Before Tarantino redefined macho cool with Reservoir Dogs, he penned this gleefully amoral road movie which stars Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette as the archetypal lovers-on-the-run. The nominal plot involves a ruthless pimp, a fortune in stolen cocaine, and, of course, love at first sight. True Romance features Tarantino’s trademark smart alec dialogue and high violence, and features a classy cast (Dennis Hopper, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt).