True Romance (1993)

Directed by

Tony Scott

Genre

drama film, action film, crime film, romance film, thriller film

Country

France, United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

R

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 3,100 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young couple impulsively marry and then steal a suitcase of cocaine from the mob. They drive across the country trying to sell the drugs while the mafia chases them. The story follows their desperate and violent escape.

romantictensevisceralstylizeddarkly comicfast-pacedviolentedgyoffbeat

What happens

True Romance is a 1993 American romantic crime drama film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, with Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Walken in supporting roles. Slater and Arquette portray newlyweds who head to California with a stolen suitcase of drugs, with the Mafia in close pursuit and their future very uncertain. True Romance began life as an early script by Tarantino; he sold the screenplay in order to finance his debut feature film, Reservoir Dogs (1992). It is regarded by proponents as a cross-section of writer Tarantino and director Scott's respective trademarks, including a Southern California setting, pop cultural references, and stylized violence punctuated by slow motion. Though initially a box-office failure, the film's positive reviews, with critics praising the dialogue, characters, and offbeat style, helped it earn a cult following. It has come to be considered one of Scott's best films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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