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Pulp Fiction

Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent Vega (John Travolta) are two hitmen who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). Wallace has also asked Vincent to take his wife Mia (Uma Thurman) out a few days later when Wallace himself will be out of town. Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) is an aging boxer who is paid by Wallace to lose his fight. The lives of these seemingly unrelated people are woven together comprising of a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled-for incidents. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit, release year 1994, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Pulp Fiction

Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent Vega (John Travolta) are two hitmen who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). Wallace has also asked Vincent to take his wife Mia (Uma Thurman) out a few days later when Wallace himself will be out of town. Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) is an aging boxer who is paid by Wallace to lose his fight. The lives of these seemingly unrelated people are woven together comprising of a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled-for incidents.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit, release year 1994, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1994
  • Released 14 Oct 1994
  • Runtime 154 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.9/10 from 2,431,656 votes
  • Metascore 95/100
  • Genres Crime, Drama
  • Languages English, Spanish, French
  • Countries United States

Cast

John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson

Direction and writing

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Written by: Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary

Awards and recognition

Won 1 Oscar. 69 wins & 72 nominations total

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