- Earl McGraw
Kill Bill character
name = Earl McGraw
caption = Earl McGraw in "Kill Bill Vol. 1 "
alias = Quick Draw McGraw
gender = Male
occupation = Texas Ranger
location = USA,Texas
children = Dr. Dakota McGraw Block (Daughter),Edgar McGraw (Son)
first = "From Dusk Till Dawn "
last = "Grindhouse"
portrayer =Michael Parks
creator(s) =Robert Kurtzman Earl McGraw is a
fictional character played byMichael Parks . He appears in several feature films byRobert Rodriguez andQuentin Tarantino . Serving primarily as comic relief amidst all the violence and pathos of Tarantino's films, much of the character's humor is derived from hishillbilly accent and profanity laden dialogue. In "Kill Bill Volume 1 ", he scolds his son for saying 'Goddamn ' in a chapel, and then goes into a profane rant himself. He and his son, Edgar, are consistently portrayed asTexas Ranger s.Appearances
"From Dusk Till Dawn"
In "
From Dusk Till Dawn ", McGraw goes to a liquor store where, unknown to him, killers Seth and Richie Gecko are hiding. Before McGraw can leave, he is shot in the head and killed by Richie, who mistakenly believed that the store's clerk whispered "help us" to McGraw."Kill Bill Vol. 1"
In "
Kill Bill Vol. 1 ", Earl McGraw (with his son Edgar), investigates the massacre at the Two Pines Chapel, where 10 people have been brutally murdered. He soon discovers that the bride,Beatrix Kiddo , is still alive. In "Kill Bill Vol. 2 ", McGraw does not appear; however, Parks plays another character,Esteban Vihaio ."Planet Terror"
During the "
Grindhouse " segment "Planet Terror ", McGraw is forced to kill his wife after she turns into azombie , while his daughter Dakota takes refuge in his house. McGraw also helps survivors gather and fight, as well as staying behind to fight off the zombie attack while the others escape. He reappears near the end, where he saves Dakota by killing her infected husband, Doctor Block."Death Proof"
McGraw, accompanied with his son Edgar, visits a hospital after Stuntman Mike's first attack. He is the only person aware of the fact that Stuntman Mike was responsible for the deaths of five girls, but Mike is cleared of all charges because the girls were intoxicated.
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