Quentin Tarantino has been granted an extra six minutes to pack as much action as possible into upcoming western The Hateful Eight.

The film's limited 70mm roadshow release from December 25 will now last an extensive 3 hours and 2 minutes, Nerdist reports.

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The multiplex version however, which is released on January 8, will be six minutes shorter.

Both versions of the film feature classic overture and intermission sections.

The Hateful Eight revolves around eight outlaws becoming trapped together in a snow-covered cabin.

The Hangman (Kurt Russell) has a prisoner (Jennifer Jason Leigh) in his company due for execution, and he'll collect a hefty sum if he's not beaten to the punch by his temporary roommates.



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Tarantino's film had a long and troubled path to the screen, following a leak of its screenplay by Gawker in the winter of 2014.

With a few major rewrites, Tarantino pressed ahead with production in southwestern Colorado just before Christmas last year.

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