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Release Date:
10 September 1993 (USA)
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Tagline:
Stealing, Cheating, Killing. Who said romance is dead? more
Plot:
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
6 nominations
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(109 articles)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christian Slater | ... | Clarence Worley |
 | Patricia Arquette | ... | Alabama Whitman |
 | Dennis Hopper | ... | Clifford Worley |
 | Val Kilmer | ... | Mentor |
 | Gary Oldman | ... | Drexl Spivey |
 | Brad Pitt | ... | Floyd - Dick's Roommate |
 | Christopher Walken | ... | Vincenzo Coccotti |
 | Bronson Pinchot | ... | Elliot Blitzer |
 | Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Big Don |
 | Michael Rapaport | ... | Dick Ritchie |
 | Saul Rubinek | ... | Lee Donowitz |
 | Conchata Ferrell | ... | Mary Louise Ravencroft |
 | James Gandolfini | ... | Virgil |
| Anna Levine | ... | Lucy (as Anna Thomson) |
 | Frank Adonis | ... | Frankie |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Breakaway (Philippines: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality and drug use.
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Runtime:
120 min | USA:121 min (unrated director's cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) |
Finland:(Banned) (original rating) |
Iceland:16 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Canada:18A (British Columbia) (1999) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:R |
Denmark:15 |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-16 |
Germany:18 |
Hong Kong:III |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:18 |
Peru:18 |
Singapore:M18 (re-rating) |
Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) |
Singapore:R(A) (original rating) |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 (director's cut) |
USA:R |
USA:Unrated (director's cut)
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Clarence offer to shows Alabama Spider-Man #1 at the comic book store. He probably was referring to Amazing Spider-Man #1 published in 1963, one of the most sought-after modern superhero comic books. The value is extremely dependent on condition, but as of 2009 even a well-worn issue would bring at least $1000 and a perfect pristine copy might sell at auction for close to $100,000.
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Goofs:
Continuity: The small bottle on the bath tub before Alabama uses it as a weapon against Virgil.
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Quotes:
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Clarence Worley: In Jailhouse Rock he was everything rockabilly's about. I mean, he is rockabilly. Mean, surly, nasty, rude. In that movie he couldn't give a fuck about nothing except rockin' and rollin', living fast, dying young and leaving a good-looking corpse.
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Clarence Worley: In Jailhouse Rock he was everything rockabilly's about. I mean, he is rockabilly. Mean, surly, nasty, rude. In that movie he couldn't give a fuck about nothing except rockin' and rollin', living fast, dying young and leaving a good-looking corpse.
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Soundtrack:
You're So Cool
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FAQ
Is there an alternate ending?Why did Clarence's Dad speak so disrespectfully to Vincent Coccotti?
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I've seen Reservoir Dogs, I've seen Pulp Fiction & I've seen Jackie Brown, but for me this is Tarantino's best crime caper. Completely engrossing from start to finish, the story of the two lovers who are on the run is not entirely believable, but seriously enjoyable. You get your fill of guns, sex, style and pop-culture, and the usual array of celebrity cameos in a film that seems a whole lot more 'close'. Whereas Pulp Fiction felt like one long trailer, with every line razor-sharp and a load of hip music that made the film go so quickly, True Romance offers you the chance to savour every moment, as the film moves at a (slightly) slower pace. Enjoy the blazing finale, and just wonder how it might have turned out if Tarantino had got his hands on the camera...