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True Romance ()

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In Detroit, a pop-culture nerd steals cocaine from his new wife's pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, prompting the mobsters who own the drugs to pursue the couple.
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Clarence Worley
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Alabama Whitman
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Clifford Worley
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Mentor
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Drexl Spivey
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Floyd (Dick's Roommate)
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Vincenzo Coccotti
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Elliot Blitzer
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Big Don
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Dick Ritchie
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Lee Donowitz
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Mary Louise Ravencroft
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Virgil
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Lucy
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Lenny
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Marty
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Nicky Dimes
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Cody Nicholson
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Clerk
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Burger Stand Customer
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Kandi
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Frankie
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Marvin
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Luca
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Wurlitzer
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Police Radio Operator
John Bower ...
Detective
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Squad Cop #1
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Boris
Patrick John Hurley ...
Monty
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Lobby Cop #1
Scott Evers ...
Lobby Cop #2
Hilary Klym ...
Running Cop
Steve Gonzales ...
I.A. Officer
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Floyd 'D'
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Mobster (uncredited)
David Dean ...
Cop (uncredited)
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Mary Louise Ravencroft's Client (uncredited)
April Freeman ...
Burger Stand Customer (uncredited)
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Police Captain Quiggle (uncredited)
Enzo Rossi ...
Elvis, Alabama's and Clarence's Son (uncredited)
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Hotel Hostage (uncredited)

Directed by

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Tony Scott

Written by

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Quentin Tarantino ... (written by)
 
Roger Avary ... () (uncredited)

Produced by

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Gary Barber ... producer
Lisa Cogswell ... associate producer
Don Edmonds ... co-producer
Spencer Franklin ... associate producer
Samuel Hadida ... producer
Gregory Manson ... associate producer (as Gregory S. Manson)
Steve Perry ... producer
James G. Robinson ... executive producer
James W. Skotchdopole ... co-producer
Bill Unger ... producer
Bob Weinstein ... executive producer
Harvey Weinstein ... executive producer

Music by

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Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by

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Jeffrey L. Kimball ... director of photography

Editing by

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Michael Tronick
Christian Wagner

Editorial Department

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Ken Blackwell ... first assistant film editor (as Kenneth B. Blackwell)
Tony Ciccone ... first assistant film editor (as Tony S. Ciccone)
Saul Escobedo ... color timer
Ray Morfino ... color timer
Joe Mosca ... assistant film editor
Mark Nakamine ... colorist
Boyd Steer ... negative cutter
Paul M. Wagner ... assistant film editor
Jay Wiechman ... negative cutter

Casting By

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Risa Bramon Garcia
Billy Hopkins

Production Design by

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Benjamín Fernández

Art Direction by

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James J. Murakami

Set Decoration by

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Thomas L. Roysden

Costume Design by

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Susan Becker

Makeup Department

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Mary Barnard ... wigs
Michael Mills ... prosthetic makeup artist
Ron Scott ... hair stylist
Ellen Wong ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Jody Levin ... post-production supervisor
Steve Perry ... unit production manager (as S.H. Perry)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Carey Dietrich ... second assistant director
Craig A. Pinckes ... second second assistant director (as Craig Pinckes)
James W. Skotchdopole ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Mike Blaze ... property master (as Michael Blaze)
Larry Boyd ... set dresser
Rick Chavez ... assistant property master
Joseph C. Fama ... gang boss (as Joseph Fama)
Tom J. Furginson ... swing gang
Nancy Garber ... assistant art director
Lloyd Hardy ... gang boss
John Hinkle ... stand-by painter (as John Dee Hinkle)
Ronald C. Jacobs ... lead man
Ernest H. Lauterio ... assistant property master
Mark Mahoney ... tattoo designer
Joe Mendoza ... drapery foreman (as Joe F. Mendoza)
Louis Montejano ... assistant art director (as Lou Montejano)
Jason Muscarella ... propmaker
Joseph Muscarella ... labor foreman
Michael Muscarella ... construction coordinator (as Michael A. Muscarella)
Anthony Paronelli ... construction painter (as Anthony L. Paronelli)
Charles Sperber ... gang boss
Ciro Vuoso ... general foreman
Danny Wynands ... gang boss

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Bub Asman ... sound editor
William C. Carruth ... adr editor
Virginia Cook-McGowan ... sound editor
Samuel C. Crutcher ... sound editor
Greg Dillon ... sound editor
Eric Gotthelf ... foley mixer (as Eric Gotthef)
Robin Harlan ... foley walker (as Robin Harllon)
Robert G. Henderson ... supervising sound editor
Bob Hile ... stage loader: Skywalker Sound
David Horton Jr. ... foley editor (as David L. Horton Jr.)
David Horton Sr. ... sound editor (as David M. Horton)
William B. Kaplan ... production sound mixer
Rick Kline ... re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound
Darrin Martin ... assistant sound editor
Sarah Monat ... foley walker
Kevin O'Connell ... re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound
Jayme S. Parker ... sound editor
Matt Patterson ... stage recordist: Skywalker Sound
Charleen Richards ... adr mixer
Lisa M. Risen ... assistant adr editor (as Lisa Risen)
Earl Sampson ... boom operator (as Earl F. Sampson)
James Simcik ... supervising adr editor
Greg Steele ... adr recordist
Jules Strasser ... cable person (as Jules Strasser III)
Scott A. Tinsley ... foley editor (as Scot A. Tinsley)
Brooke Henderson Ward ... assistant sound editor
Dorothy Wright ... foley recordist
Jerry Jacobson ... sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Robert S. Henderson ... special effects (as Robert Henderson)
Michael Meinardus ... special effects coordinator (as Mike Meinardus)
Francisco X. Pérez ... prosthetic makeup design (as Frank Carrisosa)
Larry M. Shorts ... special effects (as Larry Shorts)

Stunts

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Todd J. Adelman ... stunts (as Todd Adelman)
Joni Avery ... stunts
Michael Lee Baron ... stunts
Kenny Bates ... stunts (as Ken Bates)
Steve Boyum ... stunts
Keith Campbell ... stunts
Steve Hulin ... stunts
Eric Mansker ... stunts
Noon Orsatti ... stunts
Steve Perry ... stunts (as S.H. Perry)
Chuck Picerni Jr. ... stunts
Paul V. Picerni Jr. ... stunts (as Paul Picerni)
Charlie Picerni ... stunt coordinator (as Charles Picerni)
Steve Picerni ... stunts
Tony Rich ... stunts
Gary Robert ... stunts
Robby Robinson ... stunts
Troy Robinson ... stunts
Ric Roman Waugh ... stunts (as Ric Waugh)
Big Daddy Wayne ... stunts
Nancy Young ... stunts
Nick Brett ... utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Clyde E. Bryan ... first assistant camera: second unit
Richmond G. Cogswell ... video assist operator
William Cueto ... lighting technician (as Bill Cueto)
Ray De La Motte ... camera operator: second unit (as Ray De la Motte)
Dan Delgado ... gaffer
Michael Franz ... lighting technician (as Mike Franz)
Michael Genne ... camera operator (as Michael A. Genne)
Warren Burke Gerrard ... lighting technician
Thomas Gibson ... best boy (as Thomas M. Gibson)
Daniel C. Gold ... first assistant camera (as Dan Gold)
Hilary Klym ... grip
Gregory Lundsgaard ... steadicam operator
Frank Mathews ... assistant chief lighting technician
Mark Meyers ... grip
Leo J. Napolitano ... camera operator: second unit (as Leo Napolitano)
Ken Nishino ... first assistant camera (as Kenny Nishino)
Frank Parrish ... camera loader (as Frank D. Parrish)
Olivia Patton ... camera intern (as Olivia L. Patton)
Aaron Pazanti ... camera operator: second unit
Ron Phillips ... still photographer
J. Michael Popovich ... key grip
Rick Rader ... grip (as 'Slick' Rick Rader)
Gregory J. Schmidt ... camera operator: second unit (as Gregory Schmidt)
Mike Schwake ... dolly grip (as Michael L. Schwake)
Dennis Seawright ... second assistant camera
Nick Shuster ... second assistant camera
Gregory Lundsgaard ... b camera/steadicam operator (uncredited)
Chris Moreman ... additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
Bill Pecchi ... underwater camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Barbara Harris ... voice casting
Suzanne Smith ... casting associate
Mary Vernieu ... casting associate
Kenneth Chamitoff ... extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Greg Hall ... costumer
Dawn Y. Line ... key costumer
Hugo Peña ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Stuart Raven Barter ... location scout
Deborah J. Page ... assistant location manager
Janice Polley ... location manager

Music Department

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Susan Abrams ... music coordinator
Maureen Crowe ... music supervisor
Mark Mancina ... composer: additional music
Thomas Milano ... music editor
Jay Rifkin ... score mixer / score recordist
Marie Snyder ... music coordinator
John Van Tongeren ... composer: additional music
Craig Braginsky ... songwriter (uncredited)
Bruce Fowler ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Peter Haycock ... musician: electric guitar (uncredited)
Robbie Nevil ... musician: electric guitar (uncredited)
Laura Perlman ... music editor (uncredited)
Christopher Ward ... assistant to composer (uncredited)
Rick Winquest ... music scoring mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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P.R. Tooke ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Steve Bonner ... driver
Sparky Edmonston ... transportation captain
Dennis Sean Fahey ... driver
Jerry Gordon ... driver (as Jerry L. Gordon)
Jim Haag ... driver
William Hogue ... driver (as Bill Hogue)
Gene R. Johnson ... driver (as Gene Johnson)
Jerry F. Johnson ... driver (as Jerry Johnson)
Linda Johnson ... driver (as Linda 'T.S.' Johnson)
Pete Johnson ... transportation coordinator
Jim Kojaku ... driver
Ralph Landolfi ... driver
John Kris Larsen ... driver
Douglas Miller ... driver (as Doug Miller)
Kenneth Newland ... driver (as Kenny Newland)
Ted Reed ... driver
Frank Reinhard ... driver
Jeffery Duke Stevens ... driver
Jim Sullivan ... driver
John L. Sullivan ... driver
Patrick L. Winton ... driver
Paul Youds ... driver (as Paul John Youds)

Additional Crew

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Todd J. Adelman ... first aid (as Dr. Todd J. Adelman)
Jennifer Amerine ... assistant: Bill Unger
Maryellen Aviano ... on-set coordinator
Linda C. Azevedo ... accounting assistant (as Linda Azevedo)
Mady Manson Burza ... assistant production accountant (as Mady Burza)
Paul A. Calabria ... animal trainer (as Paul Calabria)
Frank B. Davis ... craft service
Ed Eppersen ... motorcycle officer
Joanna Farrand ... production assistant
Spencer Franklin ... production coordinator
Tom Garner ... motorcycle officer
Edward E. Giddens ... production secretary
Lesley Grant ... assistant: Christian Slater (as Lesley C. Grant)
Jerry Heiss ... assistant: Tony Scott
Faiyaz Ahmed Khan ... i.t. manager
David Linck ... unit publicist
Gregory Manson ... production accountant (as Gregory S. Manson)
Michael Papac ... armorer
Cathy Perry Marshall ... stand-in
Debbie Pinckes ... production associate
Don Stanley ... motorcycle officer
Lisa Marie Stetler ... assistant production coordinator
Susie Thompson ... production assistant
Richard E. Wacker ... stand-in
J. David Williams ... financier
Richard Clark ... playback supervisor (uncredited)
Scott Hamilton ... media publicist (uncredited)
Michael Kallio ... production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Mendelsohn ... financial consultant (uncredited)
Mark Mormar ... development (uncredited)
Marko Realmonte ... story editor (uncredited)

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Roger Avary ... very special thanks
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In Detroit, Clarence Worley goes to the movie theater alone on his birthday to watch some movies. The gorgeous Alabama Whitman accidentally drops her popcorn on Clarence and they watch the movie together. Later they go to a diner for pie, and end up having a one-night stand. In the morning, Alabama confesses that she is a call-girl hired to spend the night with him, but she has fallen in love with him. In the morning they get married and Clarence goes to the club where she works to bring her some clothes. However, her pimp Drexl Spivey and his partner beat him up--and he reacts by killing them both. Clarence asks for Alabama's suitcase with her clothes and the other girls mistakenly give him another one, which contains cocaine. When Clarence discovers the mistake, he decides to travel with Alabama to the house of his friend, aspiring actor Dick Ritchie, to sell the drugs and travel to Mexico. He visits his father Clifford Worley and gives his address to him. But the Sicilian Mafia is the owner of the drugs and a group of killers is sent to hunt down Clarence and Alabama. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines Stealing, Cheating, Killing. Who said romance is dead? See more »
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Also Known As
  • Breakaway (Philippines, English title)
  • Amor a quemarropa (Spain)
  • Amor a boca de canó (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Amor à Queima Roupa (Brazil)
  • À coeur perdu (Canada, French title)
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Runtime
  • 119 min
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Budget $13,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia In a 2011 interview with the American Film Institute, Gary Oldman was asked to name his favorite role. He chose two: Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK (1991) and Drexl Spivey in this movie. See more »
Goofs The comic book that Clarence shows Alabama is "Sleepwalker #8," and has nothing to do with a ring, a ship, or a man named Nick, which is the plot that Clarence explains to Alabama. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in True Romance/The Ballad of Little Jo/Kalifornia/The Joy Luck Club/The Real McCoy (1993). See more »
Soundtracks Graceland See more »
Crazy Credits Film title logo at the end of the end credits. See more »
Quotes Clifford Worley: You're Sicilian, huh?
Coccotti: Yeah, Sicilian.
Clifford Worley: Ya know, I read a lot. Especially about things... about history. I find that shit fascinating. Here's a fact I don't know whether you know or not. Sicilians were spawned by niggers.
Coccotti: [He does a double take] Come again?
Clifford Worley: It's a fact. Yeah. You see, uh, Sicilians have, uh, black blood pumpin' through their hearts. Hey, no, if eh, if eh, if you don't believe me, uh, you can look it up. Hundreds and hundreds of years ago, uh, you see, uh, the Moors conquered Sicily. And the Moors are niggers.
Coccotti: Yes...
Clifford Worley: So you see, way back then, uh, Sicilians were like, uh, wops from Northern Italy. Ah, they all had blonde hair and blue eyes, but, uh, well, then the Moors moved in there, and uh, well, they changed the whole country. They did so much fuckin' with Sicilian women, huh? That they changed the whole bloodline forever. That's why blonde hair and blue eyes became black hair and dark skin. You know, it's absolutely amazing to me to think that to this day, hundreds of years later, that, uh, that Sicilians still carry that nigger gene. Now this...
[Coccotti busts out laughing]
Clifford Worley: No, I'm, no, I'm quoting... history. It's written. It's a fact, it's written.
Coccotti: [laughing] I love this guy.
Clifford Worley: Your ancestors are niggers. Uh-huh.
[Starts laughing, too]
Clifford Worley: Hey. Yeah. And, and your great-great-great-great grandmother fucked a nigger, ho, ho, yeah, and she had a half-nigger kid... now, if that's a fact, tell me, am I lying? 'Cause you, you're part eggplant.
[All laugh]
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