When inexperienced call girl Alabama Whitman (Patricia Arquette) is paid to seduce comic-book-nerd and Elvis fanatic Clarence Worley (Christian Slater), she doesn't expect to fall for him. But these two lost souls seem to be made for each other and quickly pledge their love, marrying at Detroit's city hall. Clarence discovers some newfound bravado and attempts to retrieve Alabama's possessions from her pimp, Drexl (Gary Oldman), who isn't exactly eager to let Alabama go. Fleeing Drexl's apartment, Clarence not only leaves a trail of bodies, but also inadvertently mistakes a suitcase of uncut cocaine for one with his wife's clothing, and the chase is on. The unlikely newlyweds head for Los Angeles hoping to sell the cocaine and make enough money to leave the country. Unfortunately, they also have to contend with the mob, yuppie drug dealers and the police. Michael Rapaport is amusing as Clarence's best friend who lives with Floyd, a stoner played by Brad Pitt. A sedate Dennis Hopper appears as Clarence's father, who ultimately faces off with mob boss Vincenzo Coccotti (Christopher Walken). Director Tony Scott (CRIMSON TIDE, ENEMY OF THE STATE) does justice to the violence and quirkiness of Quentin Tarantino's second feature film script.
Product Identifiers
EAN
5060146917711
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72593557
Product Key Features
Actor
Christopher Walken, Michael Rapaport, Patricia Arquette, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Sizemore, Kevin Corrigan, Dennis Hopper, Brad Pitt, Gary Oldman, Bronson Pinchot, Christopher Penn, Christian Slater, James Gandolfini, Val Kilmer
Director
Tony Scott
Release Year
2008
Genre
General, Action/Adventure
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Format
UMD
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Reviews
Variety - ...Tony Scott's slick style is visually arresting....[The] entire film is an elegantly packaged affair on all levels..., New York Times - ...A vibrant, grisly, gleefully amoral road movie..., Total Film - ...One of the defining, and truly enjoyable, films of the '90s -- 5 out of 5 Stars