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In recent years, Tarantino has used his Hollywood power to give smaller and foreign films more attention than they might have received otherwise.

These films are usually labeled " Presented by Quentin Tarantino " or " Quentin Tarantino Presents ".

The first of these productions was in 2001 with the Hong Kong martial arts film Iron Monkey which made over $ 14 million in the United States, seven times its budget.

In 2004 he brought the Chinese martial arts film Hero to U. S. shores.

It ended up having a # 1 opening at the box office and making $ 53. 5 million.

In 2006, the latest " Quentin Tarantino presents " production, Hostel, opened at # 1 at the box office with a $ 20. 1 million opening weekend, good for 8th all time in January.

He presented 2006's The Protector, and is a producer of the ( 2007 ) film Hostel: Part II.

in 2008 he produced the Larry Bishop helmed Hell Ride, a revenge biker film.