Stars: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Bronson Pinchot, Tom Sizemore, Michael Rapaport, James Gandolfini, Kevin Corrigan, Samuel L. Jackson, Bronson Pinchot, Samuel L. Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Penn

Director: Tony Scott

Summary: An amusing action story which follows two young lovers trying to stay alive in a violent world.

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 Detroit's 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). Director Tony Scott (CRIMSON TIDE, ENEMY OF THE STATE) does justice to the violence and quirkiness of Quentin Tarantino's second feature film script.

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It was directed with energetic skill by Top GunTony Scott, but t his breathtaking 1993 thriller (think of it as an adolescent crime fantasy on steroids) has Quentin Tarantino written all over it. True Romanceis really part of a loose trilogy that includes Reservoir Dogsand Pulp Fiction, with a crackling Tarantino screenplay that rides a fine line between raucous comedy and violent excess. Christian Slater plays Clarence, the comic-book lover who meets a beguiling prostitute named Alabama (Patricia Arquette), confronts her vicious pimp (Gary Oldman), and embarks on a cross-country odyssey with $5 million worth of Mafia cocaine. Mayhem ensues, culminating in a favourite Tarantino climax--the "Mexican standoff"--in which a roomful of guys are pointing guns at each other, waiting to see who shoots first. Brutal, profane, and totally outrageous, True Romanceis not for everyone, but with a supporting cast that includes Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt, and Val Kilmer (as the ghost of Elvis!), you can be sure this movie will never be boring. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Director's Cut Special Edition, Audio Commentary - 1. Christian Slater - Star, 2. Tony Scott - Director, 3. Quentin Tarantino - Screenwriter, Storyboard-to-Film Comparison, Web Links, Production Notes, Deleted Scenes (30 Mins. Optional Commentary by Tony Scott),
Year:	1993
Release Date:	February 24, 2003
Runtime:	118 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D 013447
Keywords:	Special, Action, Comedy, True, Off, Two, General, Edition, Cut, Wide, Screen, Romance, Adventure, Discs, Schedule, Director's
Genre:	Action/Adventure