Pulp Fiction (R 18+) PRESENTED IN 35MM FILM
Pulp Fiction (R 18+, 1994) Presented in 35mm Film by The Revival House Perth
In a nonlinear tapestry of interconnected Los Angeles crime stories, hitmen Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) carry out a job for their volatile boss Marsellus Wallace, whose wife Mia (Uma Thurman) later finds herself on an eventful night out with Vincent that spirals into unexpected danger. Meanwhile, boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) double-crosses Marsellus by refusing to throw a fight, setting off a chain of violent consequences, while a pair of diner robbers, Pumpkin and Honey Bunny, unknowingly set their sights on a target far more dangerous than they realise. As these seemingly disparate storylines intersect and loop back upon one another, the film weaves together violence, dark comedy, and unexpected moments of moral reckoning into a singular, genre-redefining crime epic.
Director Quentin Tarantino delivers a genre-shattering masterwork that revolutionised independent and mainstream American cinema through its audacious nonlinear structure, razor-sharp dialogue, and eclectic pop-culture sensibility. John Travolta's career-reviving performance alongside Samuel L. Jackson's electrifying turn created one of cinema's most iconic on-screen duos, while Uma Thurman and Bruce Willis anchor the film's other interlocking storylines with equal magnetism. Tarantino's structurally daring screenplay, blending extended philosophical dialogue with sudden bursts of shocking violence, established a distinctive voice that would influence countless filmmakers for decades to follow. The film's eclectic soundtrack, pop-culture-saturated dialogue, and genre-blending confidence resulted in a landmark work widely regarded as one of the most influential films of the 1990s, earning the Palme d'Or and reshaping the trajectory of independent cinema.
Original format and audio experience of this film faithfully reproduced by The Revival House. Presented in 35mm film unless noted otherwise.
When: Saturday, November 14th at 7:15PM
Where: The Revival House at the Como Theatre
Rating: R 18+ (High level coarse language, Medium level violence, Drug use)
Tarantino's genre-shattering masterwork redefined 1990s cinema—experience the electrifying dialogue and interlocking crime stories on 35mm film.