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R for strong graphic violence and drug use, pervasive strong language and some sexuality

Lawrence Bender....producer

Danny DeVito....executive producer

Richard N. Gladstein....co-executive producer

Michael Shamberg....executive producer

Stacey Sher....executive producer

Bob Weinstein....co-executive producer

Harvey Weinstein....co-executive producer

Quentin Tarantino

Roger Avary

Andrzej Sekula

Sally Menke

Miramax Films

United States

English | Spanish | French

1525 N. Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Hawthorne Grill - 13763 S. Hawthorne Boulevard, Hawthorne, California, USA (Hawthorne Grill coffee shop)

Hawthorne, California, USA

Kendall Alley, Pasadena, California, USA

Los Angeles, California, USA

North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Pacoima, Los Angeles, California, USA (junkyard)

Raymond Theatre - 129 N. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

River Glen Motel - 2934 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA (demolished)

Riverside Dr. & Glendale Blvd., Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA

Academy Awards

1995 Won Oscar Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Quentin Tarantino Roger Avary

1995 Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role John Travolta

1995 Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role Samuel L. Jackson

1995 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role Uma Thurman

1995 Nominated Oscar Best Director Quentin Tarantino

1995 Nominated Oscar Best Film Editing Sally Menke

1995 Nominated Oscar Best Picture Lawrence Bender

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

1995 Won Saturn Award Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film

American Cinema Editors

1995 Nominated Eddie Best Edited Feature Film Sally Menke

American Comedy Awards

1995 Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Amanda Plummer

Awards of the Japanese Academy

1995 Nominated Award of the Japanese Academy Best Foreign Film

BAFTA Awards

1995 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role Samuel L. Jackson

1995 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Screenplay - Original Quentin Tarantino Roger Avary

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actor John Travolta

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actress Uma Thurman

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Cinematography Andrzej Sekula

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Editing Sally Menke

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Film Lawrence Bender Quentin Tarantino

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Sound Stephen Hunter Flick Ken King Rick Ash Dean A. Zupancic

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award David Lean Award for Direction Quentin Tarantino

Blue Ribbon Awards

1995 Won Blue Ribbon Award Best Foreign Language Film Quentin Tarantino

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

1994 Won BSFC Award Best Director Quentin Tarantino

1994 Won BSFC Award Best Film

1994 Won BSFC Award Best Screenplay Quentin Tarantino Roger Avary

Brit Awards

1995 Won Brit Best Soundtrack

Cannes Film Festival

1994 Won Golden Palm Quentin Tarantino

Casting Society of America

1995 Won Artios Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama Ronnie Yeskel Gary M. Zuckerbrod

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

1995 Won CFCA Award Best Director Quentin Tarantino

1995 Won CFCA Award Best Screenplay Quentin Tarantino Roger Avary

Chlotrudis Awards

1995 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Actor Samuel L. Jackson

1995 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Movie

1995 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Supporting Actor Samuel L. Jackson

1995 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Supporting Actor Bruce Willis Also for Nobody's Fool (1994).

1995 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Supporting Actress Uma Thurman

César Awards, France

1995 Nominated César Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) Quentin Tarantino

DVD Exclusive Awards

2003 Nominated DVD Premiere Award Best Menu Design Hunter Sauleda For the Collector's Edition.

David di Donatello Awards

1995 Won David Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) John Travolta

1995 Won David Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) Quentin Tarantino

Directors Guild of America

1995 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Quentin Tarantino

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

1995 Won Edgar Best Motion Picture Quentin Tarantino

Golden Globes

1995 Won Golden Globe Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Quentin Tarantino

1995 Nominated Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture Quentin Tarantino

1995 Nominated Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Drama

1995 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama John Travolta

1995 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Samuel L. Jackson

1995 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Uma Thurman

Golden Trailer Awards

1999 Nominated Golden Trailer Best of the Decade

Independent Spirit Awards

1995 Won Independent Spirit Award Best Director Quentin Tarantino

1995 Won Independent Spirit Award Best Feature Lawrence Bender

1995 Won Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead Samuel L. Jackson

1995 Won Independent Spirit Award Best Screenplay Quentin Tarantino Roger Avary

1995 Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male Eric Stoltz

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

1995 Won KCFCC Award Best Director Quentin Tarantino

1995 Won KCFCC Award Best Film

Kinema Junpo Awards

1995 Won Kinema Junpo Award Best Foreign Language Film Director Quentin Tarantino

London Critics Circle Film Awards

1995 Won ALFS Award Actor of the Year John Travolta

1995 Won ALFS Award Screenwriter of the Year Quentin Tarantino

1995 Nominated ALFS Award Director of the Year Quentin Tarantino

1995 Nominated ALFS Award Film of the Year

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

1994 Won LAFCA Award Best Actor John Travolta

1994 Won LAFCA Award Best Director Quentin Tarantino

1994 Won LAFCA Award Best Picture

1994 Won LAFCA Award Best Screenplay Quentin Tarantino Roger Avary

MTV Movie Awards

1995 Won MTV Movie Award Best Dance Sequence Uma Thurman John Travolta

1995 Won MTV Movie Award Best Movie

1995 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Female Performance Uma Thurman

1995 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance John Travolta

1995 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Movie Song "Urge Overkill" For the song "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon".

1995 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Duo Samuel L. Jackson John Travolta

National Board of Review, USA

1994 Won NBR Award Best Director Quentin Tarantino

1994 Won NBR Award Best Film Tied with Forrest Gump (1994).

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

1995 Won NSFC Award Best Director Quentin Tarantino

1995 Won NSFC Award Best Film

1995 Won NSFC Award Best Screenplay Quentin Tarantino

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

1994 Won NYFCC Award Best Director Quentin Tarantino

1994 Won NYFCC Award Best Screenplay Quentin Tarantino Roger Avary

Screen Actors Guild Awards

1995 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Uma Thurman

1995 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role John Travolta

1995 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Samuel L. Jackson

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

1995 Won SEFCA Award Best Director Quentin Tarantino

1995 Won SEFCA Award Best Picture

Stockholm Film Festival

1994 Won Best Actor John Travolta

1994 Won Best Screenplay Quentin Tarantino

1994 Won Bronze Horse Quentin Tarantino

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John Travolta

Samuel L. Jackson

Uma Thurman

Bruce Willis

Harvey Keitel

Tim Roth

Amanda Plummer

Maria de Medeiros

Ving Rhames

Eric Stoltz

Rosanna Arquette|

Christopher Walken

Phil LaMarr

Peter Greene

Duane Whitaker

Paul Calderon

Frank Whaley

Steve Buscemi

Kathy Griffin

Burr Steers

Pulp Fiction is a skillful collection of interconnecting stories, with overlapping and interwoven plots, the main characters of which inhabit a world of drugs, crime and damage limitation.

The main link in each story is Vincent Vega, brother of Mr Blonde from Reservoir Dogs and played by the once-again-cool John Travolta. Vincent and his partner Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) are killers working for Marcellus Wallace (Ving Rhames); the film tells the story of what happens when simple things like a date, a fixed fight, a diner robbery and returning your boss's dirty laundry do not go according to plan.

There are so many aspects of Pulp Fiction that are worthy of praise. The screenplay is incredibly tight and makes it a pleasure to watch the varied stories unfold. The all-star cast is notable for including perennial favourites Keitel and Walken, bringing Thurman and Jackson into the mainstream and reinvigorating the careers of Travolta and Willis. The result is some memorable performances not only due to the interesting mix of stars but, more importantly, because of the cracking dialogue. The writing is extravagant and clever; each character has a distinct personal style which leads to some wonderful scenes, with engaging dialogue that is included not to advance the plot, but simply to entertain.

Tarantino apparently worked in a video shop and was inspired to write Pulp Fiction by his love of old films. Most viewers will not understand all of the obscure references or get the nods to cult movies and you don't need to. Pulp Fiction stands apart as a fantastic film in its own right - quirky, funny and with (literally) heart-stopping moments.

The shot of Vincent plunging the syringe into Mia's chest was filmed by having John Travolta pull the needle out, then running the film backwards.

Daniel Day-Lewis (who incidentally shares a birthday with Uma Thurman) wanted the role of Vincent Vega, but Quentin Tarantino turned him down in favor of John Travolta.

Cameo by Steve Buscemi having to refuse the role of Jimmie due to scheduling conflicts, Buscemi appears as the Buddy Holly waiter in Jack Rabbit Slim's.

Isabella Rossellini, Meg Ryan, Daryl Hannah, Joan Cusack and Michelle Pfeiffer were all interviewed for the role of Mia Wallace. Out of all of them, Tarantino said he preferred Pfeiffer.

The restaurant scene was filmed at the Hawthorne Grille (originally Holly's) located at 13763 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne, CA. The building was demolished soon after filming.

John Travolta was paid $150,000 for his part in the film.

Mia: I do believe Marsellus Wallace, my husband, your boss, told you to take ME out and do WHATEVER I WANTED. Now I wanna dance, I wanna win. I want that trophy, so dance good.

Lance: Look, you brought her here, and that means that you're giving her the shot. The day that I bring an OD-ing bitch over to your house, then I'll give her the shot. Give her the shot.

Mia: I'll be there in two shakes of a lamb's tail.