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True Romance (1993)
Release Year: 1993
Nation: France, United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Tony Scott
Writer: Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: August Entertainment, Davis Films, Morgan Creek Entertainment
Genre: Action, Action Film, Drama, Romance, Romance Film
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: aspiring actor, cocaine, comforting, comic book shop, detective, detroit, michigan, drugs, euphoric, ex-cop, gun violence, hotel, illegal prostitution, intense, intimate, los angeles, california, love, mafia, mexican standoff, movie business, murder, neo-noir, on the run, parent child relationship, pimp, sicilian, suspenseful
Story
In Detroit, Clarence Worley meets Alabama Whitman at a movie theater and they spend the night together. The next morning, Alabama reveals she's a prostitute but expresses love for Clarence. They marry, and when Clarence goes to retrieve her belongings from her former pimp Drexl Spivey's place, he ends up killing both Drexl and his partner after being beaten. Unaware that Alabama's suitcase contains cocaine belonging to the Sicilian Mafia, Clarence decides to sell it with help from his friend Dick Ritchie in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Alabama's ex-pimp's associates hire hitmen to retrieve the cocaine. Clarence and Alabama go on the run, eventually leading to a violent confrontation between them, the mafia hitmen, and the LAPD at a hotel.
Summary
True Romance (1993) is an action-drama film directed by Tony Scott. Set in Detroit and Los Angeles, the story follows Clarence Worley, who meets and falls for Alabama Whitman on his birthday. Their relationship takes a violent turn when Clarence accidentally steals cocaine from Alabama's pimp, leading them both to flee across the country while being pursued by the mafia. The film is notable for its intense neo-noir style and exploration of themes like love, betrayal, and the consequences of impulsive actions.
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