Pulp Fiction (1994)

The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

Director:

Quentin Tarantino

Writers:

Quentin Tarantino (stories), Roger Avary (stories)

Stars:

John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson

Top Rated Movies #8 | Won 1 Oscar. Another 69 wins & 75 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Roth	...	Pumpkin
Amanda Plummer	...	Honey Bunny
Laura Lovelace	...	Waitress
John Travolta	...	Vincent Vega
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Jules Winnfield
Phil LaMarr	...	Marvin
Frank Whaley	...	Brett
Burr Steers	...	Roger
Bruce Willis	...	Butch Coolidge
Ving Rhames	...	Marsellus Wallace
Paul Calderon	...	Paul
Bronagh Gallagher	...	Trudi
Rosanna Arquette	...	Jody
Eric Stoltz	...	Lance
Uma Thurman	...	Mia Wallace

Storyline

Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent Vega (John Travolta) are two hit men who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). Wallace has also asked Vincent to take his wife Mia (Uma Thurman) out a few days later when Wallace himself will be out of town. Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) is an aging boxer who is paid by Wallace to lose his fight. The lives of these seemingly unrelated people are woven together comprising of a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled-for incidents.

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Plot Keywords:

nonlinear timeline | overdose | drug use | drug overdose | bondage | 

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Taglines:

From the creators of 'True Romance' & 'Reservoir Dogs'

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic violence and drug use, pervasive strong language and some sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene where Butch makes his way back to his apartment to retrieve his father's watch was filmed at 11755 Gilmore Street, in North Hollywood, California. However, the following scene, which is set inside the apartment, was filmed at a different location.

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Goofs

(at around 22 mins) While the camera is focused on Butch, it abruptly moves to the right and then back to its original position.

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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 opening credits end with Produced by Lawrence Bender. Usually movies end opening credits with the Director's credit, however Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino starts the end credits.

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Alternate Versions

In the United Arab Emirates, a completely different version of the film was released theatrically. The film was re-edited so that each story was told without intercutting. The Vincent Vega/Jules Winnfield story and the Bonnie Situation were first, then the story concerning Vincent Vega and Marcellus Wallace's wife was told, and finally the Gold Watch story was told. The film ended with Butch and Fabian riding off on the chopper.

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Connections

Referenced in Honest Trailers: Every Christopher Nolan Movie (2018)

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Soundtracks

Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon
Written by Neil Diamond
Performed by Urge Overkill
Courtesy of Touch And Go Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Not overrated at all

Before I saw this I assumed it was probably overrated. I was wrong. It lives up to and surpasses its reputation in pretty much every way. It has probably changed the way I will look at movies for the rest of my life.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish French

Release Date:

14 October 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Black Mask

Filming Locations:

1435 Flower Street, Glendale, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,311,882, 16 October 1994

Gross USA:

$107,928,762

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$213,928,762

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax, A Band Apart, Jersey Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

154 min 178 min (original cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1