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Pulp Fiction

You won’t know the facts until you’ve seen the fiction.

1994154 minutesThriller, Crime, and ComedyDirected by Quentin Tarantino
About the film

Pulp Fiction at a glance.

Screen Path places this 1994 film at stop 93 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Principal cast

John Travolta as Vincent Vega, Samuel L. Jackson as Jules Winnfield, Uma Thurman as Mia Wallace, Bruce Willis as Butch Coolidge, and Ving Rhames as Marsellus Wallace

Key craft credits

Andrzej Sekula (director of photography), Sally Menke (editor), David Wasco (production design), and Charles Collum (art direction)

Director
Quentin Tarantino
Release
1994-09-10
Runtime
154 minutes
Genres
Thriller, Crime, and Comedy
Country
United States
Quiz
25 questions
The Screen Path journey

Before. After. Remember.

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Before you watch

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After the film

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