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1993 · 121 min · R

True Romance

Directed by Tony Scott · Action, Crime, Romance

True Romance (1993) is a Action film, directed by Tony Scott set in Detroit and Los Angeles during the 1990s. It runs 121 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime and road trip, with a darkly comic and romantic tone. Themes of love & longing and survival run throughout.

Composer
Hans Zimmer
Cinematography
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Cast
Christian SlaterPatricia ArquetteDennis HopperVal KilmerGary OldmanBrad PittChristopher WalkenBronson Pinchot

The world of this film

Setting

Where
DetroitLos Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized CrimeRoad Trip
Themes
Love & LongingSurvival
Tone
Darkly ComicRomanticTense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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