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Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

Thriller · Crime · Comedy · 1994

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Movie details

Pulp Fiction

“You won’t know the facts until you’ve seen the fiction.”

1994 Thriller · Crime · Comedy 2h 34m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

8.5 / 10

Community rating

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Quentin Tarantino

Written by

Roger Avary · Quentin Tarantino

John Travolta

John Travolta

Vincent Vega

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Jules Winnfield

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Mia Wallace

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Butch Coolidge

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Marsellus Wallace

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

The Wolf

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Lance

Court is in session

Put Pulp Fiction on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.