True Romance (1993)

Taglines:

Stealing, Cheating, Killing. Who said romance is dead? See more »

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality and drug use See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

10 September 1993 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Breakaway See more »

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$12,281,500 (USA)

Production Co:

Morgan Creek Productions, Davis-Films, August Entertainment See more »

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Runtime:

120 min  | USA: 121 min (unrated director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR  | Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Trivia

As a temporary music track, Film Editor Tony Ciccone put "Outshined" by Soundgarden in the scene where stoner Brad Pitt gives directions to the henchman. The result was such a hit at test screenings that a good portion of the music budget went for obtaining rights to use the hit song in the final film. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Virgil beats up Alabama in her hotel room when she refuses to talk. After Virgil spots the suitcase of cocaine under the bed and grabs it, he prepares to shoot the kneeling Alabama. But when he sees her armed with a Swiss Army Knife corkscrew, he is amused and tells her she can have one shot. Alabama stabs Virgil in the foot with it, temporarily disabling him. However, a Swiss Army Knife corkscrew has a dull point, and like all Swiss Army Knife blades and tools, it will not lock in the open position. Therefore, unless Virgil was barefoot, in real life Alabama's stabbing attempt would have hurt her hand more than Virgil's foot. As soon as the corkscrew met the resistance of Virgil's shoe, it would have folded back into the knife, painfully pinching any of Alabama's fingers caught in between. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Clarence Worley: In Jailhouse Rock he was everything rockabilly's about. I mean, he is rockabilly. Mean, surly, nasty, rude. In that movie he couldn't give a fuck about nothing except rockin' and rollin', living fast, dying young and leaving a good-looking corpse.
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Connections

References Apocalypse Now (1979) See more »

Soundtracks

"Two Hearts"
Performed by Chris Isaak
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Markets See more »