# True Romance (1993)

> A newly married Detroit couple races toward Mexico with a stolen cocaine suitcase while mob assassins close in.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/272

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Romance
- Director: Tony Scott
- Cast: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Bronson Pinchot
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108399/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: witty, irreverent, visceral, cult movie night, date night

## Synopsis

A whirlwind of love and chaos unfolds when two strangers meet in a diner and ignite a passionate romance, only to find themselves on the run from the mob.

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- [Another Day in Paradise (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/22392)
- [U Turn (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/5267)
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- [From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/600)
- [The Getaway (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/1434)
- [Excess Baggage (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/15576)
- [Queen & Slim (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/373969)

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