Pulp Fiction (1994)

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Director:

Quentin Tarantino

Writers:

Quentin Tarantino (stories) &
Roger Avary (stories) ...

Release Date:

14 October 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Girls like me don't make invitations like this to just anyone!

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Boxer | Restaurant | Briefcase | Coffee | Crime Boss

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 43 wins & 40 nominations

Cast

John Travolta	...	Vincent Vega
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Jules Winnfield
Tim Roth	...	Pumpkin - Ringo
Amanda Plummer	...	Honey Bunny - Yolanda
Eric Stoltz	...	Lance
Bruce Willis	...	Butch Coolidge
Ving Rhames	...	Marsellus Wallace
Phil LaMarr	...	Marvin
Maria de Medeiros	...	Fabienne
Rosanna Arquette	...	Jody
Peter Greene	...	Zed
Uma Thurman	...	Mia Wallace
Duane Whitaker	...	Maynard
Paul Calderon	...	Paul
Frank Whaley	...	Brett

Also Known As:

Black Mask (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

154 min | USA:168 min (special edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:18A (re-rating) | Canada:R (original rating) | Mexico:C | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) (uncut) | Australia:R | Brazil:18 | Hungary:18 | Italy:VM14 (re-rating after appeal) (1997) | Italy:VM18 (original rating) | Finland:K-16 (video rating) (1995) (cut) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) (1995) (uncut) | Philippines:R-18 | India:A | South Africa:18 | USA:R | Argentina:18 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Israel:18 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Poland:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Portugal:M/18 (Qualidade) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 | UK:18 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) (1995) (cut)

Filming Locations:

Hawthorne Grill - 13763 S. Hawthorne Boulevard, Hawthorne, California, USA

Company:

A Band Apart

Trivia:

The set for Jack Rabbit Slims was inspired by the Elvis Presley film Speedway (1968) and by Red Line 7000 (1965).

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the parking lot of Jack Rabbit Slim's, Mia says, "Don't be a ...." Instead of forming the expected square with her hands, she draws a rectangle (its edges are animated). But Mia tries not to do what's expected.

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.

Movie Connections:

References King of the Bullwhip (1950)

Soundtrack:

Flowers On The Wall

One of the best movies of the century!

If you think "Pulp Fiction" is brilliant, you're wrong. It's more than that. It's a milestone in the history of film making. It's already a classic. But why? Because of the many "f" words, or maybe because of the brain and skull pieces on the rear window of a car? No, that's surely not the point (unfortunately some other users - fortunately the minority - don't get it). Tarantino has made a movie that's someway different from many other action, gangster or crime movies. What's so different? He knows the subject of the movie is "cool", he knows it's a product of mass culture, and he even likes it by himself. But he smiles at it and tells three great stories with a lot of irony. And this irony is the first point. The second point is that he gave souls to extremely schematic characters. They surely aren't another action heroes who you forget as fast as you can twinkle. They are human beings like we are, talking about Burger King and McDonalds, about TV series and a foot massage. They just earn their money with killing others or selling drugs. What else is so great about "Pulp Fiction"? It's the acting, the directing, the cinematography, the soundtrack, the sense of humour and the whole rest. In my opinion it's all worth nothing less than a 10 out of 10. A masterpiece.