- Clips are shown for the review. Thumbs down from Siskel; thumbs up from Ebert.
Chris Isaak: Two Hearts (Music Video 1993)
clips shownThe Making of 'True Romance' (Video 1993)
Clips, snippets of interviews and behind-the-scenesJohn Waite: In Dreams (Music Video 1993)
features clips from the film"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies" Only You/Second Best/Pulp Fiction (TV Episode 1994)
A clip is shown during a segment about Quentin Tarantino.
The Mack (1973)
The film that Drexl has on when Clarence confronts him.The Street Fighter (1974)
Return of the Street Fighter (1974)
It's actually "The Return of the Street Fighter" that Clarence Worley is watching in the movie theater. Clips from the first film were used in a flashback sequence in the sequel, and we see the lead up to and the flashback from "Return of the Street Fighter," meaning that clips from both "The Street Fighter" and "Return of the Street Fighter" can be seen in the theater sequence of "True Romance."Santa Barbara (TV Series 1984–1993)
Footage from the daytime serial is seen on a TV set. Actors A Martinez and Kim Zimmer, both regular cast members on the soap opera, are seen in the footage.A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
Clarence and Alabama watch the movie.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Fabienne says, "Any time of day is a good time for pie." Alabama also says this in True Romance, also written by Quentin Tarantino.Natural Born Killers (1994)
A spiritual companion film; both of them developed from the same story."Charlie Rose" Quentin Tarantino (TV Episode 1994)
Title is mentioned during interview.Tao se zhui ji ling (1994)
Mimics the gunplayEmpire of the Censors (TV Movie 1995)
Video case is shown.
His Girl Friday (1940)
Drexl's line "That makes us practically related" is taken from this film.Casablanca (1942)
A poster of this film is seen on the wall of Dick and Floyd's apartment.- A poster of this film is seen on the wall of Dick and Floyd's apartment.
Knock on Any Door (1949)
Nick Romano says, "Live fast, die young, and leave a good looking corpse." Clarence says that same line a few times when referring to Elvis and his movies.The Damned Don't Cry (1950)
A poster of this film is seen on the wall of Dick & Floyd's apartment.
My Best Friend's Birthday (1987)
The screenplay for "My Best Friend's Birthday" was rewritten and remade as "True Romance." Both films share the same story.
For a Few Lousy Dollars (1995)
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
A pair of police officers on the trail of the 2 lovers on the run with stolen cocaine/stolen money, with some Elvis Presley impersonation along the way.One Night at McCool's (2001)
The Mangler 2 (Video 2002)
A character at the school does an impression of Christopher Walken's lines about getting hit in the nose causing the eyes to water.Aachi & Ssipak (2005)
During the scene where Aachi and Ssipak and Jimmy are attacked by both the diaper gang and the swat team, the gang and the swat team are incidnetly plotted against one another like in the climactic ending of True Romance.
Play It Again, Sam (1972)
A movie-obsessed protagonist receives advice from an imaginary version of their favourite movie star in both films.