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True Romance (1993)

Directed by Tony Scott•2h 1m•Published Sep 19, 2023•Episode length 2h 55m
Episode 192 - True Romance
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Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Clarence Worley
Patricia Arquette
Patricia Arquette
Alabama Whitman
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Clifford Worley
Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer
Mentor
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Drexl Spivey
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
Floyd (Dick's Roommate)
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Vincenzo Coccotti
Bronson Pinchot
Bronson Pinchot
Elliot Blitzer
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Big Don
Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport
Dick Ritchie

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Tony Scott
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Overview

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.

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We're so cool (I promise that's an allusion to the movie). Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Liam (Ethan, Georgia, and Megan are riding rollercoasters) as they head to Detroit and then Los Angeles to make the deal of a lifetime in the Tony Scott/Quentin Tarantino collaboration, True Romance. We…

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We're so cool (I promise that's an allusion to the movie). Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Liam (Ethan, Georgia, and Megan are riding rollercoasters) as they head to Detroit and then Los Angeles to make the deal of a lifetime in the Tony Scott/Quentin Tarantino collaboration, True Romance. We're off to power our nose in our 192nd episode as we discuss:

  • Why Quentin Tarantino might be writing what he knows in this film
  • Who might have been the first choice for the role of Alabama and why we're glad it didn't go that way
  • How Patricia Arquette convinced Tony Scott to let her wear her hair the way it is in the film
  • A criticism that Harvey Weinstein had of the film that Ian agrees with
  • Which of the trilogy of villains did we like best (spoiler: they're all really good)
  • We've almost got some BFE records set this week as we welcome back some familiar faces
  • Whether or not True Romance is the Best Film Ever

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