Pulp
1972
Pulp fiction writer Mickey King (Michael Caine) gets mixed up with gangsters and murder on the island of Malta in this parody of private eye mysteries. It all begins when movie legend Preston Gilbert (Mickey Rooney) hires King to ghostwrite an autobiography about his colourful life, now he's dying of cancer. And Gilbert, who .. Read more
| Starring | Giulio Donnini, Luciano Pigozzi, Al Lettieri, Lionel Stander |
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| Director | Mike Hodges |
| Genres | Drama |
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Pulp
Pulp fiction writer Mickey King (Michael Caine) gets mixed up with gangsters and murder on the island of Malta in this parody of private eye mysteries. It all begins when movie legend Preston Gilbert (Mickey Rooney) hires King to ghostwrite an autobiography about his colourful life, now he's dying of cancer. And Gilbert, who now lives in a secluded villa with his mistress, wife and bodyguard, will pull no punches in the book. The former actor wants to include the names of the many shady people he's known over the years. But then Gilbert ends up dead, and King turns sleuth to find out who killed him. In the process, the writer finds himself in the same dangerous position as the famous screen private eyes who have inspired him.
| Starring | Giulio Donnini, Luciano Pigozzi, Al Lettieri, Lionel Stander, Amerigo Tot, Robert Sacchi, Leopoldo Trieste, Mickey Rooney, Joe Zammit Cordina, Nadia Cassini, Lizabeth Scott, Dennis Price, Michael Caine |
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| Director | Mike Hodges |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 32 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 06 Sep 2004 Production year: 1972 |
| Format | DVD |
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Writer/director Hodges took his abrasive, mordant style from the Newcastle of Get Carter to the Mediterranean for this,... read more on Time Out
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Going Through The Motions
Director Mike Hodges and star Michael Caine reunite after working together on Get Carter. But this is no Get Carter!
I remember enjoying Pulp when it was first released, but it now looks decidedly dated. Having said that, it's still a good enough vehicle for Michael Caine who give a witty voice-over to the piece. Mickey Rooney is as hammy as ever but the film is stolen from under Caine's nose by the underused Lionel Stander.
One particularly unpleasant aspect of the film, however, is a scene used over the end credits when a pack of dogs chase an obviously terrified wild boar. Maybe hunt supporters would get some kind of sick enjoyment from it, but I switched off. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Going Through The Motions
Director Mike Hodges and star Michael Caine reunite after working together on Get Carter. But this is no Get Carter!
I remember enjoying Pulp when it was first released, but it now looks decidedly dated. Having said that, it's still a good enough vehicle for Michael Caine who give a witty voice-over to the piece. Mickey Rooney is as hammy as ever but the film is stolen from under Caine's nose by the underused Lionel Stander.
One particularly unpleasant aspect of the film, however, is a scene used over the end credits when a pack of dogs chase an obviously terrified wild boar. Maybe hunt supporters would get some kind of sick enjoyment from it, but I switched off. -
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