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)
Tiempos violentos (Argentina) (Chile) (Mexico) [es]
Pulp Fiction (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Криминальное чтиво (Russia) [ru]
Fiction pulpeuse (Canada: French title) [fr]
Kriminale (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title) [bg]
Petparacke price (Serbia) [sr]
Ponyvaregény (Hungary) [hu]
Pulp Fiction (Denmark) [da]
Pulp Fiction (Estonia) [et]
Pulp Fiction (Spain) [es]
Pulp Fiction (France) [fr]
Pulp Fiction (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
Pulp Fiction (Italy) [it]
Pulp Fiction (Czech Republic) [cs]
Pulp Fiction - Historky z podsvetia (Slovakia) [sk]
Pulp Fiction - Tempos de Violência (Brazil) [pt]
Pulp fiction - tarinoita väkivallasta (Finland) [fi]
Sifrut Zolla (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Sund (Slovenia) [sl]
Ucuz roman (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]

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

Unbelievable.

Pulp Fiction may be the single best film ever made, and quite appropriately it is by one of the most creative directors of all time, Quentin Tarantino. This movie is amazing from the beginning definition of pulp to the end credits and boasts one of the best casts ever assembled with the likes of Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth and Christopher Walken. The dialog is surprisingly humorous for this type of film, and I think that's what has made it so successful. Wrongfully denied the many Oscars it was nominated for, Pulp Fiction is by far the best film of the 90s and no Tarantino film has surpassed the quality of this movie (although Kill Bill came close). As far as I'm concerned this is the top film of all-time and definitely deserves a watch if you haven't seen it.