Pulp Fiction
Movie still; Poster
By: Quentin Tarantino
Date: 1994
Source: Pulp Fiction. Original release, 1994. Miramax Films. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Collector's edition DVD/VHS, 2002. Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
About the Artist: Quentin Jerome Tarantino (1963–) was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and grew up in California. The self-taught writer and director dropped out of high school to pursue an acting career. His first feature, Reservoir Dogs, premiered at the Sundance Festival in 1992, and it was featured at the Cannes, Toronto, and Montreal film festivals.
Introduction
Pulp Fiction intertwines three stories and uses a unique mixture of humor and violence. One story follows two hit men, portrayed by John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson, as they go about their work of killing for hire. Another story is based on a boxer, played by Bruce...
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