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True Romance (1993)
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Synopsis
Quentin Tarantino
scripted this wild and wooly blend of action and dark comedy, which reached theaters a year before his breakthrough hit
Pulp Fiction
. Clarence Worley (
Christian Slater
) is a well-meaning but socially unskilled comic-shop clerk whose idea of a big night out is catching a
Sonny Chiba
triple-feature at a downtown grindhouse. Clarence is celebrating his birthday in just such a manner when he meets a beautiful girl named Alabama (
Patricia Arquette
), and it's love at first sight for both of them. Clarence's enthusiasm isn't dampened much when he discovers Alabama is actually a prostitute who was paid by his boss to bump into him; she's only been in the business for a few days, and is more than eager to give up streetwalking to be with Clarence. However, Alabama is certain her pimp, Drexl (
Gary Oldman
), will not be happy; he's an ill-mannered sort with mob connections and a fondness for violence. Chivalrous Clarence offers to break the news to Drexl and collect her belongings, but he doesn't tell her he also plans to kill Drexl while he's there; a melee breaks out that leaves Drexl and his henchmen dead. Clarence grabs a suitcase that he thinks contains Alabama's clothes, but he discovers it instead holds five million dollars' worth of cocaine. The couple hits the road for California, planning to sell the dope and enjoy the good life in South America with the proceeds, but soon a group of very unhappy underworld characters are after them, as well as the police. True Romance also stars
Dennis Hopper
as Clarence's father,
Christopher Walken
as a mob boss who wants his cocaine back,
Brad Pitt
as a cheerful stoner, and
Val Kilmer
as the ghost of
Elvis Presley
. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Cast
Patricia Arquette
Alabama Worley
Samuel L. Jackson
Big Don
Val Kilmer
Mentor
Gary Oldman
Drexl Spivey
Chris Penn
Nick Dimes
Bronson Pinchot
Elliot Blitzer
Brad Pitt
Floyd - Dick's Roomate
Michael Rapaport
Dick Ritchie
Saul Rubinek
Lee Donowitz
Tom Sizemore
Cody Nicholson
Christian Slater
Clarence Worley
Christopher Walken
Vincenzo Coccotti
Dennis Hopper
Clifford Worley
Production Crew
James Murakami
Art Director
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Jeffrey Kimball
Cinematographer
Don Edmonds
Co-producer
James W. Skotchdopole
Co-producer
Hans Zimmer
Composer (Music Score)
Mark Mancina
Composer (Music Score)
Susan Becker
Costume Designer
Tony Scott
Director
Christian A. Wagner
Editor
Christian Wagner
Editor
Michael Tronick
Editor
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Gary Barber
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
James G. Robinson
Executive Producer
Stan Margulies
Executive Producer
Ellen Wong
Makeup
Bill Unger
Producer
Gary Barber
Producer
Samuel Hadida
Producer
Steve Perry
Producer
Benjamin Fernandez
Production Designer
Quentin Tarantino
Screenwriter
Thomas Roysden
Set Designer
William B. Kaplan
Sound/Sound Designer
Chuck Picerni, Jr.
Stunts
Charlie Picerni
Stunts Coordinator
Year: 1993
Runtime: 116
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for strong violence and language, and for sexuality and drug use
Category: Feature
Genre
Crime
Sound
Dolby
Produced by
Warner Brothers
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