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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.
Clarence, a lonely pop culture enthusiast, meets Alabama, a beautiful call girl, and they instantly fall in love. After they impulsively get married, they decide to steal a suitcase full of cocaine from Alabama's pimp, Virgil, and sell it in Los Angeles. Their plan quickly goes awry, attracting the attention of the mob and the police, forcing the newlyweds to go on the run.
True Romance was met with positive reviews from critics, who praised its stylish direction, witty dialogue, and memorable performances, particularly from its lead actors. While some found its violence excessive, many appreciated its blend of dark humor and romance, leading to a strong cult following.
Praised for its inventive and darkly humorous script by Quentin Tarantino.
Admired for Tony Scott's kinetic and stylish direction.
Noted for the electric chemistry between Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette.
Google audience: Audiences generally loved the film's unique blend of intense violence, dark comedy, and unexpected romance. Many appreciated the memorable characters and witty dialogue, although some found the violence to be gratuitous.
The film's screenplay was written by Quentin Tarantino before he directed 'Reservoir Dogs,' and he originally envisioned himself directing it.
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**A film where love is unbelievable, the characters are unlikely, and the action scenes are brutal and quite intense.** This is one of those films that you shouldn't watch with your family: it's full of violent scenes, foul dialogue full...
This is a sort of pre-Tarantino Tarantino movie. The story I read is that he rewrote a script for a co-worker, and he didn’t end up directing it, so it is both his and not completely his work. But it is a violent quirky films like many of h...
***A stepping stone to “Pulp Fiction”*** A lonesome comic store geek in Detroit (Christian Slater) meets the woman of his dreams (Patricia Arquette) and suddenly has the gonads to be a bad dude. But the mob tracks the couple down in Los ...
For the amount of Grade A and High B actors in the movie, along with the top o' the line writing cast, producers and director, you would think this would be nothing less than a 5-Star film. Unfortunately, the movie just never gathers any tr...
Can't believe I haven't seen this movie until now. My neighbor could not believe I never saw this movie, and suggested I watch it A.S.A.P.! I did and loved it! This is a _**must see**_ Star-Studded movie. One of Quentin Tarantino best works...
The King, Chiba, White Boy Day and Love…Bloody Love. True Romance is directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Michael Rapapo...