True Romance (1993)

Product Details

Director : Tony Scott
Actor : Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Michael Rapaport, Bronson Pinchot, Val Kilmer
Format : Director's Cut, PAL, Widescreen
Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
Binding : DVD
EAN : 7321900131582
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : DVD
Region Code : 2
Release Date : 2005-07-04
Running Time : 116minutes
Studio : Warner Home Video

ASIN : B00004SPVE

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

It was directed with energetic skill by Top Gun Tony Scott, but this breathtaking 1993 thriller (think of it as an adolescent crime fantasy on steroids) has Quentin Tarantino written all over it. True Romance is really part of a loose trilogy that includes Reservoir Dogs and 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 Romance is 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.co.uk Review

It was directed with energetic skill by Top Gun Tony 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 Romance is really part of a loose trilogy that includes Reservoir Dogs and 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 Romance is 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

Customer Reviews

true love never runs smooth (2008-05-07)

An excellent thriller/caper movie from 1993, written by film director quentin tarantino and directed by tony scott. Featuring christian slater as a single guy who loves martial arts movies, who finds unxepected true romance with a call girl played by patricia arquette. fate gives them the chance to make millions when a suitcase of drugs comes into their possession, but there's more than a few people on their trail. will they live happily ever after? Hugely entertaining film, thanks to the leads creating two highly appealing and likeable characters whom you can really root for. there's a good cast - a few before they were famous - and a plot that you can't anticipate the outcome of. A hugely entertaining piece of film. and with lots of adult language and violence well worthy of an 18 certificate. No extras on the disc, just english language tracks and subtitles, and direct scene access

True Romance - No 4 - All Time List 2008 (2008-04-08)

I wasn't sure I'd like this movie when I started to watch it. What convinced me to was that both Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken were in it. I'm glad I did - the scene with the two legendary actors might well be one of the best in cinema history, but even that is a side piece for the rest of the movie.First and foremost True Romance is a love story, although not one out of Four Weddings script - This is a Tarantino written love story. Christian Slater and the gorgeous Patricia Arquette are truly amazing - the connection between the two is fantastic. A rollercoaster ride (literally too) of high energy, non stop action, humour, ultra-violence and a great script by Tarantino make this brilliant movie compelling viewing. Great soundtrack - Wounded Bird by Charles and Eddie is beautiful and well worth tracking down. The main theme is also as catchy as hell.What could be considered one of the best cast lists in a film ever. Gary Oldman makes a great cameo. Samuel L Jackson plays a fleeting part and Val Kilmer as Elvis sums up True Romance. As well Brad Pitt playing an hilarious stoner and James Gandolfini playing a gangster in another great scene with Patricia Arquette- I could go on too.I wonder how a Tarantino direction would have made this film different - certainly already debated is the ended - but Tony Scott did a great job in my opinion and I'm more than happy with how the film turned out. I'd recommend this film to anyone - even if you are not a big Tarantino fan - there is more than enough for everyone with True Romance. The word masterpiece gets branded around willy-nilly these days - but in the case of True Romance it is more than allowed because that is what this is - must see cinema.

Raw cult movie (2008-01-03)

This film is a cult classic. Gary Oldman etc... play their parts so well. Violent and raw to the bone, but this is what makes this movie so real to life. If you love the Director Tarantino then this is a must have in your film collection.

True Romance is a perfect mix of wicked violence and amusement (2007-08-31)

This is really a masterpiece. A violent masterpiece, yes, but a masterpiece nonetheless. Christian Slater must look back on this film with a sense of longing because he has not been given as good a project since (Churchill: The Hollywood Years, anyone?). Many people brand this movie as a narcissistic teenage boy's wet dream. Well it's not. This is supposed to be a "fairy tale" I mean he's a film geek and she's a hot girl. Well it turns out this hot girl likes movies and comics to so they get married. Tarantino didn't set out to make a fairy tale when he wrote it but the changes that Tony Scott made (as small as they were) really changed the theme of the movie and made it lighter and more like a fairy tale. Patricia Arquette acted out really well in this film and the role perfectly fit her. Call me crazy, but she really seems to be enjoying playing the "hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold". In fact, everyone seems to be loving the hell out of that script. The scene between Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken is one of cinemas greatest ever scenes! The famously egotistical Val Kilmer goes almost unseen as Elvis - sorry, The Mentor - and Brad Pitts Cleaning Products line was a brilliant ad-lib. Gary Oldman as the white-rasta Drexl is the epitome of nastiness. Even Samuel L Jackson gets a high billing in the credits, but is in the film for less than 5 minutes! Genius. What more can I say, this is a collection of brilliantly written scenes, filled with memorable quotes and held together by a sweet, believable and totally mad storyline with a better-than-A-list-cast. Even the tragically underused Ed Lauter gets a look-in. Tom Sizemore and Chris Penn excel as the cops on the trail. The weakest point is Bronson Pinchot, but even he keeps pace well. Scott did an EXCELLENT job, but I would like to see QT's version. If you like your movies fast, mean and outrageously raw you'll have a blast with this one.

Totally absorbing! (2007-06-15)

Watching this film was like reading a book you can't put down. Slater plays the initially quiet,easy-going lead to Arquettes naive,romantic,child-like prostitute. The film has a wonderfully written story, a host of top-drawer actors who ALL give 110% and is superbly directed.It was nice to see Dennis Hopper playing a good-guy and Walkens Sicilian Mafioso Don was excellent.I personally do not like Tarantinos films and if Scott was influenced by him then he's done a much better job than T would have. Slater and Arquette were quite brilliant in their respective roles and Gary Oldmans white Rasta very convincing. The music tracks are an additional bonus and the films score which sounds like pipes is haunting.

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