Rebel Rodriguez portrays Tony Block in Planet Terror
Biography[]
Rebel Rodriguez (born 1999) is an American actor and son of writer/producer/director Robert Rodriguez and producer Elizabeth Avellan. He has 2 older brothers - Rocket and Racer, one younger brother Rogue and one younger sister Rhiannon. Rebel has appeared in several films directed by his father including Planet Terror, Shorts, and The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D.
Filmography[]
Planet Terror trivia[]
- Robert Rodriguez found the scene where Dr. Dakota Block leaves son Tony in the car with gun to be so chilling to film he didn't want to use anyone else's children to play Tony so he used his own son, Rebel Rodriguez, so he wouldn't feel as bad "killing a child".
- Partly to avoid traumatizing Rebel Rodriguez with knowledge of his disturbing death scene, Robert Rodriguez shot several scenes with Tony surviving all the way to the end of the movie. Some of this is seen on the DVD, but apparently the only complete edit with this footage is a private copy of the Rodriguez family's.
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Cast and Crew | |
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Crew | Robert Rodriguez - Quentin Tarantino - Elizabeth Avellan - Ethan Maniquis - Graeme Revell - Carl Thiel - Harvey Weinstein - Bob Weinstein |
Cast | Bruce Willis - Carlos Gallardo - Danny Trejo - Electra and Elise Avellan - Emmy Robbin - Felix Sabates - Fergie - Freddy Rodriguez - Jeff Fahey - Jesse James - Josh Brolin - Julio Oscar Mechoso - Marley Shelton - Michael Biehn - Michael Parks - Naveen Andrews - Nicky Katt - Quentin Tarantino - Rebel Rodriguez - Rose McGowan - Tom Savini - Tommy Nix |