from ''Kill Bill''[[note]]who played the Bride's daughter BB[[/note]]. He also gave a small role to Maya Hawke, daughter of posse member Creator/UmaThurman. Two posse members, Creator/TimRoth and Creator/JamesRemar, had their scenes cut but still show up in the credits. Tarantino goes as far as lampshading this in the credits, grouping most of his regulars under the heading "The Gang".

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* PosthumousCredit: Creator/LukePerry died in March 2019 from complications sustained after a massive stroke before the release of the film, which is consequently the last work he had contributed to.
* ProductionPosse: As usual, Tarantino brought some veterans of his filmography in -- Creator/BradPitt from ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio from ''Film/DjangoUnchained'', ''Film/DjangoUnchained''; Creator/BruceDern from ''Django Unchained'' and ''Film/TheHatefulEight'', Creator/KurtRussell from ''Film/DeathProof'' and ''The Hateful 8'', Eight'', Zoe Bell from ''Death Proof'' and ''Django Unchained'', and Creator/MichaelMadsen from ''Film/ReservoirDogs'', ''Film/KillBill'' ''Film/KillBill'', and ''The Hateful 8'', Eight'', and Perla Haney-Jardine from ''Kill Bill''[[note]]who played the Bride's daughter BB[[/note]]. He also gave a small role to Maya Hawke, daughter of posse member Creator/UmaThurman. Two posse members, Creator/TimRoth and Creator/JamesRemar, had their scenes cut but still show up in the credits. Tarantino goes as far as lampshading this in the credits, grouping most of his regulars under the heading "The Gang".



** The real Kasabian is the only one of the group, at this writing, to have seen the outside of a prison since 1969. The movie Kasabian is the only one of the group [[spoiler: to have lived to see daybreak.]]
** A heavy ActorAllusion with Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio, as Rick Dalton. Firstly, that he is a TV actor trying to break into film, which [=DiCaprio=] was successful with, whereas Rick is not at this point. Secondly he is cast to play a heavy in a Western, which is similar to his role as the FauxAffablyEvil Calvin Candie in ''Film/DjangoUnchained''. Lastly, him suggesting that he throw his young co-star is an allusion to [=DiCaprio=] cutting his hand in ''Django'' and incorporating it into the scene when he smeared his blood on Creator/KerryWashington's face.
** A little RealitySubtext for Tarantino himself in ''Lancer'' director Sam Wanamaker, who enthusiastically hires a veteran actor who's been typecast and believes that they can be more than how they are perceived. Reflects his relationship to Creator/JohnTravolta, Creator/KurtRussell and Creator/PamGrier.
** A CastingGag in Creator/MayaHawke's character Flowerchild being uncomfortable with killing considering [[Creator/UmaThurman her mother]] played [[Film/KillBill The Bride]].

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** The real Kasabian is the only one of the group, at this writing, to have seen the outside of a prison since 1969. The movie Kasabian is the only one of the group [[spoiler: to have lived live to see daybreak.]]
** A heavy ActorAllusion with Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio, Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio as Rick Dalton. Firstly, that he Dalton is a TV actor trying to break into film, which [=DiCaprio=] was successful with, whereas Rick is not at this point. Secondly Secondly, he is cast to play a heavy in a Western, which is similar to his role as the FauxAffablyEvil Calvin Candie in ''Film/DjangoUnchained''. Lastly, him Dalton suggesting that he throw his young co-star in ''Lancer'' is an allusion to [=DiCaprio=] cutting his hand in ''Django'' and incorporating it into the scene when he smeared his blood on Creator/KerryWashington's face.
** A little RealitySubtext for Tarantino himself in ''Lancer'' director Sam Wanamaker, who enthusiastically hires a veteran actor who's been typecast and believes that they can be more than how they are perceived. Reflects This reflects his relationship to Creator/JohnTravolta, Creator/KurtRussell and Creator/PamGrier.
** A CastingGag in Creator/MayaHawke's character Flowerchild being uncomfortable with killing killing, considering [[Creator/UmaThurman her mother]] played [[Film/KillBill The the Bride]].



** Creator/BradPitt ad-libbed the line, "You're Rick fucking Dalton! Don't you forget that". Pitt based that line on an actor who told him the same thing when he was a budding actor in the early nineties.

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** Creator/BradPitt ad-libbed the line, "You're Rick fucking Dalton! Don't you forget that". that." Pitt based that line on an actor who told him much the same thing when he was a budding actor in the early nineties.



** Jennifer Lawrence suggested that Tarantino consider Creator/MarcMaron for Marvin Schwarz. Maron was amused to learn this from Tarantino on his podcast and considered it akin to Dalton's moment he was on the list to replace [=McQueen=].

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** Jennifer Lawrence suggested that Tarantino consider Creator/MarcMaron for Marvin Schwarz. Maron was amused to learn this from Tarantino on his podcast and considered it akin to Dalton's moment he was story of being on the list to replace [=McQueen=].[=McQueen=] in Film/TheGreatEscape.
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* EasterEgg: At Spahn Ranch, a television that the Manson Family are watching is playing a broadcast of ''Teenage Monster'', a 1957 film that starred actor Creator/ChrisPine's grandmother Anne Gwynne. Tarantino has been a fan of both.

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* EasterEgg: At Spahn Ranch, a television that the Manson Family are watching is playing a broadcast of ''Teenage Monster'', a 1957 film that starred actor Creator/ChrisPine's grandmother Anne Gwynne. Tarantino has been a fan of both.both actors.
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* EasterEgg: At Spahn Ranch, a television that the Manson Family are watching is playing a broadcast of ''Teenage Monster'', a 1957 film that starred actor Creator/ChrisPine's grandmother Anne Gwynne. Tarantino has been a fan of both.
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** Creator/CharlieDay was asked to audition for Charles Manson. He turned it down, saying that while he would love to work with Tarantino, he didn't think he'd be the right choice for this particular role.

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** Creator/CharlieDay was asked to audition for Charles Manson. He turned it down, saying that while he would love to work with Tarantino, he didn't think he'd be he was the right choice for this particular role.
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** Creator/CharlieDay was asked to audition for Charles Manson. He turned it down, saying that while he would love to work with Tarantino, he didn't think he'd be the right choice for this particular role.
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** Jennifer Lawrence suggested that Tarantino consider Creator/MarcMaron for Marvin Schwarz. Maron was amused to learn this from Tarantino on his podcast and considered it akin to Dalton's moment he was on the list to replace [=McQueen=].
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* DiagnosisOfGod: Creator/QuentinTarantino told Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio to play Rick Dalton as having bi-polar disorder that he self-medicates with alcohol. This was inspired by actor Peter Duel.

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* DiagnosisOfGod: Creator/QuentinTarantino told Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio to play Rick Dalton as having bi-polar bipolar disorder that he self-medicates with alcohol. This was inspired by actor Peter Duel.



** Chilean Lorenza Izzo as the Italian Francesca Cappucci. Downplayed by the fact that Izzo is of Italian descent and can speak the language fairly fluently.

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** Chilean Lorenza Izzo Creator/LorenzaIzzo as the Italian Francesca Cappucci. Downplayed by the fact that Izzo is of Italian descent and can speak the language fairly fluently.
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** A flashback shows Rick Dalton training to use a flamethrower, and recoiling from the heat it generates. This was Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio's genuine reaction to the flamethrower. Creator/QuentinTarantino thought it was funny, and left it in the movie.

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** A flashback shows Rick Dalton training to use a flamethrower, flamethrower and recoiling from the heat it generates. This was Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio's genuine reaction to the flamethrower. Creator/QuentinTarantino thought it was funny, and left it in the movie.
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** And now, he's doing a novelization of the film.
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Who for people. That for not-people.


* InspirationForTheWork: Around 2009, Creator/QuentinTarantino discovered the centerpiece for the film while filming a movie with an actor that had the same stunt double for 20 years. Even though there was nothing but a small bit for the stuntman to do, Tarantino was asked to use him, and he agreed. The relationship fascinated Tarantino and inspired him to make a film about Hollywood.

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* InspirationForTheWork: Around 2009, Creator/QuentinTarantino discovered the centerpiece for the film while filming a movie with an actor that who had the same stunt double for 20 years. Even though there was nothing but a small bit for the stuntman to do, Tarantino was asked to use him, and he agreed. The relationship fascinated Tarantino and inspired him to make a film about Hollywood.
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Not an adaptation of their work


* DisownedAdaptation:
** Creator/BruceLee's daughter Shannon took great issue with her father being portrayed as simply an ArrogantKungFuGuy with none of his deep philosophical thoughts on display.
** Creator/RomanPolanski's wife Creator/EmmanuelleSeigner publicly spoke against the depiction of him in the film (the film making some oblique and anachronistic references to Polanski's conviction for statutory rape certainly wouldn't have helped), amidst other criticisms she had about it and Tarantino (possibly on Polanski's behalf, since he couldn't really voice it out himself without attracting more controversy).
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* ActorSharedBackground: Like Roman Polanski, RafaƂ Zawierucha is a native of Poland.

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