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Mood:
- RoughStylizedTenseBleakCleverSuspensefulCynical
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Plot:
- Lovers on the RunChases and RacesCrimesLove and RomanceRivalryCriminal's RevengeGangstersGhost more...
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Genres:
- CrimeRomanceThrillerDramaIndependent
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century90s
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Place:
- USA
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Audience:
- Boys' Night
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Style:
- All Star CastOn the Road
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Flag:
- Drugs/AlcoholSexual ContentStrong Violent Content
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True Romance, 1993
English, Italian
USA
Profile of True Romance
True Romance can be described as tense, stylized, and rough. The plot revolves around lovers on the run, rivalry, and love and romance. The main genres are thriller, romance, and crime. In terms of style, True Romance features an all-star cast and has a road movie structure. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in the USA. True Romance takes place in the 1990s. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a boys' night. Note that True Romance involves strong violent content, drugs/alcohol, and sexual content.
Summary of 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.
Details
| Language: | English, Italian |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 10 September 1993 |
| Runtime: | 120 min |
Cast and Crew
as Clarence Worley
as Alabama Whitman
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- by: Staff (Not Credited)
Rolling Stone
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- by: Peter Travers
Users Reviews
- 21.January.2012
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- by: fliz
- fliz rated this movie
8/10Great
- 05.September.2010
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- by: ColumboFan
- ColumboFan rated this movie
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