Quentin Tarantino's next proposed feature The Hateful Eight has had a hard time getting off the ground: There was a script leak, leading Tarantino to become embroiled in a lawsuit against Gawker, and many thought he'd ditch the project entirely. But actor Kurt Russell says that the movie's back on the table, with production possibly starting early next year. A long wait? Yes. But luckily Tarantino's back catalog includes plenty of tidbits to whet your appetite while you wait.



It's a credit to Tarantino's skills as a director that he's managed to pull so many memorable and masterful performances from such a varied crop of actors -- young and old, male and female, megastars and nobodies. In fact, there are so many great characters in every one of Tarantino's movie that it's hard to keep track of them all. That's why we put together this gallery of Tarantino's top 50 best characters.