True Romance
Stealing. Cheating. Killing. Who says romance is dead?
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Country
Production
Budget
$13 000 000
Revenue
$13 088 778
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Gary Barber, Samuel Hadida, Steve Perry, Bill Unger, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, James G. Robinson
Operator
Composer
Artist
Audition
Risa Bramon Garcia, Billy Hopkins
Editing
Short description
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
What's left behind the scenes
- According to Gary Oldman, he imitated the image of Drexel from actor Willem Dafoe, with whom he later starred together in "Léon" (1994).
- The film that Alabama and Clarence watch in the apartment is "A Better Tomorrow 2" (1987) by John Woo.
- Elliot's monologue in the scene where he is stopped by a police officer was improvised by Bronson Pinchot.
- Brad Pitt himself suggested the idea of his character being "chained" to the sofa.
- Initially, the script for "True Romance" was part of a huge script written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avery. Another part of this script was later used for "Natural Born Killers" (1994). In both films, Tom Sizemore played a police officer.
- According to Quentin Tarantino, he never once appeared on the set during the entire production of the film.
- After filming was completed, Tony Scott gave Patricia Arquette the Cadillac used in the production.
- According to Dennis Hopper, there was practically no improvisation in the scene of the dialogue between Vincenzo Coccotti (Christopher Walken) and Clifford Worley (Dennis Hopper); the actors only added phrases about "eggplant" and "cantaloupe".
- After filming was completed, Tony Scott gifted Patricia Arquette the "Cadillac" used for the filming.
- Quentin Tarantino sold the script for $50,000, which according to WGA rules was the minimum amount a screenwriter could receive for their work.
- The original ending: Clarence dies in a shootout at a motel, and Alabama remains a widow. According to Tarantino, Alabama was subsequently supposed to meet Mr. White (a character from "Reservoir Dogs" (1991)) and begin living with him on the other side of the law. In one of the scenes from "Reservoir Dogs", Mr. White is asked about Alabama.
- Jack Black had a cameo as a cinema ticket taker, but the scene featuring him was cut from the film. This scene can be found on the DVD in the 'Deleted Scenes' section.
- Number of corpses: 21. All of them are men, all died from gunshot wounds.
- Initially, Clarence, Alabama, Dick, and Elliot were supposed to meet at the zoo. Tony Scott changed the meeting place to an amusement park.
- In the first version of the script, Drexel killed Big Don and Floyd Dee because the latter called him "white boy." Marty was also absent from this scene.
- A poster for the film 'The Bliss Out' (1967) can be seen in Dick and Floyd's apartment in this movie.
- Initially, the screenplay had a different structure: the first two-thirds of the film were to be told in a non-linear order.
- It took make-up artists 8 hours to transform Val Kilmer into Elvis Presley. Fortunately for Kilmer, all the scenes with his participation were filmed in two days.
- Originally, the script for 'True Love' was part of a massive screenplay written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary. Another part of this script was subsequently used for 'Natural Born Killers' (1994). Tom Sizemore played a police officer in both films.
- When Clarence and Alabama show the cocaine to Dick in the hotel room, the movie playing on TV is 'Immortal' (1992).
- According to Dennis Hopper, there was almost no improvisation in the dialogue scene between Vincenzo Coccotti (Christopher Walken) and Clifford Worley (Dennis Hopper); the actors only added the phrases about the 'eggplant' and 'cantaloupe'.
- William Lustig, a B-movie director, was considered for the director's role, but his candidacy was rejected by Quentin Tarantino.
- Patricia Arquette's voice-over monologue at the beginning of the film is borrowed from 'Wastelands' (1973).
- When Clarence and Alabama show Dick the cocaine in the hotel room, the film playing on TV is "Immortal Corporation" (1992).
- According to Quentin Tarantino, he never once appeared on set during the entire production of the film.
- Jack Black played a cameo role: a ticket taker at a movie theater. However, the scene with his participation was cut from the film. This scene can be found on the DVD in the "Deleted Scenes" section.
- The movie that Alabama and Clarence are watching in the apartment is John Woo's ' blooms ' (1987).
- The original ending: Clarence dies in a shootout at the motel, leaving Alabama a widow. According to Tarantino, Alabama was subsequently meant to meet Mr. White (a character from 'Reservoir Dogs' (1991)) and start a life on the wrong side of the law with him. In one of the scenes in 'Reservoir Dogs', Mr. White is asked about Alabama.
- Originally, Clarence, Alabama, Dick, and Elliot were supposed to meet at a zoo. Tony Scott changed the meeting location to an amusement park.
- The word “fuck” is uttered 225 times throughout the film.
- Makeup artists required 8 hours to transform Val Kilmer into Elvis Presley. Fortunately for Kilmer, all of his scenes were filmed in two days.
- Quentin Tarantino sold the screenplay for $50,000, which, according to WGA rules, was the minimum amount a screenwriter could receive for their work.
- William Lustig, a director of B-movies, could have directed the film, but his candidacy was rejected by Quentin Tarantino.
- Quentin Tarantino sold the film's script in order to raise funds to finance "Reservoir Dogs" (1991).
- Elliot's monologue in the scene where he is stopped by a police officer is an improvisation by Bronson Pinchot.
- Filming the roller coaster scene took two days.
- In this film, a poster for the movie "Reflections in a Golden Eye" (1967) can be seen in Dick and Floyd's apartment.
- Patricia Arquette's voiceover monologue at the beginning of the film is borrowed from "Badlands" (1973).
- Quentin Tarantino sold the film's script to raise funds to finance "Reservoir Dogs".
- Brad Pitt himself suggested the idea of his character being "chained" to the couch.
- Quentin Tarantino sold a film script to raise funds to finance 'Reservoir Dogs'.
- According to Gary Oldman, he based his portrayal of Drexel on actor Willie One Blood, with whom he later starred in 'Léon: The Professional' (1994).
- Initially, the script's structure was different: the first two-thirds of the movie were intended to be told in a non-linear order.
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