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Director:
Quentin Tarantino
Writers:
Quentin Tarantino (stories) &
Roger Avary (stories) ...
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Release Date:
14 October 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Girls like me don't make invitations like this to just anyone! more
Plot:
The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 43 wins & 40 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(132 articles)
Win 'Quentin Tarantino Presents: Hell Ride' on DVD (From The Hollywood News. 12 October 2008, 10:40 PM, PDT)
Movie Review: RocknRolla (From The Movie Fanatic. 9 October 2008, 3:17 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Great director. Great story. Great characters. A masterpiece more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Black Mask (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong graphic violence and drug use, pervasive strong language and some sexuality.
Runtime:
154 min | USA:168 min (special edition)
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Mexico:C | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) (uncut) | Australia:R | Brazil:18 | Hungary:18 | Italy:VM14 (re-rating after appeal) (1997) | Italy:VM18 (original rating) | Finland:K-16 (video rating) (1995) (cut) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) (1995) (uncut) | Australia:M (TV rating) (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | India:A | South Africa:18 | USA:R | Argentina:18 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Israel:18 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Poland:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Portugal:M/18 (Qualidade) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 | UK:18 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) (1995) (cut)
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Company:
A Band Apart more

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Trivia:
The set for Jack Rabbit Slims was inspired by the Elvis Presley film Speedway (1968) and by Red Line 7000 (1965). more
Goofs:
Continuity: While Butch is pointing the gun at Marsellus and is about to shot him inside Maynard's store, his right hand changes in a quick cutaway with the fingers pointing in the opposite direction. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Pumpkin: Forget it. Too risky. I'm through doing that shit.
Yolanda: You always say that. That same thing every time, "I'm through, never again, too dangerous".
Pumpkin: I know that's what I always say. I'm always right, too.
Yolanda: But you forget about it in a day or two.
Pumpkin: Yeah, well the days of me forgetting are over, and the days of me remembering have just begun.
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Movie Connections:
References "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950) more
Soundtrack:
Rumble more

FAQ

What is the chronological order of the story?
How could Mia have OD'd?
Why would Vince, a professional, leave a submachine gun on the counter at Bruce's apartment for anyone to pick up while he uses the toilet?
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167 out of 247 people found the following comment useful:-
Great director. Great story. Great characters. A masterpiece, 4 April 2000
Author: guybrush105 from Barcelona, Catalunya

Tarantino is without a doubt one of the best directors of all time and maybe the best of the 90's. His first film, Reservoir Dogs was amazing and claustrophobic, his segment in Four Rooms was by far the greatest (even though Rodriguez's was excellent too)and Jackie Brown is a wonderful homage to the Blaxploitation films of the 70's. However, Pulp Fiction remains my favourite.

It was nominated for so many Oscars that I still find it hard to believe that it only got one: Best original script. I'm not complaining because Forrest Gump got best picture, since that film was also Oscar-worthy, but come on, movies like Tarantino's or the Shawshank Redemption deserved much more.

Anyway, going back to the movie, I particularly liked the first and second chapters, and that's really a contradiction because one of the movie's finest characters, Mr. Wolf, appears on the third. Bruce Willis also does a great job, and as far as I'm concerned he fell in love with the movie right after having read the script. I like the way his character gives a "tough guy" image at the beginning and then we discover he's so affectionate and tender to his wife. Travolta is obviously the star of the movie and his second encounter with Bruce Willis in the kitchen along with the scene where he dances with Uma Thurman is when the movie reaches it's highest point.

The other star is Samuel L. Jackson, who plays a wise assassin that obviously knows how to handle situations. "And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger..." is my favourite quote.

Summarizing, Pulp Fiction is a modern classic and a must-see for anyone who is at least aware of what a movie is. I give it a 9 out of 10.

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