Pulp Fiction (1994)

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.

Director:

Quentin Tarantino

Writers:

Quentin Tarantino (story), Roger Avary (story),

Stars:

John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis

Top 250 #4 | Won 1 Oscar. Another 59 wins & 46 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 / English Bob
Frank Whaley	...	Brett

Storyline

Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega are two hitmen who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace. Wallace has also asked Vincent to take his wife Mia out a few days later when Wallace himself will be out of town. Butch Coolidge is an aging boxer who is paid by Wallace to lose his next fight. The lives of these seemingly unrelated people are woven together comprising of a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled-for incidents.

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Plot Keywords:

boxer | restaurant | briefcase | redemption | diner | 

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Taglines:

I don't smile for pictures.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish French

Release Date:

14 October 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Black Mask

Filming Locations:

1525 N. Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£4,243,233 (UK) (11 November 1994)

Gross:

£10,734,320 (UK) (24 February 1995)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A Band Apart, Jersey Films, Miramax Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

154 min 168 min (special edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The gun Vincent uses is a 1911A1 Auto Ordnance .45 ACP pistol that has been chromed and given mother of pearl grips. Jules' gun is a Star Model B 9mm pistol that has been chromed and given mother of pearl grips, too.

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Goofs

[00:04:41] when honey bunny pulls out the gun, she yells "Any of you fucking pricks move, and I'll execute every motherfucking last one of you". When the same scene is repeated at 2:18:00 ,the dialogue slightly changes to "Any of you fucking pricks move, and I'll execute every one of you motherfuckers".

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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.

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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits, the music changes as if it were on the radio just as the credit for "Music Supervisor" appears on the screen.

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood's Top Ten: Bad Hair Day (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Bustin' Surfboards"
Written by Gerald Sanders, Jesse Sanders, Norman Sanders & Leonard Delaney
Performed by The Tornadoes
Courtesy of GNP Crescendo Records

User Reviews

It's Wild, It's Chaotic, It's Pulp Fiction!!!

My oh my. "Pulp Fiction" is one of those roller-coasters of a movie. It is both a joy and a trial to sit through. Amazingly original and unforgettable, Quentin Tarantino's trash masterpiece never gets old or seem outdated. It put a face on American independent film making in 1994. Miramax had been around since the 1970s and no one had heard of it before this film. Studios went into a panic when this film came out because they knew it would be an amazing hit. Of course it was. Independent film making became the rage and hit its peak in 1996 when four of the five nominated Best Picture films were from independent studios. The screenplay and direction by Tarantino are quite amazing, but the cast makes the film work. John Travolta (Oscar nominated) re-invented his career with this film. Bruce Willis cemented his celebrity. Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman (both Oscar nominees) became marketable superstars. Others who make appearances include: Ving Rhames, Christopher Walken, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Steve Buscemi, Frank Whaley, Harvey Keitel, and of course Quentin Tarantino himself. They all leave lasting impressions as well. Samuel L. Jackson stood out the most to me, his lack of substantial screen time may have cost him the Oscar. Just an amazing accomplishment, all involved deserve recognition. Easily 5 stars out of 5.