Rent True Romance (1993)
3.9 of 5 from 266 ratings
1h 56min
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- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Runaway lovers Clarence and Alabama (Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette) play a dangerous game when they come to possess a suitcase of mob contraband. They head for Los Angeles, where they plan to sell the goods and begin a new life. But both sides of the law have other ideas.
- Actors:
- Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Bronson Pinchot, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport, Saul Rubinek, Conchata Ferrell, James Gandolfini, Anna Levine, Victor Argo, Paul Bates, Chris Penn, Tom Sizemore, Said Faraj, Gregory Sporleder
- Directors:
- Tony Scott
- Producers:
- Gary Barber, Samuel Hadida, Steve Perry, Bill Unger
- Writers:
- Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thrillers
- Collections:
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- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 06/07/2009
- Run Time:
- 121 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing, French, Latin American Spanish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- 3 Movie Commentaries: Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, Tony Scott, Quentin Tarantino
- Selective Scene Commentaries by Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Bred Pitt and Michael Rapaport
- Deleted/Extended Scenes with Optional Director Commentary
- Alternate Ending with Optional Director and Writer Commentary
- Original 1393 Featurette
- Behind-the-Scenes Interactive Featurette
- Animated Photo Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/07/2021
- Run Time:
- 121 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary by director Tony Scott* Audio commentary by. writer Quentin Tarantino
- Audio commentary by stars Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette
- Audio commentary by critic Tim Lucas
- Select scene commentaries by stars Dennis Hopper, Vai Kilmer, Brad Pitt and Michael Rapaport
- Brand new select scene commentaries by co-stars Saul Rubinek.and Bronson Pinchot
- New interview with costume designer Susan Becker
- New interview with co-editor Michael Tronick
- New interview with co-composers Mark Mancina and John Van Tongeren
- New interview with Larry Taylor, author of Tony Scott: A Filmmaker on Fire
- New interview with Daniel Storm, co-founder of the annual True Romance. Fest and owner of the original Cadillac
- Deleted scenes with optional commentary by Tony Scott
- Alternate ending with optional Commentaries by Tony Scott and Quentin Tarantino
- Electronic press kit featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Tony Scott, Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper and Gary Oldman
- Trailers and TV spots
- Image galleries
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Reviews (2) of True Romance
Brilliant - True Romance review by GI
The Tarantino film that Tarantino didn't direct. But as the writer his style and influence are all over it and it's often thought to be one of his directorial efforts, it is though one of Tony Scott's best films. Interestingly it struggled to find an audience on initial release probably because of the slightly misleading title and a struggle in marketing the film. However it has since gained a massive following and is something of a cult movie. It is a romance at heart with Christian Slater's geeky Clarence (clearly Tarantino wrote a lot of himself into the character) meeting hooker Alabama (Patricia Arquette) and they both fall in love. When Clarence tries to extricate Alabama from the clutches of her pimp, Drexl (a magnificent Gary Oldman) he finds himself in possession of a suitcase full of cocaine and they head off to LA to sell it, but the mob and eventually the police end up on their tail. The film is littered with memorable characters including Dennis Hopper as Clarence's father, a malevolent Sicilian mafia boss played by Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt as a dopehead, James Gandolfini as a mobster and an early role for Samuel L. Jackson. You'll also spot Val Kilmer if you pay close attention. The script is witty, the violence typical comic book style found in most Tarantino films with a dramatic shoot out in the film's climax. Arquette is beautiful and arguably in her best role and certainly Slater has never topped this film. Yes it's all very adult, over the top and brilliantly humorous and very entertaining so if by some small chance you've never seen this then it's a must see, you will not regret it.
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A slow day for Tarantino - True Romance review by IanF
A nice idea for a thriller with two innocents abroad meeting, and mostly getting the better of, terrible gangsters. Rather slow until the massive shoot out at the end. Bit dated now.
0 out of 3 members found this review helpful.