Earl McGraw

Earl McGraw is a fictional character played by Michael Parks. He appears in several feature films by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.

Overview

He serves primarily as comic relief amidst all the violence and pathos of Tarantino's films, much of the character's humor is derived from his hillbilly 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 as Texas Rangers. His son Edgar McGraw is portrayed by James Parks, the real-life son of Michael Parks himself, he also has a daughter who is introduced in the Grindhouse films, named Dakota, played by Marley Shelton. To date, he has only made cameos, however his daughter has a large role in Planet Terror.

Appearances

• 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 by Richie, who mistakenly believed that the store's clerk whispered "help us" to McGraw. His son Edgar McGraw (as Deputy McGraw) appears briefly in two scenes in the sequel film From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money. Bo Hopkins references his cold demeanor and distracted nature: "Oh, them Gecko brothers killed his daddy."

• 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.

• During the Grindhouse segment Planet Terror, McGraw is forced to kill his wife after she turns into a zombie, while his daughter Dakota (Marley Shelton) 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. In the other Grindhouse segment, Death Proof, McGraw, accompanied by 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. Although he can't formally arrest him, Earl does however run Mike out of Texas. His daughter Dakota also appears in Death Proof with Shelton reprising her role.

• Earl McGraw's son, Edgar, appears in a deleted scene featured on the Machete Blu-ray and DVD releases.

External links

• Earl McGraw at the Internet Movie Database