Quentin Tarantino: Definitive Guide To Homages, Influences And References

Django Unchained

3. A Duke Of Hazzard

Gil Tatom, a U.S. Marshall, is played by Tom Wopat. Wopat played Luke Duke in the TV series Dukes of Hazzard, one of Tarantino's favourite shows.

2. The Snap Zooms

Like in Kill Bill and Inglourious Basterds, there are dozens of snap zooms scattered throughout the movie, a reference to the stylistic technique made famous in spaghetti westerns by directors like Sergio Leone, and one that was frequently utilized in kung-fu flicks. One notable snap zoom can be glimpsed when Django and Dr. King Schultz first meet Calvin Candie - he turns, grins and nods to greet them, whilst the camera snap zooms.

1. Django's Hat

Django's hat is similar to the hat worn by Fred Williamson in blaxploitation/western Boss !*$%.