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True Romance

True Romance

Stealing. Cheating. Killing. Who said romance was dead?

19937.52h 1m

Overview

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

Directed by Tony Scott
Written by Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary
Produced by Gary Barber, Samuel Hadida, Steve Perry
Box OfficeBudget: $12.5MRevenue: $12.6M

Top Cast

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Clarence Worley

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Alabama Whitman

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Clifford Worley

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Mentor

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Drexl Spivey

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Floyd (Dick's Roommate)

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Vincenzo Coccotti

Bronson Pinchot

Bronson Pinchot

Elliot Blitzer

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Big Don

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Dick Ritchie

Themes & Keywords

hotelparent child relationshipmovie businessdetectivemexican standoffpimpcocaineex-coplovemurderon the runmafiacomic book shoplos angeles, californiadrugsdetroit, michiganillegal prostitutionsiciliangun violenceaspiring actorneo-noirintimatelove on the runsuspensefulintensecomfortingeuphoric

About True Romance

True Romance is a action, crime, romance film released in 1993 exploring themes of hotel, parent child relationship, movie business, detective, mexican standoff, pimp. Directed by Tony Scott, it stars Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper. Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

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