Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Christian Slater | ... | Clarence Worley | |
Patricia Arquette | ... | Alabama Whitman | |
Dennis Hopper | ... | Clifford Worley | |
Val Kilmer | ... | Mentor | |
Gary Oldman | ... | Drexl Spivey | |
Brad Pitt | ... | Floyd - Dick's Roommate | |
Christopher Walken | ... | Vincenzo Coccotti | |
Bronson Pinchot | ... | Elliot Blitzer | |
Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Big Don | |
Michael Rapaport | ... | Dick Ritchie | |
Saul Rubinek | ... | Lee Donowitz | |
Conchata Ferrell | ... | Mary Louise Ravencroft | |
James Gandolfini | ... | Virgil | |
Anna Levine | ... | Lucy (as Anna Thomson) | |
Victor Argo | ... | Lenny |
In Detroit, Clarence Worley goes to the movie theater alone on the day of his birthday to watch some movies. The gorgeous Alabama Whitman accidentally drops her popcorn on Clarence and they watch the movie together. Later they go to a diner for pie, and end up having a one night stand. In the morning, Alabama confesses that she is a call-girl hired to spend the night with him, but she has fallen in love with him. In the morning they get married and Clarence goes to the club where she worked to bring her some clothes. However, her pimp Drexl Spivey and his partner beat up Clarence and he reacts by killing them both. Clarence asks for Alabama's suitcase with her clothes and the other girls mistakenly give another one with cocaine. When Clarence discovers the mistake, he decides to travel with Alabama to the house of his friend, the aspiring actor Dick Ritchie, to sell the drug and travel to Mexico. He visits his father Clifford Worley and gives his address to him. But the Sicilian Mafia... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
"True Romance" is one of those few movies that has it all: Action, romance, drama and brilliant acting. Not to mention TR has an all-star cast, but many contribute their finest work in this film. Oldman, Arquette and Slater arguably give their best performances. Christopher Walken's scene is nothing short of pure brilliance. I loved him in "The Dead Zone" and "The Deer Hunter" as well as his brief appearance in "Pulp". I was happy with the ending, and I'm glad it ended the way it did. We've come to not expect that type of ending anymore. This along with numerous other reasons too long to explain here is why I truly believe "True Romance" is one of the greatest films ever made. Period.