True Romance
A young man working in a comic book shop falls in love and marries a former prostitute. He goes to her pimp's house to pick up her suitcase, and during a scuffle he kills the pimp. He grabs the suitcase only to find it is the wrong one and is full of uncut cocaine. He plans to sell the stash and escape.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Clarence Worley Christian Slater
- Alabama Whitman Patricia Arquette
- Clifford Worley Dennis Hopper
- Elvis Presley, mentor Val Kilmer
- Drexl Spivey Gary Oldman
- Floyd, Dick's roommate Brad Pitt
- Vincenzo Coccotti Christopher Walken
- Elliot Blitzer Bronson Pinchot
- Big Don Samuel L. Jackson
- Dick Ritchie Michael Rapaport
- Lee Donowitz Saul Rubinek
- Mary Louise Ravencroft Conchata Ferrell
- Virgil James Gandolfini
- Lucy Anna Levine
- Lenny Victor Argo
- Marty Paul Bates
- Nicky Dimes Chris Penn
- Cody Nicholson Tom Sizemore
- burger man Said Faraj
- burger stand customer Gregory Sporleder
- Kandi Maria Pitillo
- Frankie Frank Adonis
- Marvin Kevin Corrigan
- Luca Paul Ben-victor
- Wurlitzer Michael Beach
- police radio operator Joe D'angerio
- detective John Bower
- squad cop 1 John Cenatiempo
- Boris Eric Allan Kramer
- Monty Patrick John Hurley
- lobby cop Dennis Garber
- lobby cop Scott Evers
- running cop Hilary Klym
- LA officer Steve Gonzales
- Floyd D Laurence Mason
- [Nicky/Cody's boss, chief of detectives] Ed Lauter
- [cinema usher - scenes deleted] Jack Black
- [Elvis, Clarence & Alabama's son] Enzo Rossi
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Tony Scott
- Assistant Director (1st) James Skotchdopole
- Assistant Director (Key 2nd) Carey Dietrich
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Craig A. Pinckes
- Script Supervisor P.R. Tooke
Production
- © Morgan Creek Productions
- A Morgan Creek production Morgan Creek Productions
- Produced in association with Davis Films
- Presents James G. Robinson
- Distributed by Warner Bros.
- Executive Producer James G. Robinson
- Executive Producer Gary Barber
- Executive Producer Bob Weinstein
- Executive Producer Harvey Weinstein
- Executive Producer Stanley Margolis
- Produced by Bill Unger
- Produced by Steve Perry
- Produced by Samuel Hadida
- Co-producer Don Edmonds
- Co-producer James Skotchdopole
- Associate Producer Lisa Cogswell
- Associate Producer Spencer Franklin
- Associate Producer Gregory S. Manson
- Production Associate Debbie Pinckes
- Unit Production Manager Steve Perry
- Production Co-ordinator Spencer Franklin
- Assistant Production Co-ordinator Lisa Stetler
- Production Accountant Gregory S. Manson
- Assistant Production Accountant Mady Burza
- Accounting Assistant Linda Azevedo
- Location Manager Janice Polley
- Assistant Location Manager Deborah J. Page
- Location Scout Stuart Raven Barter
- Post-production Supervisor Jody Levin
- Production Secretary Edward E. Giddens
- Assistant to Tony Scott Jerry Heiss
- Assistant to Bill Unger Jennifer Amerine
- Assistant to Christian Slater Lesley C. Grant
- Production Assistant Joanna Farrand
- Production Assistant Susie Thompson
Casting
- Casting Risa Bramon
- Casting Billy Hopkins
- Casting (Associate) Mary Vernieu
- Casting (Associate) Suzanne Smith
- Casting (Voice) Barbara Harris
- On-set Co-ordinator Maryellen Aviano
Writing
- Written by Quentin Tarantino
Photography
- Director of Photography Jeffrey Kimball
- Camera Operator Michael Genne
- Camera Operator Greg Lundsgaard
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Ray De La Motte
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Leo Napolitano
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Aaron Pazanti
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Gregory Schmidt
- Steadicam Operator Greg Lundsgaard
- Assistant Camera (1st) Ken Nishino
- Assistant Camera (1st) Dan Gold
- Assistant Camera (2nd Unit 1st) Clyde Bryan
- Assistant Camera (2nd) Dennis Seawright
- Assistant Camera (2nd) Nick Shuster
- Camera Loader Frank Parrish
- Camera Intern Olivia Patton
- Chief Lighting Technician Danny Delgado
- Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Frank Mathews
- Lighting Technician Bill Cueto
- Lighting Technician Michael Franz
- Lighting Technician Warren Burke Gerrard
- Best Boy Thom Gibson
- Key Grip Mike Popovich
- Dolly Grip Mike Schwake
- Grip Hilary Klym
- Grip Mark Meyers
- Grip Rick Rader
- Video Assist Rich Cogswell
Stills
- Still Photographer Ron Phillips
Special Effects
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Mike Meinardus
- Special Effects Robert Henderson
- Special Effects Larry Shorts
Editing
- Edited by Michael Tronick
- Edited by Christian Wagner
- 1st Assistant Film Editor Tony Ciccone
- 1st Assistant Film Editor Ken Blackwell
- Assistant Film Editor Joseph Mosca
- Assistant Film Editor Paul M. Wagner
Design
- Production Designer Benjamín Fernández
- Art Director James J. Murakami
- Assistant Art Director Louis Montejano
- Assistant Art Director Nancy Garber
- Set Decorator Thomas L. Roysden
- Set Dresser Larry Boyd
- Leadman Ronald C. Jacobs
- Drapery Foreman Joe Mendoza
- Property Master Michael Blaze
- Assistant Property Master Rick Chavez
- Assistant Property Master Ernest H. Lauterio
- Propmaker Jason Muscarella
- Swing Gang Tom J. Furginson
- Construction Co-ordinator Michael Muscarella
- General Foreman Ciro Vuoso
- Labour Foreman Joseph Muscarella
- Gang Boss Joseph C. Fama
- Gang Boss Lloyd Hardy
- Gang Boss Charles Sperber
- Gang Boss Dan Wynands
- Construction Painter Anthony Paronelli
- Standby Painter John Hinkle
Costumes
- Costume Designer Susan Becker
- Costume Supervisor Hugo Peña
- Key Costumer Dawn Line
- Costumer Greg Hall
Make-up
- Make-up Ellen Wong
- Tattoo Design Mark Mahoney
- Prosthetic Make-up Designs Frank Carrisosa
- Hairstylist Ronald Scott
- Wigs Mary Barnard
Titles
- Title Design Nina Saxon Film Design
- Titles/Opticals Cinema Research Corporation
Film processing
- Process Compositing Hansard
- Colour Timer Ray Morfino
- Colour Timer Saúl Escobedo
- Negative Cutting Boyd Steer
- Negative Cutting Jay Wiechman
- Filmed in Panavision
- [Logo] Kodak Film
- Colour by Foto-Kem Laboratories
Music
- Music by Hans Zimmer
- Additional Music Mark Mancina
- Additional Music John Van Tongeren
- Music Supervisor Maureen Crowe
- Music Co-ordinator Susan Abrams
- Music Co-ordinator Marie Snyder
- Music Editor Thomas Milano
Sound
- Score Mixer/Recorder Jay Rifkin
- [Music] Stage Recordist Matt Patterson
- [Music] Stage Loader Bob Hile
- Production Sound Mixer William Kaplan
- Boom Person Earl F. Sampson
- Cable Person Jules Strasser
- Re-recording Mixer Kevin O'connell
- Re-recording Mixer Rick Kline
- Mixed/Recorded in a THX Sound System Theatre
- Supervising Sound Editor Robert Henderson
- Sound Editor Bub Asman
- Sound Editor Virginia Cook-mcgowan
- Sound Editor Samuel C. Crutcher
- Sound Editor Greg Dillon
- Sound Editor David M. Horton
- Sound Editor Jayme Parker
- Assistant Sound Editor Brooke Henderson Ward
- Assistant Sound Editor Darrin Martin
- ADR Recordist Charleen Richards
- ADR Recordist Greg Steele
- Supervising ADR Editor James R. Simcik
- ADR Editor William Carruth
- ADR (Assistant Editor) Lisa M. Risen
- Foley (Walker) Sarah Monet
- Foley Walker Robin Harllon
- Foley Recordist Dorothy Wright
- Foley Recordist Eric Gotthelf
- Foley Editor David L. Horton Jr
- Foley Editor Scot A. Tinsley
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Charles Picerni
- Stunts Todd Adelman
- Stunts Joni Avery
- Stunts Ken Bates
- Stunts Steve Boyum
- Stunts Keith Campbell
- Stunts Steve Hulin
- Stunts Eric Mansker
- Stunts Noon Orsatti
- Stunts Steve Perry
- Stunts Charles Picerni Jr
- Stunts Paul Picerni
- Stunts Steve Picerni
- Stunts Tony Rich
- Stunts Robby Robinson
- Stunts Ric Waugh
- Stunts Big Daddy Wayne
- Stunts Nancy Young
- Stand-in Cathy Perry Marshall
- Stand-in Richard E. Wacker
Consultant
- Motorcycle Officer Don Stanley
- Motorcycle Officer Ed Eppersen
- Motorcycle Officer Tom Garner
- Special Thanks to Roger Avary
- Weapons Specialist Michael Papac
- Animal Trainer Paul Calabria
Publicity
- Unit Publicist David Linck