True Romance
1993 · Movie · 120 min. · United States
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 Detroits 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).
Direction Tony Scott
Cast Christian Slater · Patricia Arquette · Dennis Hopper · Christopher Walken · Gary Oldman · James Gandolfini · Brad Pitt · Val Kilmer · Michael Rapaport · Bronson Pinchot · Saul Rubinek · Samuel L. Jackson · Chris Penn · Tom Sizemore · Anna Thomson · Eric Allan Kramer
Soundtrack Hans Zimmer
Screenplay Quentin Tarantino
Cinematography Jeffrey L. Kimball
Original title True Romance
7.3
33K votes (FilmAffinity)
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