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PULP (pulp) n.
1. A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter.2. A magazine or book containing luridsubject matter and being characteristicallyprinted
on rough, unfinished paper.
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P U L P F I C T I O N
written and directed
by Quentin Tarantino
stories
Quentin Tarantino
and
Roger Roberts Avery
THREE STORIES...
ABOUT ONE STORY...
Table Of Contents:
1. PROLOGUE
2. VINCENT VEGA & MARSELLUS WALLACE'S WIFE
3. THE GOLD WATCH
4. JULES, VINCENT,
JIMMIE & THE WOLF
Just when the films started to look as if they were made from studio
assembly lines lacking in any originality, along comes Pulp Fiction, the
highly anticipated film from writer/director Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino
has become one of the industrys rising talents, creating films that are
truly one of a kind. Tarantino's films are filled with such interesting
characters & plots that it gives audiences a fresh new take on movies
as a source of entertainment.
There is no better example of this unique and creative style of film
making than Pulp Fiction. Tarantino, cleverly combines the colorful &
humorous dialogue between the numerous characters in the film, with the
violence that plays throughout the film. Even though each character has
different motivations that make them act as they do, Tarantino somehow
allows the characters to interact in a manner that each individual action
is followed by a logical consequence, resulting in the fast-paced manner
in which the film travels.
Tarantino begins the film by introducing the viewers to two small time
hoods known only as "Pumpkin", played by Tim Roth, and "Honey Bunny",
played by Amanda Plummer. The two discuss the difficulties in living the
criminal life in the nineties. They decide that unlike liquor stores or
banks, a coffee shop, in which they currently occupy, is a place they
could rob without any aggravation from the cops. Just as they leap from
their seats with guns in hand the action is suddenly stopped. Tarantino
hasgotten our attention.
The credits roll by and soon Tarantino directs the viewers to a Chevy
making its way down an LA street. Inside the car we are introduced to
Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson),
a couple of veteran hitmen driving to their next "job." Both men work
for Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames), a crime boss involved in, among other
things, fixing of prize fights. Wallace's wife, Mia (Uma Thurman), is
entrusted to Vincent as the big man attends to some business out of town.
Vincent then becomes responsible for Mia's well being, a task that becomes
harder than he thought as their night progresses. A boxer named Butch
Coolidge (Bruce Willis) enters the picture.
Butch crosses Wallace by winning a fight he had promised to lose on
purpose. He winds up a hunted man, but through some unusual circumstances,
is the one that encounters the men bent on killing him. The film's funniest
moments occur when Vincent & Jules must get rid of a dead body. They call
for professional help. Enter Winston Wolf (Harvey Keitel), damage control
extraordinaire hired to supervise clean up and to create a suitable alibi.
Jules & Vincent end up going to breakfast together. They are eating
in the same resturant as Pumpkin & Honey Bunny at the beginning of the
film. In fact it's the same time, only from Jules & Vincent's perspective
this time. Pumpkin & Honey Bunny proceed to rob everyone, but Jules ends
up saving the day. He explains that on any other day he would have killed
them, but today he's gonna let them go. Pumpkin and Honey Bunny leave,
& Vincent and Jules are not far behind. Thus concludes the divine masterpiece
of filmmaking that is know as "Pulp Fiction."
Full Cast and Credits:
Directed by
Quentin Tarantino
Writing credits
Roger Avary
Quentin Tarantino
Cast (in credits order)
John Travolta .... Vincent Vega
Samuel L. Jackson .... Jules Winnfield
Uma Thurman .... Mia
Laura Lovelace .... Waitress
Harvey Keitel .... Winston Wolf
Tim Roth .... Pumpkin/Ringo
Phil LaMarr .... Marvin
Amanda Plummer .... Honey Bunny(Yolanda)
Frank Whaley .... Brett
Maria de Medeiros .... Fabienne
Ving Rhames .... Marsellus Wallace
Burr Steers .... Roger
Eric Stoltz .... Lance
Rosanna Arquette .... Jody
Paul Calderon .... Paul
Christopher Walken .... Captain Koons
Bronagh Gallagher .... Trudy
Bruce Willis .... Butch Coolidge
Jerome Patrick Hoban .... Ed Sullivan look-alike
Michael Gilden .... Phillip Morris Page
Gary Shorelle .... Ricky Nelson look-alike
Susan Griffiths .... Marilyn Monroe look-alike
Eric Clark .... James Dean look-alike
Joseph Pilato .... Dean Martin look-alike
Brad Parker .... Jerry Lewis look-alike
Steve Buscemi .... Buddy Holly look-alike
Lorelei Leslie .... Mamie Van Doren look-alike
Emil Sitka .... "Hold hands, you love birds!"
Brenda Hillhouse .... Butch's Mother
Chandler Lindauer .... Young Butch
Sy Sher .... Klondike
Robert Ruth .... Sportscaster #1/Coffee Shop Manager
Rich Turner .... Sportscaster #2
Angela Jones .... Esmeralda Villalobos
Don Blakely .... Wilson's Trainer
Carl Allen .... Dead Floyd Wilson
Karen Maruyama .... Gawker
Kathy Griffin .... Herself
Venessia Valentino .... Pedestrian/Bonnie
Linda Kaye .... Shot Woman
Duane Whitaker .... Maynard
Peter Greene .... Zed
Stephen Hibbert .... The Gimp
Alexis Arquette .... Fourth Man
Quentin Tarantino .... Jimmie
Julia Sweeney .... Raquel
Lawrence Bender .... Long Hair Yuppie Scum
Produced by
Lawrence Bender
Danny DeVito (executive)
Richard N. Gladstein (co-executive)
Michael Shamberg (executive)
Stacey Sher (executive)
Bob Weinstein (co-executive)
Harvey Weinstein (co-executive)
Cinematography by
Andrzej Sekula
Film Editing by
Sally Menke
Casting
Ronnie Yeskel
Gary M. Zuckerbrod
Production Design by
David Wasco
Art Direction
Charles Collum
Set Decoration
Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
Costume Design by
Betsy Heimann
Make-up Department
Christina Bartolucci .... assistant hair stylist
assistant make-up artist
Thomas L. Bellissimo .... make-up effects (as Tom Bellissimo)
Howard Berger .... special make-up supervisor
Michelle Bühler .... key make-up artist
make-up artist
Bill Fletcher (II) .... wig maker
Audree Futterman .... key hair stylist
Erin Haggerty .... make-up effects
Theodore Haines .... make-up effects
Robert Kurtzman .... special make-up supervisor
Gregory Nicotero .... special make-up supervisor
Douglas Noel .... make-up effects
David E. Smith (I) .... make-up effects
Wayne Toth .... make-up effects
Production Management
Paul Hellerman .... production manager
Assistant Director
John W. Hyde Jr. .... second second assistant director (as John
`Crash' Hyde, Jr.)
Kelly Kiernan .... second assistant director
Francis R. Mahoney III .... first assistant director
Sound Department
Rick Ash .... sound re-recording mixer
David Bartlett .... sound editor
Dean Beville .... sound editor
G.W. Brown .... sound editor
Ezra Dweck .... foley mixer
Stephen Hunter Flick .... supervising sound editor (as Stephen H.
Flick)
Avram D. Gold .... sound editor
Dana Gustafson .... assistant sound editor
John Hulsman .... sound editor
Ken King .... production sound mixer
Patricio A. Libenson .... sound editor (as Patricio Libenson)
Richard Marx (I) .... sound editor
Stewart Nelsen .... sound editor
Jeena M. Phelps .... assistant sound editor
Catherine Rowe .... foley artist
Joan Rowe .... foley artist
Larry Scharf .... boom operator
Charles E. Smith .... sound editor
Bruce Stubblefield .... sound editor (uncredited)
Scott Weber (II) .... sound editor
Dean A. Zupancic .... sound re-recording mixer
Special Effects
Stephen DeLollis .... special effects
Pat Domenico .... special effects
Larry Fioritto .... special effects co-ordinator
Wes Mattox .... special effects (as Wesley Mattox)
Stunts
Matthew Avila .... stunt safety
Cameron .... stunts
Christopher Doyle (I) .... stunts (as Chris Doyle)
Marcia Holley .... stunts
Terry Jackson .... stunts
Melvin Jones .... stunts
Linda Kaye .... stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr. .... stunts
Ken Lesco .... stunt co-ordinator
Dennis Madalone .... stunts
Scott McElroy .... stunts
Other crew
Chris Ahern .... grip
Derek Alff .... driver production assistant
Linda Arnold .... assistant hair designer
Jacqueline Aronson .... costume supervisor
Donald Asher .... clearance supervisor
Toni Baffo .... assistant to producer
Jay Beattie .... office production assistant
Kristen Becht .... assistant to music supervisor
Peter Borck .... lead man
Daniel Bradford (II) .... set designer
Gary L. Brennan .... carpenter
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