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Film · 1994

Pulp Fiction

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and Harvey Keitel

  • 2 h 34 min
  • 18
  • Thriller · Action · Crime
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 21 October 1994
  • 8.9 AverageMovieNCo
  • 8.4 Users96 votes
  • 9.4 Critics12 reviews
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Synopsis

The film is narrated in a non linear form. The main story is about Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson), two hired murderers who have the mission of getting back a mysterious briefcase. Vincent confesses Jules that their boss, Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) asked him to take care of his wife Mia (Una Thurman) while he is away, but he will have to be careful because it is rumored that he killed a man for touching his wife's feet. On the other side, Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis), a boxer, is paid by Marsellus to lose on purpose in his next fight, but he ends up killing his opponent, so he has to run away from town. And last, the situation of the dinner, where a woman and his husband are trying to rob it. The film is written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and it is considered one of the most important films of the modern age of cinema. It won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival in 1994 and won an Oscar for best screenplay.

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The essentials

Runtime
154 min2 hours and 34 minutes
Budget
$8mMiramax Films
Rating
18Suitable only for adults
How long is Pulp Fiction?
2 hours and 34 minutes (154 minutes).
When was Pulp Fiction released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 21 October 1994.
Who directed Pulp Fiction?
Quentin Tarantino.
Who is in Pulp Fiction?
It stars John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Harvey Keitel and Frank Whaley.
Where can I watch Pulp Fiction?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Paramount+ and with a channel on Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (35)
Director
Quentin Tarantino
Writers
Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary
Producers
Lawrence Bender, Danny DeVito, Harvey Weinstein, Greg Nicotero

Videos and trailers

All 3 videos
'Breaking Bad' tribute to 'Pulp Fiction' 1:5825 October 2015

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 12 reviews
8.4 96 votes
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What the critics say average 9.4 from 12 outlets

  • 10 The Washington PostDesson Howe ?PULP FICTION? is everything it?s said to be: brilliant and brutal, funny and exhilarating, jaw-droppingly cruel and disarmingly sweet. Read
  • 10 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw The sheer directionless excitement that only Tarantino can conjure. Read
  • 10 The Hollywood ReporterTHR Some of Tarantino?s lines are so pure, you could mix ?em with 80 percent talcum powder and still make a big haul by selling in an alley somewhere. Read

Awards

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Soundtrack

All 22 songs
  1. MisirlouDick Dale, His Del-Tones Spotify
  2. Jungle BoogieKool, The Gang Spotify
  3. Strawberry Letter #23Brothers Johnson Spotify
  4. Bustin' SurfboardsThe Tornadoes Spotify

Trivia

All 12 facts

  • Quentin's car

    In several moments of the film, Vincent talks about his car, a Chevrolet Malibu from 1964. The fact is that the car belonged to Quentin Tarantino and it was stolen shortly after the shooting of the movie in 1994. It did no appear until 20 years later. Ironically, the later owner of the car, who bought it from a collector with no suspicion, he spent almost $40.000 to repair it, and the car later came back to Quentin two decades later.

  • What's inside the briefcase

    Inside the briefcase there was two batteries and a lightbulb. Nothing else.

  • Same salary for everyone

    Most of the stars who appeared, such as Bruce Willis or Uma Thurman, recorded their scenes in the slots they were free from filming other films. To adjust the budget, every actor or actress got paid exactly the same. $20.000 per week.

  • Fight for the roles

    Bruce Willis rejected the role of Vincent Vega, so they gave the role to John Travolta. Tarantino insisted and asked Harvey Keitel to convince Willis and he did. Keitel also ended up as a part of the cast.

  • Based on shorts

    The film is a compilation of three shorts who wrote Quentin Tarantino. Thought as 3 different stories directed by 3 different directors.

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