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True Romance

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
252K
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POPULARITY
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Brad Pitt, Patricia Arquette, Gary Oldman, Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, and Christopher Walken in True Romance (1993)
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Dark RomanceDrug CrimeCrimeDramaRomanceThriller

In Detroit, a pop-culture enthusiast steals cocaine from his new wife's pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, prompting the mobsters who own the drugs to pursue the couple.In Detroit, a pop-culture enthusiast steals cocaine from his new wife's pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, prompting the mobsters who own the drugs to pursue the couple.In Detroit, a pop-culture enthusiast steals cocaine from his new wife's pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, prompting the mobsters who own the drugs to pursue the couple.

  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writers
    • Quentin Tarantino
    • Roger Avary
  • Stars
    • Christian Slater
    • Patricia Arquette
    • Dennis Hopper
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    252K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    651
    180
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • Quentin Tarantino
      • Roger Avary
    • Stars
      • Christian Slater
      • Patricia Arquette
      • Dennis Hopper
    • 650User reviews
    • 157Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations total

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    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Clarence Worley
    Patricia Arquette
    Patricia Arquette
    • Alabama Whitman
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Clifford Worley
    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Mentor
    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Drexl Spivey
    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Floyd (Dick's Roommate)
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Vincenzo Coccotti
    Bronson Pinchot
    Bronson Pinchot
    • Elliot Blitzer
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Big Don
    Michael Rapaport
    Michael Rapaport
    • Dick Ritchie
    Saul Rubinek
    Saul Rubinek
    • Lee Donowitz
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Mary Louise Ravencroft
    James Gandolfini
    James Gandolfini
    • Virgil
    Anna Thomson
    Anna Thomson
    • Lucy
    Victor Argo
    Victor Argo
    • Lenny
    Paul Bates
    Paul Bates
    • Marty
    Chris Penn
    Chris Penn
    • Nicky Dimes
    Tom Sizemore
    Tom Sizemore
    • Cody Nicholson
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • Quentin Tarantino
      • Roger Avary
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In a 2011 interview with the American Film Institute, Gary Oldman was asked to name his favorite role. He chose two: Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK (1991) and Drexl Spivey in this movie.
    • Goofs
      In the final scene, Clarence and Alabama are seen driving on a seaside highway towards Mexico, passing a sign that reads "Mexican Border, 5 Miles". There is no coastal route connecting the United States and Mexico. The nearest entry point into Mexico is on Interstate 5 at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, which is about 5-6 miles inland from the coast.

      Mis-read sign. It said: Exit to Mexico 5 miles.
    • Quotes

      Clifford Worley: You're Sicilian, huh?

      Coccotti: Yeah, Sicilian.

      Clifford Worley: Ya know, I read a lot. Especially about things... about history. I find that shit fascinating. Here's a fact I don't know whether you know or not. Sicilians were spawned by niggers.

      Coccotti: [He does a double take] Come again?

      Clifford Worley: It's a fact. Yeah. You see, uh, Sicilians have, uh, black blood pumpin' through their hearts. Hey, no, if eh, if eh, if you don't believe me, uh, you can look it up. Hundreds and hundreds of years ago, uh, you see, uh, the Moors conquered Sicily. And the Moors are niggers.

      Coccotti: Yes...

      Clifford Worley: So you see, way back then, uh, Sicilians were like, uh, wops from Northern Italy. Ah, they all had blonde hair and blue eyes, but, uh, well, then the Moors moved in there, and uh, well, they changed the whole country. They did so much fuckin' with Sicilian women, huh? That they changed the whole bloodline forever. That's why blonde hair and blue eyes became black hair and dark skin. You know, it's absolutely amazing to me to think that to this day, hundreds of years later, that, uh, that Sicilians still carry that nigger gene. Now this...

      [Coccotti busts out laughing]

      Clifford Worley: No, I'm, no, I'm quoting... history. It's written. It's a fact, it's written.

      Coccotti: [laughing] I love this guy.

      Clifford Worley: Your ancestors are niggers. Uh-huh.

      [Starts laughing, too]

      Clifford Worley: Hey. Yeah. And, and your great-great-great-great grandmother fucked a nigger, ho, ho, yeah, and she had a half-nigger kid... now, if that's a fact, tell me, am I lying? 'Cause you, you're part eggplant.

      [All laugh]

    • Crazy credits
      Film title logo at the end of the end credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The US version also misses a few shots from the conversation between Drexl (Gary Oldman) and the cocaine buyers (the part where he puts the shotgun between his legs and strokes it).
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: True Romance/The Ballad of Little Jo/Kalifornia/The Joy Luck Club/The Real McCoy (1993)
    • Soundtracks
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    User reviews650

    Featured review
    10/10

    Enough memorable scenes and talented stars to fuel a half a dozen blockbusters.

    With at least 12 `starring actors' in character and supporting rolls, half of them legends or mega stars; this Tarantino tale defies a short review. The different levels on which this movie works are impressive. As a love story we begin to believe that the quirky `loser' couple is unconditionally bound together. As a pseudo `film noir' we begin to care about the fate of the central characters. In the suspense/thriller/crime drama mode there are plenty twists and turns to push us to the edge and pull us back just in time. The action scenes are deliciously violent and unlike most other films, this one gives us pinches of humor sprinkled in amidst the mayhem. Even `the King' alter ego is woven in credibly enough to improve our understanding of the Clarence Worley character.

    The plot, albeit original, fresh and mesmerizing, seems somehow secondary to the characters and the characterizations. Any of several rolls could have been performed over the top by what seemed to be an ensemble cast. But director Scott lets the talent go just far enough. Even the remainder of the supporting cast is wonderful; Saul Rubinek in particular does a terrific job as the puffed-up/ego-feeding movie producer. Hollywood missed giving this movie and its cast proper recognition.

    With enough memorable scenes and talented stars to fuel a half a dozen blockbusters, True Romance gives us the `best bang for our buck' in years. The Walken/Hopper scene alone is worth the `price of admission' not to mention the Gandolfini/Arquette and Slater/Oldman match ups. This can only be described as a `wonderfully wicked movie' for its tantalizing content, smart dialog and toothsome violence.

    Put the kiddies to bed, be prepared for rough language, adult themes and graphic violence and enjoy a `not for the faint of heart' masterpiece.
    • andrus943
    • Apr 7, 2004
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • La Fuga
    • Filming locations
      • Safari Inn - 1911 W. Olive Avenue, Burbank, California, USA(the hotel that Clarence Worley and is wife Alabama check in to and share the information about the cocaine with Dick Ritchie)
    • Production companies
      • Morgan Creek Entertainment
      • Davis Films
      • August Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,281,551
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,023,420
      • Sep 12, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,093,107
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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