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Pulp Fiction

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Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, weaving together several interconnected crime stories involving Los Angeles gangsters, a boxer, and a pair of diner bandits, told out of chronological order. The film's nonlinear structure, mix of graphic violence with lengthy, pop-culture-driven dialogue, and revival of John Travolta's career were widely credited with reshaping independent and mainstream American filmmaking in the 1990s. Pulp Fiction won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and it is frequently cited as one of the most influential American films of its decade.

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Original Language
English 1
Award
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay 1
Award
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1
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BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay 1
Award
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film 1
Award
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor 1
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Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay 1
Award
Independent Spirit Award for Best Director 1
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead 1
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay 1
Award
London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year 1
Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor 1
Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director 1
Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film 1
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MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence 1
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MTV Movie Award for Best Movie 1
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National Board of Review Award for Best Director 1
Award
National Board of Review Award for Best Film 1
Award
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films 1
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National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director 1
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National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film 1
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National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay 1
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New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director 1
Award
Palme d'Or 1
Release Year
1994 1
Country
United States 2
FAQs

Who shared the Academy Award for writing Pulp Fiction?

Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary shared the Original Screenplay Oscar.

Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary shared the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Pulp Fiction. The Academy lists them as the Original Screenplay winners for the film at the 67th Academy Awards, held on March 27, 1995, which honored movies released in 1994.
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1. Wikidata: Pulp Fiction
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2. Wikipedia
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Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, weaving together several interconnected crime stories involving Los Angeles gangsters, a boxer, and a pair of diner bandits, told out of chronological order.
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Pulp Fiction (Wikipedia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_Fiction, opening sentence
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Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino from a story he conceived with Roger Avary.
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Pulp Fiction (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay.
  • Wikidata P166: BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    Wikidata P166 (award received): BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
  • Wikidata P166: BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
    Wikidata P166 (award received): BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay.
  • Wikidata P166: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film.
  • Wikidata P166: David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
    Wikidata P166 (award received): David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor.
  • Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.
  • Wikidata P166: Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Independent Spirit Award for Best Director.
  • Wikidata P166: Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.
  • Wikidata P166: Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay.
  • Wikidata P166: London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
    Wikidata P166 (award received): London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year.
  • Wikidata P166: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor.
  • Wikidata P166: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director.
  • Wikidata P166: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film.
  • Wikidata P166: MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence
    Wikidata P166 (award received): MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence.
  • Wikidata P166: MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
    Wikidata P166 (award received): MTV Movie Award for Best Movie.
  • Wikidata P166: National Board of Review Award for Best Director
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review Award for Best Director.
  • Wikidata P166: National Board of Review Award for Best Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review Award for Best Film.
  • Wikidata P166: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.
  • Wikidata P166: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director.
  • Wikidata P166: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film.
  • Wikidata P166: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay.
  • Wikidata P166: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
    Wikidata P166 (award received): New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director.
  • Wikidata P166: Palme d'Or
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Palme d'Or.
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