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Pulp Fiction (1994)

R  |   |  Crime, Drama  |  14 October 1994 (USA)
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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.

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Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega are two hitmen who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace. Wallace has also asked Vincent to take his wife Mia out a few days later when Wallace himself will be out of town. Butch Coolidge is an aging boxer who is paid by Wallace to lose his next fight. The lives of these seemingly unrelated people are woven together comprising of a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled-for incidents. Written by Soumitra

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Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character. See more »

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Crime | Drama

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Rated R for strong graphic violence and drug use, pervasive strong language and some sexuality | See all certifications »

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Also Known As:

Black Mask  »

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Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£4,243,233 (UK) (11 November 1994)

Gross:

£10,734,320 (UK) (24 February 1995)
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Trivia

According to a leaked document, the shortlist of casting choices for a number of characters is as follows: Pumpkin: Tim Roth Johnny Depp Christian Slater Gary Oldman Nicolas Cage Eric Stoltz John Cusack

Honey Bunny: Amanda Plummer Patricia Arquette Lili Taylor Jennifer Jason Leigh Bridget Fonda Phoebe Cates Marisa Tomei

Vincent Vega: Michael Madsen John Travolta Alec Baldwin Gary Oldman Jason Patric Andy Garcia Michael Keaton Denzel Washington Sean Penn Tim Roth

Jules: Laurence Fishburne Samuel L. Jackson Eddie Murphy Charles S. Dutton

Butch: Matt Dillon Sean Penn Nicolas Cage Johnny Depp

Fabian: Irène Jacob Maria de Medeiros Julie Delpy Emmanuelle Béart

Winston Wolf: Harvey Keitel Warren Beatty Al Pacino Danny DeVito Samuel L. Jackson Alec Baldwin Michael Keaton Christopher Walken Charles S. Dutton

Lance: John Cusack Eric Stoltz Michael Keaton Gary Oldman Bill Paxton Johnny Depp Nicolas Cage Samuel L. Jackson

Jody: Patricia Arquette Bridget Fonda Jennifer Beals Pam Grier N'Bushe Wright Kathy Griffin Angel Aviles Sofia Coppola Jasmine Guy Tyra Ferrell Lili Taylor Jennifer Jason Leigh

Mia Wallace: Virginia Madsen Marisa Tomei Patricia Arquette Phoebe Cates Bridget Fonda Angela Bassett Debra Winger Robin Wright Meg Tilly

Captain Koons: Christopher Walken Sean Penn Tommy Lee Jones Michael Parks William Devane Samuel L. Jackson Charles S. Dutton Robert De Niro William Petersen Al Pacino

Marcellus Wallace: Ving Rhames Samuel L. Jackson Charles S. Dutton See more »

Goofs

(at around 52 mins) After getting back from Jack Rabbit Slim's, Mia has Vincent's coat on. When she is about to light herself a cigarette, she isn't wearing it, but when she reaches for the lighter, she is wearing it again. See 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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Crazy Credits

The coffee shop manager in the robbery scene at the end is credited as "Coffee Shop" because he is cut off as he speaks: "I am not a hero, I'm just a coffee shop--" See more »

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Referenced in The Great White Hype (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

Let's Stay Together
Written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., and Willie Mitchell
Performed by Al Green
Courtesy of HI Records
Under License From CEMA Special Markets
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Great director. Great story. Great characters. A masterpiece
4 April 2000 | by (Barcelona, Catalunya) – See all my reviews

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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