Writer-director Quentin Tarantino revisits the seedier side of Los Angeles--following 1992's RESERVOIR DOGS--with this funny, violent, tongue-in-cheek tribute to the less "classic" side of filmmaking--the potboilers and capers, the Blaxploitation flicks and gangster movies. The film interweaves three tales, told in a circular, fractured manner, which only fully connect by the time the final credits roll. The first story focuses on Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson), two hit men on duty for "the big boss," Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames), whose gorgeous wife, Mia (Uma Thurman), takes a liking to Vincent. In the second, a down-and-out pugilist (Bruce Willis), who is ordered to take a fall, decides that there's more money in doing the opposite. The final chapter follows a pair of lovers (Amanda Plummer and Tim Roth) as they prepare to hold up a diner.

Tarantino wears his cinematic influences proudly, bringing them to life in the ironically hip, self-referential 1990s. The result is a work that changed the face of independent cinema forever, making it a legitimate player in the Hollywood mainstream. The all-star cast steps into their roles with obvious glee, and Tarantino once again uses his soundtrack to up the "cool" ante yet another notch, making for a motion picture event that has worked its way into our national vernacular.

Quentin Tarantino's blockbuster follow-up to RESERVOIR DOGS is a breathtaking tribute to old dime store novels about small time hoods and dangerous criminals, and a lot of what they do between jobs. It features deftly woven plotlines, creating a mythic Los Angeles underworld of drug dealers, molls, affable hitmen, restaurant-robbing lovers, and a boxer out to scam the mob on his last professional bout. This is the film that put John Travolta back on the map as a major box-office draw in the '90s and officially established Samuel L. Jackson as a superstar. It also inspired a seemingly endless slew of imitators.

PULP FICTION is number 95 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Greatest Movies.

PULP FICTION grossed $9.3 million the first weekend it opened. It took $8 million to produce.

The film shoot took approximately 500 days.

Jack Rabbit Slim's took 75 people, nine weeks and $75,000 to build. The restaurant was based on diners in the movies SPEEDWAY, RED LINE 7000, AMERICAN GRAFFITI, and GREASE.

Uma Thurman (Mia Wallace) is the daughter of the first American to be ordained a Buddhist monk. She was named after the Hindu bestower of blessings.

Excerpt: "Oh, I'm sorry. Did I break your concentration?"--Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) to a young, would-be victim (Frank Whaley) after firing a pistol near him

Distributor Notes: Pulp Fiction

A spectacular mix of explosive action and wickedly funny humor -- critics and audiences worldwide hailed PULP FICTION as the star-studded movie event of 1994. Writer/director Quentin Tarantino (Academy Award(R)-winner -- Best Original Screenplay) delivers an unforgettable cast of characters -- including a pair of low-rent hit men (John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson), their boss' sexy wife (Uma Thurman), and a desperate, last-chance prizefighter (Bruce Willis) -- in a wildly entertaining big-screen adventure.

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment

John Travolta: American actor, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, GREASE, PHENOMENON
Samuel L. Jackson: American Actor
Bruce Willis: American Actor, THE SIXTH SENSE (1999)
Uma Thurman: American actress, PULP FICTION
Harvey Keitel: American Actor/Producer
Ving Rhames: Supporting actor
Amanda Plummer: American Actress
Tim Roth: British Actor
Eric Stoltz: American actor, MASK, PULP FICTION
Rosanna Arquette: American Actress, DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN
Quentin Tarantino: American director, screenwriter, and producer, PULP FICTION
Christopher Walken: American Actor
Maria De Medeiros: 
Peter Greene: Actor
Duane Whitaker: Actor/Screenwriter
Angela Jones: Actor
Frank Whaley: American Actor/"Doors"
Alexis Arquette: Actor, KILLER DRAG QUEENS ON DOPE
Steve Buscemi: American Actor/Director/Screenwriter
Julia Sweeney: Actress, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Quentin Tarantino: American director, screenwriter, and producer, PULP FICTION

Lawrence Bender: Producer

Quentin Tarantino: American director, screenwriter, and producer, PULP FICTION

Sally Menke: Editor

"...PULP FICTION is ferocious fun....154 deliciously lurid minutes..."
Ranked #4 in Entertainment Weekly's "10 Favorite Films of the '90s" - "...Mod and merry....[An] achievement..."
"...A remarkable achievement...Stylishly shot in neo-cartoon style, with massive, distorting close-ups offset by attractively angled shots..."
"...[Tarantino] has come up with a work of such depth, wit and blazing originality that it places him in the front ranks of American film makers..."
"A spectacularly entertaining piece of pop culture....[The] performances are sensational..."
"...In stunning fashion, Tarantino fulfills the promise of RESERVOIR DOGS. The film looks great and moves at a gallop..."
"...Jackson gives a strong performance..."
"...If the situations are inventive and original, so is the dialogue..."
"Quentin Tarantino's ode to the gangster life hit Hollywood like a bullet to the underbelly....[T]he movie forever altered the aesthetic of cool..."