Synopsis
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.
Pulp Fiction (1994) is a 2h 34min thriller feature film by Quentin Tarantino. A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in t... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Harvey Keitel, Eric Stoltz, Tim Roth
Original language
English
First release
September 10, 1994 (South Korea)
Production companies
A Band Apart, Jersey Films, Miramax
Home video distributors
Touchstone Home Video (United Kingdom), Miramax Home Entertainment (United States), BMG Video (Netherlands), Delta Video (France)
Awards
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Palme d'Or, London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
Setting
Los Angeles
Filming locations
Los Angeles, Tennessee
Crew
Screenplay
Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary
Producer
Lawrence Bender
Cinematography
Andrzej Sekula
Editing
Sally Menke
Special makeup effects
Douglas Noe
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2019 - NIFFF Invasion, Classics Reloaded
- Deauville Film Festival 2013 generic - La Nuit américaine
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards 1995 generic - Best Motion Picture Screenplay ★ Winner; writer(s): Quentin Tarantino
- Directors Guild of America 1994 generic
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1994
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Touchstone Home Video (cat. no. D400172) | 1994, United Kingdom |
| VHS | Touchstone Home Video (cat. no. D400352) | 1994, United Kingdom |
| VHS | BMG Video (cat. no. 318223) | 1995, Netherlands, clamshell |
| VHS | Delta Video (cat. no. 6394083) | 1995, France |
| VHS | Miramax Home Entertainment (cat. no. 7197) | 1995, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Pulp Fiction (Music From The Motion Picture) (1994) | 24 releases, 1994-2025: Esmerilla Records, MCA Records, Simply Vinyl, Universal Music Group International |
| CD | Pulp Fiction (Music From The Motion Picture) (1994) | 117 releases, 1994-2024: Fanatik, GDM, Geffen Records, Invisible Halahup (+7 more) |
| Cassette | Pulp Fiction (Music From The Motion Picture) (1994) | 46 releases, 1994-2024: Astra, BMG, CD Club, Delta (+12 more) |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | South Korea | September 10, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | September 10, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 8, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | October 13, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | October 13, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Canada | October 14, 1994 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 14, 1994 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 21, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Norway | October 21, 1994 |
| Theatrical | France | October 26, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 28, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 28, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 28, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 3, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | November 3, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | November 4, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | November 9, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Australia | November 24, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 25, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | November 25, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 1, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | December 9, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 22, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Spain | January 13, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | February 16, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Peru | February 24, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Chile | March 1, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 1, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | March 3, 1995 |
| Theatrical | El Salvador | March 10, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | March 23, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | March 31, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | April 13, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | April 14, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Poland | May 19, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | June 14, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Russia | September 29, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | November 10, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | November 24, 1995 |
| Television | France | October 11, 1996 |
| Television | United States | November 18, 1997 |
| Television | France | April 20, 1998 |
| Television | Netherlands | December 6, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Russia | December 27, 2012 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 19, 2014 |
| Streaming | France | June 30, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Spain | July 7, 2017 |
| Streaming | New Zealand | August 1, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | September 27, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | October 17, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 17, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | April 25, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1994 D400172 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1994 D400352 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1995 7197 |
| Home video VHS | Netherlands | 1995 318223 |
| Home video VHS | France | 1995 6394083 |
| Home video | Japan | March 1, 1995 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | April 24, 1995 |
| Home video | Sweden | June 1, 1995 |
| Home video | United States | July 25, 1995 |
| Home video | United States | October 4, 1995 |
| Home video | France | May 31, 1996 |
| Home video | United States | June 19, 1996 |
| Home video | United States | December 17, 1997 |
| Home video | United States | May 20, 1998 |
| Home video | France | March 9, 1999 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | January 5, 2001 |
| Home video | Sweden | June 20, 2001 |
| Home video | Russia | January 31, 2002 |
| Home video | United States | August 20, 2002 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | September 6, 2007 |
| Home video | Sweden | December 3, 2008 |
| Home video | France | March 19, 2009 |
| Home video | Singapore | April 18, 2011 |
| Home video | United States | October 4, 2011 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | October 17, 2011 |
| Home video | Netherlands | October 17, 2011 |
| Home video | Russia | September 11, 2013 |
| Home video | Chile | January 1, 2014 |
| Home video | Japan | January 1, 2018 |
| Home video | United States | December 6, 2022 |
Full credits
| Director | Quentin Tarantino |
| Cast | John Travolta (Vincent Vega), Samuel L. Jackson (Jules Winnfield), Uma Thurman (Mia Wallace), Bruce Willis (Butch Coolidge), Ving Rhames (Marsellus Wallace), Harvey Keitel (The Wolf), Eric Stoltz (Lance), Tim Roth (Pumpkin), Amanda Plummer (Honey Bunny), Maria de Medeiros (Fabienne), Quentin Tarantino (Jimmie Dimmick), Christopher Walken (Captain Koons), Rosanna Arquette (Jody), Peter Greene (Zed), Duane Whitaker (Maynard), Angela Jones (Esmarelda Villalobos), Phil LaMarr (Marvin), Steve Buscemi (Buddy Holly), Bronagh Gallagher (Trudi), Laura Lovelace (Waitress), Frank Whaley (Brett), Burr Steers (Roger), Paul Calderon (Paul), Jerome Patrick Hoban (Ed Sullivan), Michael Gilden (Page for Phillip Morris), Gary Shorelle (Ricky Nelson), Susan Griffiths (Marilyn Monroe), Eric Clark (James Dean), Joseph Pilato (Dean Martin), Brad Blumenthal (Jerry Lewis), Lorelei Leslie (Mamie van Doren), Emil Sitka (Hold Hands You Lovebirds (archive footage)), Brenda Hillhouse (Mrs. Coolidge - Butch's Mother), Chandler Lindauer (Young Butch), Sy Sher (Klondike), Robert Ruth (Sportscaster #1 - Coffee Shop), Rich Turner (Sportscaster #2), Don Blakely (Wilson's Trainer), Carl Allen (Dead Floyd Wilson), Karen Maruyama (Gawker #1), Kathy Griffin (Kathy Griffin), Venessia Valentino (Pedestrian / Bonnie Dimmick), Linda Kaye (Shot Woman), Stephen Hibbert (The Gimp), Alexis Arquette (Fourth Man), Julia Sweeney (Raquel), Lawrence Bender (Long Hair Yuppy Scum), Cie Allman (Winston Wolfe's Girlfriend at Party (uncredited)), Rene Beard (Bar Tender (uncredited)), Glendon Rich (Drug Dealer (uncredited)), Ani Sava (Woman in Bathroom (uncredited)), Richard Rossi (Diner Patron #2 (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary |
| Story | Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary |
| Producer | Lawrence Bender |
| Executive producer | Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher |
| Cinematography | Andrzej Sekula |
| Editing | Sally Menke |
| Production design | David Wasco |
| Special makeup effects | Douglas Noe |
| Sound | Rick Ash |
| Costumes | Betsy Heimann |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
