Tim Roth was one of the old stalwarts Quentin Tarantino teamed up with for his upcoming western, The Hateful Eight, writes Helen Barlow

Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino has hit back at police groups threatening to boycott his upcoming film, saying he stood by his comments about police brutality and would not be intimidated.

Calls by police groups to boycott Quentin Tarantino’s latest film are putting pressure on one of next month’s most anticipated releases and plunging one of Hollywood’s top directors into a pitched cultural battle.

Calls by police groups to boycott Quentin Tarantino’s latest film are putting pressure on one of next month’s most anticipated releases and plunging one of Hollywood’s top directors into a pitched cultural battle.