True Romance

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True Romance

film by Scott [1993]

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True Romance is a 1993 film that falls under the neo-noir genre. Neo-noir films borrow the visual style and themes of classic film noir but incorporate a modern sensibility, often featuring more explicit violence and sexuality.1

The film was written by Quentin Tarantino, who is known for his stylized neo-noir violence, sharp dialogue, and pop culture references. Tarantino sold the screenplay for True Romance before making his directorial debut with Reservoir Dogs.2

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Patricia Arquette
…charming prostitute Alabama Whitman in True Romance (1993), written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott.
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…charming prostitute Alabama Whitman in True Romance (1993), written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott.
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James Gandolfini
…enforcer Virgil in Quentin Tarantino’s True Romance. He continued to be cast as dangerous tough guys in films that included Terminal Velocity (1994), Crimson Tide (1995), and Get Shorty (1995).
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…enforcer Virgil in Quentin Tarantino’s True Romance. He continued to be cast as dangerous tough guys in films that included Terminal Velocity (1994), Crimson Tide (1995), and Get Shorty (1995).
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Val Kilmer
Stardom: Top Gun, The Doors, and Batman Forever
…had a cameo in Scott’s True Romance (1993), a crime drama cowritten by Quentin Tarantino. In the western Tombstone (1993), Kilmer played Doc Holliday. Others in the cast included Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp and Sam Elliott as Virgil Earp. In 1995 Kilmer
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…had a cameo in Scott’s True Romance (1993), a crime drama cowritten by Quentin Tarantino. In the western Tombstone (1993), Kilmer played Doc Holliday. Others in the cast included Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp and Sam Elliott as Virgil Earp. In 1995 Kilmer
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Gary Oldman
Sid and Nancy, JFK, and Hannibal
…in the Tony Scott bloodbath True Romance (1993) helped solidify his American following. He won further praise for his restrained portrayal of Ludwig van Beethoven in Immortal Beloved (1994).
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…in the Tony Scott bloodbath True Romance (1993) helped solidify his American following. He won further praise for his restrained portrayal of Ludwig van Beethoven in Immortal Beloved (1994).
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Quentin Tarantino
…selling two screenplays that became True Romance (1993) and Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers (1994). In 1992 he made his directing debut with Reservoir Dogs, a violent film about a failed jewelry store robbery. Two years later he established himself as a leading director with Pulp Fiction. The provocative film,…
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…selling two screenplays that became True Romance (1993) and Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers (1994). In 1992 he made his directing debut with Reservoir Dogs, a violent film about a failed jewelry store robbery. Two years later he established himself as a leading director with Pulp Fiction. The provocative film,…
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Christopher Walken
Film and television work
…a gangster in Tony Scott’s True Romance (1993), Captain Koons in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (1994), and Mr. Smith in the thriller Nick of Time (1995). He also appeared in the crime adventure The Funeral (1996) and played a Hessian horseman in Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999). In 2001 Walken won…
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…a gangster in Tony Scott’s True Romance (1993), Captain Koons in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (1994), and Mr. Smith in the thriller Nick of Time (1995). He also appeared in the crime adventure The Funeral (1996) and played a Hessian horseman in Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999). In 2001 Walken won…
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