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Pulp Fiction

Crime, Drama

RatingRatingRatingRatingRating4.6

DirectorQuentin Tarantino

ProducerLawrence Bender

ScreenwriterQuentin Tarantino, Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary

DistributorMiramax Films

Release Date DateOct 14, 1994, Wide

LanguageEnglish

Runtime2h 33m

Introduction

Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) are hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. In this ultra-hip, multi-strand crime movie, their storyline is interwoven with those of their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) ; his actress wife, Mia (Uma Thurman) ; struggling boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) ; master fixer Winston Wolfe (Harvey Keitel) and a nervous pair of armed robbers, "Pumpkin" (Tim Roth) and "Honey Bunny" (Amanda Plummer).

Critics Reviews

Roger Ebert5

314

Mar 1, 2024
Quentin Tarantino’s 'Pulp Fiction' is a masterful blend of intertwining stories, driven by unforgettable characters like hitmen Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield, played by the electric duo of John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson. The film's narrative threads, from gangster Marsellus Wallace to spirited robbers "Pumpkin" and "Honey Bunny," create a rich, ultra-hip tapestry of crime. Tarantino's approach is unapologetically bold, delivering a cinematic experience akin to Jerry Lee Lewis tearing up a piano—unrestrained, exhilarating, and impossible to ignore. This film is a tour de force that keeps audiences rocking from start to finish.

Marjorie Baumgarten4.5

429

Mar 1, 2024
Pulp Fiction is a masterpiece of modern cinema, effortlessly blending multiple storylines with razor-sharp dialogue and unforgettable characters. Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield, played brilliantly by John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson, engage in riveting philosophical discussions amidst their lives as hitmen. The film weaves their narrative with those of Marsellus Wallace, his enigmatic wife Mia, the desperate boxer Butch, the efficient fixer Winston Wolfe, and the jittery robbers "Pumpkin" and "Honey Bunny." Leaving the theater, I felt an exhilarating rush—rarely has a film left me so thrilled and invigorated. It's a cinematic experience not to be missed.
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