Quentin Tarantino still holds a grudge over something his mother said 50 years ago

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28 Oct 2026 • 10:50 PM MYT
The Independent
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Quentin Tarantino still holds a grudge over something his mother said 50 years ago

  • Resurfaced comments reveal director Quentin Tarantino pledged never to share his $150 million fortune with his mother, Connie Zastoupil.
  • Tarantino made the vow at age 12 after his mother mockingly criticized his writing ambitions while he struggled in school.
  • The filmmaker stated he largely kept his promise by refusing to buy her a house or car, though he did assist her with an IRS issue.
  • In 2021, Zastoupil brushed off the controversy, saying she loves and supports her son and doesn't want to engage in a media frenzy.
  • The acclaimed director behind Pulp Fiction recently took on an acting role in Only What We Carry and wrote a spin-off screenplay for Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood.

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