Rent Pulp (1972)
2.9 of 5 from 85 ratings
1h 32min
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- Synopsis:
- Mickey King (Michael Caine) is a hack writer of pulp mystery-thrillers. He welcomes the chance to ghostwrite the autobiography of Preston Gilbert (Mickey Rooney), a famous retired star of gangster movies. When Gilbert's Mafia connections and obsession with macabre practical jokes put King's life in jeopardy, this tongue-in-cheek action-thriller takes off! It's a riotous romp around an exquisite, sun-drenched Mediterranean island-with a bizarre assortment of ex-gangsters, oddballs, fascist politicians and an American aristocrat - played to the hilt by Lizabeth Scott.
- Actors:
- Michael Caine, Mickey Rooney, Lionel Stander, Lizabeth Scott, Nadia Cassini, Dennis Price, Al Lettieri, Leopoldo Trieste, Amerigo Tot, Robert Sacchi, Giulio Donnini, Joe Zammit Cordina, Luciano Pigozzi, Maria Cumani Quasimodo, Liù Bosisio, Cristina Gaioni, Janet Agren, Irene Sophie Opperman, Iver Gilborn, Elaine Olcott
- Directors:
- Mike Hodges
- Producers:
- Michael Klinger, Michael Caine
- Writers:
- Mike Hodges
- Studio:
- MGM Home Entertainment
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- All the Twos: 1972-2012, Films to Watch If You Like..., Films to Watch if You Like: Get Carter, A Brief History of Film..., Top 10 Films of 1972, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 18/12/2017
- Run Time:
- 108 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 1.0
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Brand-new interview with writer-director Mike Hodges
- Brand-new interview with director of photography Ousama Rawi
- Brand-new interview with assistant director John Glen
- Brand-new interview with Tony Klinger, son of producer Michael Klinger
- Original Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Pulp
Amiable but aimless pulp fiction spoof - Pulp review by LC
There's a nice set-up here, with a hack writer getting caught up in a real life mystery allowing for a satire of the pulp thriller genre. Caine is in his '70's pomp and effortlessly cool throughout, and Mickey Rooney does an effective turn riffing on his own past as an ex-Hollywood gangster movie star. It's pleasant enough to watch,but the downside is that the central mystery plot just isn't strong enough, so when the denouement comes, the ending feels like a bit of a letdown.
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