loading...
True Romance
1993
When inexperienced call girl Alabama Whitman (Patricia Arquette) is paid to seduce comic-book-nerd and Elvis fanatic Clarence Worley (Christian Slater), she doesn't expect to fall for him. But these two lost souls seem to be made for each other and quickly pledge their love, marrying at Detroit's city hall. Clarence discovers .. Read more
| Starring | Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer |
|---|---|
| Director | Tony Scott |
| Genres | Romance, Thriller |
loading...
True Romance
When inexperienced call girl Alabama Whitman (Patricia Arquette) is paid to seduce comic-book-nerd and Elvis fanatic Clarence Worley (Christian Slater), she doesn't expect to fall for him. But these two lost souls seem to be made for each other and quickly pledge their love, marrying at Detroit's city hall. Clarence discovers some newfound bravado and attempts to retrieve Alabama's possessions from her pimp, Drexl (Gary Oldman), who isn't exactly eager to let Alabama go. Fleeing Drexl's apartment, Clarence not only leaves a trail of bodies, but also inadvertently mistakes a suitcase of uncut cocaine for one with his wife's clothing, and the chase is on. The unlikely newlyweds head for Los Angeles hoping to sell the cocaine and make enough money to leave the country. Unfortunately, they also have to contend with the mob, yuppie drug dealers and the police. Michael Rapaport is amusing as Clarence's best friend who lives with Floyd, a stoner played by Brad Pitt. A sedate Dennis Hopper appears as Clarence's father, who ultimately faces off with mob boss Vincenzo Coccotti (Christopher Walken). Director Tony Scott (CRIMSON TIDE, ENEMY OF THE STATE) does justice to the violence and quirkiness of Quentin Tarantino's second feature film script.
| Starring | Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken |
|---|---|
| Director | Tony Scott |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 58 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 1 min |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Romance, Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 24 Feb 2003 Blu-ray: 06 Jul 2009 Production year: 1993 |
| Format | DVD |
True Romance (1993)
Or you can rent each disc individually:
-
Critics' reviews (6)
View all -
In this dark comedy thriller, movie-obsessed comic-store worker Christian Slater meets hooker Patricia Arquette and, after getting married then accidentally stealing a fortune in cocaine from her pimp Gary Oldman, they hit the rocky road to possible oblivion. Scriptwriter Quentin Tarantino blends Hong Kong gangster movie clichés, film noir revisionism, slick but ultra-heavy violence and a host of great star cameos to create an acid cocktail. Director Tony Scott's superb visual style is the icing on the cake.
-
A clever, very violent, high-energy thriller, providing opportunity for striking cameos by a variety of actors as well as narrative twists that owe much to farce; the conclusion, a three-way stand-off, brings to mind a minor 30s screwball comedy, The H
-
Most helpful member's review
View all -
44 out of 59 people found this review helpful
I knew there was something rotten in Denmark
This modern classic, written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott, is one of the best thrillers of modern times.
Christian Slater is perfect as the shy, Elvis obsessed Clarence, and Patricia Arquette is inspired as Alabama. Together they set out on a great adventure that sees them double cross just about everyone from the mob to Alabama's pimp, a white rastafarian played by Gary Oldman.
Special mention must be given for Dennis Hopper as Clarence's father, Christopher Walken as the Sicilian mobster on Clarence's tail, and James Gandolfini as a mob hardman. The scene where he interrogates Alabama is a shockingly powerful piece that will make your eyes water.
Tom Sizemore is excellent as a cop out to trap a drug dealing movie producer, and you should keep an eye out for Brad Pitt as a permanently stoned layabout, and Val Kilmer as Elvis.
As usual, Tarantino's ultra cool, street style dialogue is filled with memorable one liners, and everyone seems to relish working with such material and deliver top drawer performances.
Standout scene for me is when Christopher Walken interrogates Dennis Hopper about Clarence's whereabouts. In a classic scene that mixes violence with humour, the two men exchange in verbal sparring that is truly inspired, both knowing that Hopper's character is about to die either way. Class.
I urge you to see this film, it's a violent, energetic tour de force. -
Most recent members' review
View all -
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
One of Tarantino's Best
I remember I first saw this years ago at an old cinema off Leicester Square, not expecting much. How wrong I was - it is an awesome film - very funny, brutal, sad, and of course romantic. The plot twists and turns really trap you into being immersed in the whole experience. No wonder it makes it onto so many people's lists of favourites. Also worth mentioning that there are a lot of quality supporting actors in this film who really just push it into classic status - Val Kilmer, James Gandolfini, Tom Sizemore, Chris Penn, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Gary Oldman - man that is some list of support maybe only rivalled by Trading Places. Watch it. It's brilliant.
-
News and features
View all
Double dose of Deja Vu for Denzel
- 26 Apr 2005
Oscar-winning Denzel Washington and British director Tony Scott are to collaborate once again on the new time travel thriller Deja Vu. The pair worked together on Man On Fire last year, and also on Crimson Tide back in 1996. The premise of their latest collaboration is an FBI agent who can travel in time, and Washington, star of The Manchurian Candidate and Training Day, uses this ability to save a woman from being murdered, falling in love with her in the process. Scott, famous for box office... Read more
-
More like this
View allShowing 1 to 4 of 20
Related user collection
The Big List (94)
57.4% from 31 members
Showing 1 to 3 of 94
Buy from the LOVEFiLM shop
-
-
-
True Romance - BLU-RAY Version
When inexperienced call girl Alabama Whitman (Patricia Arquette) is paid to seduce comic-book-nerd and Elvis fanatic Clarence Worley (Christian Slater), she doesn't expect to fall for him. But these two lost souls seem to be made for each other and quickly pledge their love, marrying at Detroit's ...
-
-
-
-
True Romance
When inexperienced call girl Alabama Whitman (Patricia Arquette) is paid to seduce comic-book-nerd and Elvis fanatic Clarence Worley (Christian Slater), she doesn't expect to fall for him. But these two lost souls seem to be made for each other and quickly pledge their love, marrying at Detroit's ...
-