Pulp

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Pulp

PG,

1973,

1h 36m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Comedy

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13 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

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500+ Ratings

Mickey King (Michael Caine) is an author of trashy genre novels with no ambition of becoming a legitimate writer. After ex-actor Preston Gilbert (Mickey Rooney), a man known for having ties to the mob, hires Mickey as a ghostwriter for his biography, Preston is murdered at a party. Inspired by the detectives of his noir fiction, Mickey investigates Preston's death and crosses paths with a transvestite hit man, a beautiful princess (Lizabeth Scott) and a mysterious clairvoyant.

Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Dec 15, 2017

4/5

Pulp is an underrated comedic masterpiece.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Nov 30, 2023

4/5

While neither a great detective story nor a violent thriller, Pulp is a thinking person’s film, with classic Caine and a unique selling point; how do you react when the real world is stranger than the fictional?

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Sep 18, 2021

3/4

The movie doesn't stir memories of classic noir as much as it traffics in British quirk.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jul 25, 2021

.5/4

...a seriously (and shockingly) interminable experience...

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 20, 2020

3.5/4.0

Feels like it has a place within Hollywood's history of misunderstood films.

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Gabriel Ricard

Cultured Vultures

Oct 24, 2019

Pulp is more of a cult classic, but its appeal and influence are nonetheless profound, and worth noting.

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Rey S

Feb 28, 2018

I love gangster films and my favourite actor is Michael Caine. However, this film is not great. I have just finished watching it and I didn't really know what was going on throughout the film. The scripting isn't great.

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Luke R

Dec 26, 2017

Pulp is an okay film. It is about seedy writer is recruited by an ex-actor to help him write his biography. Michael Caine and Mickey Rooney give decent performances. The script is a little slow in places. Mike Hodges did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama and mystery.

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Mike Hodges

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Michael Caine

Mickey King

Mickey Rooney

Preston Gilbert

Lionel Stander

Ben Dinuccio

Lizabeth Scott

Princess Betty Cippola

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Synopsis

Mickey King (Michael Caine) is an author of trashy genre novels with no ambition of becoming a legitimate writer. After ex-actor Preston Gilbert (Mickey Rooney), a man known for having ties to the mob, hires Mickey as a ghostwriter for his biography, Preston is murdered at a party. Inspired by the detectives of his noir fiction, Mickey investigates Preston's death and crosses paths with a transvestite hit man, a beautiful princess (Lizabeth Scott) and a mysterious clairvoyant.

Director: Mike Hodges
Producer: Michael Klinger, Michael Caine
Screenwriter: Mike Hodges
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: United Artists
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 1973, Original
Release Date (DVD): Apr 17, 2007
Runtime: 1h 36m

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