On both coasts, the Los Angeles Police Department and New York Police Department have called for boycotts of the film.
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“We fully support constructive dialogue about how police interact with citizens”.
Meanwhile New York City’s Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association has called for a boycott of Tarantino films.
Megyn Kelly’s panel exploded on Monday over Quentin Tarantino’s participation in a protest against police brutality, and the Fox News host questioned whether the director with such a violent filmography is really the best voice for the campaign. “Tarantino made his statements in NYC before P/O Randolph Holder, NYPD, who was killed in the line of duty, was laid to rest”.
As part of Rise Up October rallies, the famed director who has produced films that include “Reservoir Dogs”, “Pulp Fiction” and “Django Unchained” spoke about police brutality. Hateful rhetoric dehumanizes police and encourages attacks on us.
The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) announced Wednesday that its board of directors unanimously voted at a meeting on Tuesday to boycott the works of director Quentin Tarantino, claiming he is “anti-police”.
Tarantino, speaking at a rally in New York last weekend, stated that “when I see murders, I do not stand by… And questioning everything we do threatens public safety by discouraging officers from putting themselves in positions where their legitimate actions could be falsely portrayed as thuggery”.
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Once you combine the production and advertising budget, the Weinstein Company has probably invested $80 million to $100 million into “Hateful Eight”, and is also looking at the Christmas release (limited) as an awards contender.
