True Romance 1993 by Tony Scott written by Quentin Tarantino - Christian Slater ...

This page uses content from the movie page on the English version of Wikipedia of this Artists & is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. This list of authors can be seen in the page history. wildscreen.tv disclaims any & all warranties as to the accuracy o. reliability of the content. True Romance is a 1993 American film directed by Tony Scott & written by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Christian Slater & Patricia Arquette with an ensemble cast; the film contains notable performances by some seasoned actors along with early appearances by later stars. It is billed as a "love story", albeit an unconventional one, as the plot revolves around drugs & violence. Clarence Worley (Slater) & Alabama Whitman (Arquette) attempt to start a new life for themselves using cocaine stolen from Alabama's former pimp & find themselves on the run from the Mafia, ending in a dramatic doubleocrossing when the police get involved. True Romance was a breakthrough of sorts for Tarantino. It was his first screenplay, & he had hoped to direct the movie himself, but ended up selling the script. Also notable is the film's score, by Hans Zimmer: its leitmotif is based on a familiar piece by Carl Orff. Plot Clarence Worley (Slater) is watching a Sonny Chiba triple feature in a theater on his birthday when Alabama (Arquette) walks in late & sits directly behind him. She proceeds to spill popcorn all over him, then jumps in the seat next to him & asks what she has missed in the movie. They leave playfully joking around, enjoying one another's company. Alabama invites Clarence for pie. They go to the diner & get to know each other. After taking Alabama to see his place of work, a comic book store, they then go back to Clarence's place & make love. When Clarence wakes up, he sees Alabama sitting outside. She confesses to him that she is a call girl, set up for him by his boss, & confesses her love for him. Clarence is in love with her as well - & they proceed to get married the next day. Clarence has a vision of Elvis Presley (Val Kilmer), who convinces him that he needs to get rid of Alabama's pimp. He decides to pay a visit to Alabama's former pimp, Drexl (Gary Oldman), to get her belongings. Clarence refuses Drexl's offer to sit down, instead h&ing him an empty envelope "to buy himself peace of mind." A fight breaks out, & Clarence is swiftly subdued by Drexl & his doorman Marty. Drexl takes Clarence's driver's license & orders Marty to drive to his address & collect Alabama. While he is distracted, Clarence pulls a concealed gun & shoots them both. Clarence orders Drexl's other girls to pack up Alabama's things, & then escapes (unknowingly leaving his ID behind). Clarence gets back & he discovers that he has taken the wrong suitcase: the one he has is full of cocaine. Clarence & Alabama then visit Clarence's estranged father (Dennis Hopper), a former cop. Clarence asks him to find out if the police are looking for him; his father reports that the crime has been resolved as a gang warfare incident. Clarence departs on good terms, telling his father that he is leaving for California to visit his friend Dick (Michael Rapaport) in Hollywood. However, Clarence's lost ID allows Drexl's Mob employer, Vincent Coccotti (Christopher Walken), to track down Clarence's father & obtain Clarence's whereabouts. In Hollywood, Clarence shows Dick the cocaine & arranges through Dick's friend Elliot (Bronson Pinchot) to meet with an esteemed movie producer named Lee Donowitz (Saul Rubinek), who is interested in purchasing it. They meet Elliot at a theme park; the discussions with Elliot make Clarence uncomfortable, so he has Elliot call Donowitz, whom Clarence arranges to meet. Elliot asks for a sample & goes on a drive; Elliot is caught in possession