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Quentin Tarantino scripted this wild and wooly blend of action and dark comedy, which reached theaters a year before his breakthrough hit Pulp Fiction. Clarence Worley (Christian Slater) is a well-meaning but socially unskilled comic-shop clerk whose idea of a big night out is catching a Sonny Chiba triple-feature at a downtown .. Read more

Starring	Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer
Director	Tony Scott
Genres	Romance, Thriller

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- 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
- 31982
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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- - 52
  - 15
  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 ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Ra
  - Abydos
  - 23 Dec 2003 at 23:16
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- - 0
  - 0
  Freeze! No You Freeze! No you Freeze!
  
  Sexy, gritty, violent, funny, plenty of shades, ghosts, guns, great cameos by Oldman, Walken and Hopper, a whiff of 80s Miami Vice, a heavy dose of Tarantino ... read more »
  
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- - Avanti
  - 31 reviews
  - 24 Dec 2011 at 17:00
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth watching for the Hopper/Walken scene alone
  
  Man spends Birthday going to the cinema watching Kung-Fu triple bill, meets girl, hit it off, girl is not what she seems, complications, carnage.
  
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- 1059599
- - Bassman71
  - 426 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 07 Nov 2011 at 09:10
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  - 0
  Best. Film. Ever.
  
  When a film is written by Tarantino you know it's going to be good. Quite possibly the best cast ever assembled. The Christopher Walken/Dennis Hopper scene ... read more »
  
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- 1057857
- - Fitz42
  - 51 reviews
  - Darwen
  - 02 Nov 2011 at 09:21
- - 0
  - 0
  You're so cool
  
  Watch this film you won't be disappointed.. Tarantino's superb screenplay is bursting with action, romance, violence and black humour.
  
  To ... read more »
  
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- 1057805
- - OceanJones
  - 5 reviews
  - Wales
  - 01 Nov 2011 at 23:34
- - 0
  - 0
  The Best
  
  Probably my all time favourite film. The greatest cast ever in a film. If you haven't seen it - you must!
  
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- 1056949
- - Haleyw
  - 1 review
  - 30 Oct 2011 at 16:42
- - 0
  - 0
  all time classic
  
  my favorite film of all time...i can sit and watch it over an over again..briliant acting from everyone in it..great story line..a definatley must see by ... read more »
  
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- 1047218
- - jimnshez
  - 2 reviews
  - 03 Oct 2011 at 12:04
- - 0
  - 0
  A classic
  
  It's a classic popcorn film and although I would suggest it hasn't aged particularly well (it was very much of that Tarantino explosion era) it is ... read more »
  
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- 1027633
- - Benjamino
  - 13 reviews
  - 10 Aug 2011 at 21:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Yes, Yes, Yes
  
  This is, in some ways, the best Tarantino film ever. The acting could sometimes have been better but that certainly doesn't deter from a fine film. WATCH... read more »
  
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- - Steve Hatton
  - Cornwall, UK
  - 28 Jul 2011 at 18:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Must see
  
  True Romance is one of the best films ever made. A credit to all those involved and most certainly a must see.
  
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- - Betty11
  - 7 reviews
  - 07 Jul 2011 at 21:33
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  - 0
  Entertaining gorefest.
  
  Your definition of “romance” would have to be pretty broad to include this, even though it includes a love story of sorts: lots of beatings up, lots ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 06 Apr 2011 at 12:47
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- - 52
  - 15
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 778
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Ra
  - Abydos
  - 23 Dec 2003 at 23:16
- - 18
  - 8
  Yet another masterpiece from Tarantino
  
  This film is brilliant. It left me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Cleverly written, directed and acted. So, if you're looking for a film to... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Surrey, England
  - 31 Mar 2004 at 19:28
- - 10
  - 3
  Sexy, violent and thrilling!
  
  An all time classic, it's a shame all Quinten's films aren't as good, if you haven't seen it yet you are in for a treat, not one for the kids.
  
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- - simon perry
  - Bristol
  - 11 Jul 2004 at 22:42
- - 8
  - 0
  So Cool
  
  When people talk about films appealing to your inner child they tend to mean ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ or ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory&#... read more »
  
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- 428324
- - SteveBent
  - 99 reviews
  - Tring
  - 09 Apr 2007 at 16:21
- - 8
  - 4
  An insight in Quentin Taratino's mind
  
  Having watched this for the first time in a long time I think I need to go back now and watch Pulp Fiction to see if this has surpassed it in terms of QT ... read more »
  
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  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 07 Aug 2005 at 16:20
- - 6
  - 1
  A cult classic thriller/romance
  
  This is the Tarrantino film to watch. Gripping from the start it portays the frenetic relationship of two twenty somethings thrust togehter in an unsual way. ... read more »
  
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- 19503
- - Dave Gee
  - England
  - 24 Sep 2004 at 16:31
- - 6
  - 1
  Brilliant
  
  Classic movie, Great Acting, Fun Story, great filming locations, very well edited.
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. If you are into classic action ... read more »
  
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- - Ed
  - Chichester, UK
  - 14 Sep 2007 at 17:09
- - 4
  - 2
  Probably the best film Tarantino never made
  
  No-one could have written this tale better than Tarantino but I'm really glad someone else directed it because you really get the sense of the love story in... read more »
  
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- - Hooberrydooberry
  - Cambridgeshire
  - 18 Jul 2005 at 21:31
- - 3
  - 0
  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, ... read more »
  
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- - JohnB
  - 10 reviews
  - London
  - 15 Jan 2008 at 19:14
- - 2
  - 0
  Cheating, stealing and killing? Who would ever thought they would make a true romance?
  
  Seriously, I never liked both of the main stars. However after I saw this movie, I begin to like them both. This movie is fantastic, wittily written made an ... read more »
  
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- - Picktokyo
  - 54 reviews
  - London, England
  - 28 May 2008 at 05:00

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Critics' reviews
- 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
- 31982
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...Tony Scott's slick style is visually arresting....[The] entire film is an elegantly packaged affair on all levels..."
- 10847
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- When Detroit comic-store assistant Clarence (Slater) and novice whore Alabama (Arquette) meet, not only do they... read more on Time Out
- 45261
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- "...One of the defining, and truly enjoyable, films of the '90s." -- 5 out of 5 Stars
- 10846
- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...A vibrant, grisly, gleefully amoral road movie..."
- 10845
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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- True Romance - Blu-ray
  
  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 ...

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- True Romance
  
  Quentin Tarantino scripted this wild and wooly blend of action and dark comedy, which reached theaters a year before his breakthrough hit Pulp Fiction. Clarence Worley (Christian Slater) is a well-meaning but socially unskilled comic-shop clerk whose idea of a big night out is catching a Sonny ...