Brad Pitt, Chris Penn, Christian Slater

A pair of young lovers flee Detroit with a suitcase full of contraband, and head for Los Angeles with the police as well as the Detroit mob on their tail.

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Directed by: Tony Scott

Release Date: September 10, 1993

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DVD Release Date: September 30, 1997

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  • September 21, 2009
    A very cool love story, with plenty of violence, humour and more cameos than you can shake a stick at. It?s also all the better for not having Tarantino direct it. Some of the improv/ad lib scenes are brilliant, the Walken and Hopper scene in particular is an absolute classic!
  • July 1, 2009
    "Stealing, Cheating, Killing. Who said romance is dead?"

    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.

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    "True Romance" is far from a perfect film on a technical level. Still, it is possibly the most entertaining and cool flick of the decade. Its always refreshing to see a film that is so self-referentially violent and makes no qualms about it. Sure, there is absolutely nothing beneath the surface to what is presented on screen. But who watches these films for a deeper meaning? As an action film, "True Romance" loads on the violence, clever dialog, and quirky characters we look for in films such as this.

    Some may be nervous about Tony Scott directing a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino. Scott is best known for directing a lot of vapid and insipid 80s blockbusters such as "Top Gun" and "Beverly Hills Cop II". Fortunately, he doesn't feel the need to impose his own visual style onto Tarantino's script unlike Oliver Stone. In the end, it feels more like a Tarantino picture than a Tony Scott one. As far as the screenplay is concerned, it doesn't have the three-dimensional characters that "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction" had, but it has many of the other hallmarks we have come to expect from Tarantino. The dialog is witty and memorable, with several quotable lines. Also, its an incredibly cool movie, loaded with references to cult films for folks like myself.

    The cast is one of the best of the decade. I'm not even going to go over the great performers who are in it, but I'll just mention my favorite portrayals. Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken are both amazing, and the interaction between the two is one of the best scenes ever in a movie. Gary Oldman is incredibly sleazy as the pimp Drexl Spivey. And despite being in many other much more acclaimed roles, Brad Pitt will always be the stoner on the couch for me. These are just a few of the memorable roles in the film. This isn't exactly a life changing masterpiece, but is one of the most entertaining and cool films ever made.
  • April 23, 2009
    The best QT film ever and he didnt even direct it.One of my all time favs.
  • September 6, 2008
    A cracking action/thriller as a couple go on the run with everyone after them. A very entertaining film.
  • September 2, 2008
    An overrated movie with an ensemble cast. The Walken/Hopper scene is great, it's the only thing I will remember this movie by.

    Too bad that there are so many good actors in the movie. Most of 'em do some very quick scenes and then they're out. Brad Pitt does also a very memorabl...( read more)e scene as the pothead Lloyd.

    The movie is a basic Tarantino film (his script) with a lot of dialogue that basically have no higher purpose. It will entertain you and give some very good scenes but still it left me kinda cold.
  • November 18, 2009
    I actually think this is one of my favorite Tarantino scripts. It's such a charming and unique script. The characters are all so warped, but beautiful. I loved Patricia Arquette, she was just amazing. I was so happy to see her character go through so much and still keep fighting....( read more) Cristian Slater was actually pretty good too, especially compared to his other roles.
  • November 13, 2009
    Does this count as a romantic movie? if so it's my favorite one.
  • October 25, 2009
    one of the best shoot-outs ever!
  • October 22, 2009
    christian slater

    dennis hopper

    gary oldman

    christopher walken

    val kilmer

    patricia arquette

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    patricia arquette


    gary oldman


    chri...( read more)stopher walken
  • October 22, 2009
    this movie i cant begin to explain how great this is,its my top favorite movie EVER! im such a big fan that i tattooed the angel on my chest

Critic Reviews


May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

It's Tarantino's gutter poetry that detonates True Romance. This movie is dynamite. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Made with such energy, such high spirits, such an enchanting goofiness, that it's impossible to resist. full review

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