Quentin Tarantino's universe is notoriously interconnected. Today, we're skipping theories about Vincent Vega's family and the mysterious briefcase. Instead, we're exploring the coolest and most obscure Easter eggs, secrets, and references in Tarantino's films. From Reservoir Dogs' soap bottle placement to the explicit message on The Bride's Pumas in Kill Bill, Tarantino has mastered subtlety. With a career built on knowing movies, his films are full of references and homages - like Django Unchained's nod to the 1960s western Django. Here's our list of the best Tarantino Easter eggs. Vote for your favorites and discuss the briefcase mystery in the comments.
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Vic Vega (Michael Madsen) appears in Reservoir Dogs.Reservoir Dogs.Vincent Vega (John Travolta) appears in Reservoir Dogs.Brothers In Suits appears in Pulp Fiction.The brothers are.
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Nick Fury, played by Samuel L. Jackson, dies in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.Captain America: The Winter Soldier.His headstone reads: "The path of the righteous man: Ezekiel 25:17." This points to Jackson's famous "Ezekiel 25:17" speech fromPulp Fiction.Nick Fury's headstone references 'Pulp Fiction' in the 'Easter Eggs in Quentin Tarantino Films' list.
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The Bride has impeccable timing.Kill Bill.O-Ren Ishii claims The Bride "may not last five minutes" in a fight. The Bride takes exactly 4 minutes and 59 seconds from the music cue to end O-Ren.
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Mia Wallace discusses the TV pilot she shot calledFox Force 5.It is basically the plot ofKill Bill.The coincidence cannot be ignored.
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It is in Django.Django Unchained.Franco Nero, the star of the originalDjango.makes a cameo as the Italian mandingo owner. After the fight, he and Jamie Foxx start a short talk at the bar. Two different Djangos from different eras talk to each other. Aww!
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Big Kahuna Burger appears inReservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Four Rooms, Death. Proof., From Dusk Till Dawn.and.The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D..
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It is in.Reservoir Dogs., Mr. Pink carjacks a random woman by dragging her out of her car into the street. Two years later in.Pulp Fiction., the same actress, Linda Kaye, is the woman Marsellus accidentally shoots when aiming for Butch. Tough luck, lady.
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Sheriff Earl McGraw appears inFrom Dusk Till Dawn., Kill Bill., Death Proof., andPlanet Terror.
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InKill Bill., the words "F*ck U" appear on the bottom of Uma Thurman's shoes just before her fight with O-Ren Ishii.
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InReservoir Dogs.Mr. Pink complains about tipping waitresses. InPulp Fiction.Steve Buscemi (Mr. Pink) plays a downtrodden Waiter.
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We know now that Mr. Orange was an undercover cop inReservoir Dogs.Some clever details in the movie foreshadow Mr. Orange's true identity early. For instance, Nice Guy Eddie talks on the phone about the sudden police swarm at the heist, and an orange balloon trails behind his car.
Mr. White and Mr. Pink argue about who the rat is as orange, pink, and white bottles sit on the counter behind them. Hmmm...
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Django and Broomhilda Von Shaft fromDjango Unchained.are the great-great-great grandparents of Shaft from...Shaft.
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Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill,and a few other Tarantino flicks feature a nod to the fake cigarette brand Red Apple Cigarettes.
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When Butch beats Zed with a katana inPulp Fiction., he says, "You want that gun, don't you, Zed? Go ahead and pick it up. I want you to pick it up." This is an almost direct quote from John Wayne's character in the 1959 movieRio Bravo..
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InKill Bill: Vol. 2Bill interrogates The Bride, calling her "a natural born killer" and "renegade killer bee." These are nods to RZA and the Wu Tang Clan, who wrote music for the movie.
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Actor Russ Tamblyn makes a brief appearance inDjango Unchained,credits himself "Son of a Gunfighter," referencing his starring role in the 1965 western of the same name. Later, eagle-eyed viewers spot Russ's real-life daughter, Amber Tamblyn, looking through a window as Django enters town.
Her role in the film's credits is "Daughter of a Son of a Gunfighter."
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Max Cherry picks up Jackie while readingRum Punchthe novel upon whichJackie Brownis based.
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Remember the P*ssy Wagon fromKill Bill? Tarantino owns the actual car and loans it to other productions, including music videos for Missy Elliot's "I'm Really Hot" and Lady Gaga's "Telephone."
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Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz fromIngolourious Basterdsis the father of Lee DonowitzTrue Romance.
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When Vernita and The Bride talk in the kitchen after their fight inKill Bill, Uma Thurman draws a square in the air. This references a scene where Uma draws an animated square with her finger inPulp Fiction.
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The marquee for Butch's fight reads "Coolidge vs. Wilson," perhaps referencing presidents Calvin Coolidge and Woodrow Wilson, even though they never fought. Afterward, the opening fight lists "Vossler vs. Martinez," a nod to two friends of Tarantino's he knew from a video rental store in Manhattan Beach, CA.
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Hattori Hanzo (Sonny Chiba) fromKill Billis a direct descendant of Sonny Chiba's character from the filmKage No Gundan
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Tarantino's movies use references to his home state, Tennessee. InPulp Fiction, Butch tries to reach Knoxville, Tarantino's hometown. Butch's grandfather first buys the gold watch there. InInglorious Basterds, Aldo Raine mentions his Maynardville origins.
InKill Bill: Vol 2, Budd uses an "Oak Ridge Coffee" can as a spitoon. Also,Death Proofis set in Lebanon, TN, and Johnny Cash's song "Tennessee Stud" appears inJackie Brown.
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Tom Wopat, known as Luke Duke fromThe Dukes of Hazzard, makes a cameo as US Marshal Gill Tatom during the saloon scene inDjango Unchained.
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InGrand Theft Auto V, your first safe house as Trevor looks a lot like Melanie's apartment from Tarantino'sJackie Brown...
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The protagonist's name inDjango Unchainedis a nod to Sergio Corbucci's classic 1967 westernDjango, also featuring a lead with the same name.
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There is a saloon inDjango Unchainedis called "Minnesota Clay," a reference to the Sergio Corbucci film of the same name.
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In the 1994 movieSleep with Me, Tarantino himself appears. He speaks about a theory concerningTop Gun'shidden homosexual connotation.
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Jackie Brown.It is listed as a "Mighty Mighty Afrodite Production." This points to Woody Allen's movie.Mighty Aphrodite.Mira Sorvino starred in this film by Tarantino.
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