Pulp Fiction

While Quentin Tarantino proved his filmmaking talents with his 1992 debut Reservoir Dogs, he showed the world what he was truly capable of with Pulp Fiction. Telling the interweaving stories of several characters, including hitmen Vince and Jules and the boxer Butch, the film centered all-around a briefcase with a mysterious glowing light inside. With talented actors and a fantastic script, Pulp Fiction delivers iconic lines, explosive moments of violence, and an intricately woven plot that won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

Production

Directed by Quentin Tarantino

Produced by Lawrence Bender

Written by Quentin Tarantino

Story by Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary

Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis

Cinematography by Andrzej Sekuła

Edited by Sally Menke

Production companies: A Band Apart, Jersey Films

Distribution & Stats

Distributed by Miramax Films

Release date: May 21, 1994 (Cannes,) October 14, 1994 (United States)

Running time: 154 minutes

Country: United States

Language: English

Budget: $8–8.5 million

Box office: $213.9 million