Pulp Fiction Movie Review 1994

Tarantino moves into the cinematic mainstream with his trademark violence and '70s pop culture mindset intact in this stylish crime trilogy. A day in the life of a criminal community unexpectedly shifts from outrageous, esoteric dialogue to violent mayhem with solid scripting that takes familiar stories to unexplored territory. Offbeat cast offers superb performances, led by Travolta in his best role to date as a hit man whose adventures with partner Jackson tie the seemingly unrelated stories together. Clever, almost gleeful look at everyday life on the fringes of mainstream society. Inspired by "Black Mask" magazine.

Distribution

Miramax Film Corp., 8439 W Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069-1921, Phone: (323)650-2937, URL: http://www.miramax.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 154 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Drug Use & Abuse, Hit Men/Women, Organized Crime, Boxing, Anthology, Hearts!, Contemporary Noir, Hide the Dead Guy, Cabbies, Out of Order, Diner, Dance Fever, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Roger Roberts Avary, Quentin Tarantino

Cast

Paul Calderon, Bronagh Gallagher, Stephen Hibbert, Angela Jones, Phil LaMarr, Duane Whitaker, Kathy Griffin, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria De Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis, Frank Whaley, Steve Buscemi, Peter Greene, Alexis Arquette, Julia Sweeney, Quentin Tarantino, Dick Miller

Cinematography

Andrzej Sekula

Director

Quentin Tarantino

Music

Karyn Rachtman

Producer

Lawrence Bender, Danny DeVito, Stacey Sher, Michael Shamberg, A Band Apart, Jersey Films, Miramax Films

Awards

Oscars 1994: Orig. Screenplay; AFI 1998: Top 100; British Acad. 1994: Orig. Screenplay, Support. Actor (Jackson); Cannes 1994: Film; Golden Globes 1995: Screenplay; Ind. Spirit 1995: Actor (Jackson), Director (Tarantino), Film, Screenplay; L.A. Film Critics 1994: Actor (Travolta), Director (Tarantino), Film, Screenplay; MTV Movie Awards 1995: Film, Dance Seq. (John Travolta/Uma Thurman); Natl. Bd. of Review 1994: Director (Tarantino), Film; N.Y. Film Critics 1994: Director (Tarantino), Screenplay; Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1994: Director (Tarantino), Film, Screenplay.