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Because the "pulp fiction" paperback books the movie is patterned after typically featured a sexy woman on the cover. The prominent position of the gun alerts the reader that there will be plenty of violence as well.

Because Pumpkin is British. Jules calls him "Ringo" in reference to Ringo Starr. The drummer for British band, the Beatles.

Let's sum up what information is gathered from the scene:

• Brett, Flock of Seagulls, Marvin and Fourth Man/Bathroom Guy appear to be a bunch of dorky college kids.

• Marvin is working for Marsellus. Either under cover or perhaps as a go between for the two groups.

• Jules refers to Marsellus as Brett's business partner and facetiously asks if Brett remembers him.

• Brett tries to appeal to Jules and apologises for things getting "So fucked up between us and mister Wallace."

Given the context of the scene, we can theorise a few possibilities;

Theory 1: one can surmise that Brett and his group were clearly in way over their heads. It's possible they came across the briefcase and offered to sell it to Marsellus. Perhaps at the last minute they demanded more money and withheld the briefcase, prompting Marsellus to call in his two best hitmen.

Theory 2: Tony Rocky Horror stole the briefcase and left it with Brett who possibly had dealings with Marsellus through Tony. Marsellus interrogated Tony in to giving up the briefcase location. After he confessed, Marsellus threw him out of a window.

Theory 3: Marsellus sent Marvin with the briefcase to keep it hidden with Brett. When it came time to collect the briefcase, they decided to keep it instead. Perhaps they put calls out to other buyers. Marvin, being loyal to Marsellus, called Jules and told him to arrive at the location at 7:25am so Marvin could be the one to answer the door.

Vincent obviously did not realise how gorgeous Mia was. Neither man believed Vincent would not make a move on her.

In several countries that do not customarily use the pound as a unit of weight, the Quarter Pounder is sold under different names. In France, it is called the Royal Cheese and includes cheese.

The screenplay for Pulp Fiction was co-written by director Quentin Tarantino and Canadian-born screenwriter, Roger Avary. It was also published on paperback as a tie-in to the film, but it is written just for the film itself.

According to Quentin Tarantino, "It's whatever the viewer wants it to be." The popular term for a plot device in which the details are unknown, e.g., what's in the suitcase, what's the secret formula for, why the birds suddenly started to attack humans, etc., is called a MacGuffin. Some viewers have suggested that the briefcase contains: Marsellus Wallace's soul, Marvin Nash's ear, the stolen diamonds from Reservoir Dogs (1992) , OJ's other glove, Michael Jackson's other glove, the Oscar that Tarantino hopes to win, Judy Davis' head from Barton Fink (1991) , laundered money, gold bullion, Marsellus's dirty laundry, or a 25-watt transparent amber light bulb, which is the prop used to create the glowing effect. In other words, it could be anything. It has been declared that the content was originally meant to be diamonds, but Tarantino felt it would have been too dull.

Yes, more of a minor role than a cameo. He plays Jimmy Dimmick, the guy who helps Jules and Vincent out after Vince shot Marvin. He loans them his garage until they can figure out a way out of their predicament. Tarantino had originally intended to play Lance, the guy who deals heroin to Vincent, but he switched roles because he wanted to direct the scene with the adrenaline shot.

Tarantino has explained that this is not an error, rather, he did this on purpose. When we first examine the scene, we are seeing Ringo and Yolanda's conversation from their perspective. Because this is their conversation, what we hear first is probably what was actually said. However, at the end of the film, what is said is different because we are no longer viewing the situation from Ringo and Yolanda's perspective, but rather everyone else in the diner, most specifically Jules.

The book is the first Modesty Blaise novel, which tracks the adventures of female spy Modesty Blaise. Though not of general reference to anything in the movie, it could be noted that Modesty is of some comparable significance to Mia's earlier mentions of "Fox Force Five," a show about a group of female spies. The edition Vincent reads has a mock-up cover that Tarantino had his prop department make, based upon the cover of an early edition of the novel.

He's teasing them about being arrested and put into county lockup, i.e. jail. As they are career criminals, it's a safe bet they've been arrested at some point in the past, probably more than once. In county lockup, accused criminals are "processed" before standing trial which means that they're given an opportunity to get cleaned up to be more presentable for court. So, depending on the county in which the defendants are locked up, they might be sprayed with a hose by the staff after having been stripped down, or otherwise instead of being treated like animals, they might get a chance to take a shower with cold water. Also, short incarceration sentences are typically served often served in jails, and the admission procedures may be similar to those of penitentiaries. Winston was giving Jules and Vincent both a hard time about their past experience—and given his joking nature, probably enjoying it.

That's "The Gimp," an extreme sexual submissive who is apparently kept prisoner in Maynard and Zed's basement. The character was Roger Avary's idea, who was inspired by Deliverance (1972) (1972). Unfortunately, nothing is specified about the character's origin or the circumstances of his time in the basement, except that he has no apparent desire to be freed. Another character named "Russell" once inhabited the same room. The screenplay implies that Russell was a previous prisoner whom Maynard and Zed eventually killed. The text commentary on the Pulp Fiction Special Edition DVD is similarly vague. It only refers to the Gimp a few times, and calls Butch the "victim of violence" and the Gimp the "perpetrator of violence."

Ving Rhames has a scar across the back of his head. Which is noticeable in several of his other films. It's possible the wound was fresh when filming Pulp Fiction and so covered it up with a band-aid.

Yes, and in several ways: (1) Vincent from Pulp Fiction and Vic "Mr. Blonde" Vega (Michael Madsen) from Reservoir Dogs (1992) are brothers. For a time Quentin Tarantino wanted to do a film with them as main characters. He has since dropped the project; (2) Jimmie Dimmick from "Pulp Fiction" and Larry "Mr. White" Dimmick are supposed to be related in some fashion; (3) Steven Buscemi is seen as a waiter, when in "Reservoir Dog"s, his character makes a passing reference that he worked minimal wage and that he refuses to tip waiters; (4) The fictional restaurant Big Kahuna Burger is featured in both films; (5) Originally the contents of the briefcase were to be the diamonds from Reservoir Dogs, but Tarantino found that to be too lackluster; (6) In a deleted scene from "Reservoir Dogs", Mr. Pink, Mr. White and Nice-Guy Eddie are speaking about taking Mr. Orange to a nurse named Bonnie. In Pulp Fiction, Jimmie Dimmick's wife was a nurse named Bonnie. Nice-Guy Eddie also refers to Bonnie as "The Bonnie Situation," which is a chapter title from "Pulp Fiction"; (7) Some also assume that the story revolving around Jules and Vincent in "Pulp Fiction" takes place on the same day the events of "Reservoir Dogs" take place, which would explain the lack of cops in the street; (8) The woman in her car in "Reservoir Dogs" is the same woman that is accidentally shot by Marcellus Wallace in "Pulp Fiction". Her name is Linda Kaye; and (9) While The Wolf is at Jimmy's home on the phone he is commenting about a green Chevy Nova, where Mr. Orange, White and Brown crashed.

In both films, someone says, "Garçon means boy." The suit that Jackie wears in the film is identical to Mia's in Pulp Fiction. Jackie drives the same model Honda that Butch drove when going to retrieve his watch.

No. This cannot be the Bride's sword, as hers was custom made by Hattori Hanzo in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003). Some fans believe that the sword in the Pulp Fiction pawn shop is Budd's, as Budd tells Bill early in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) that he pawned the sword that Bill had given him. However, it is later shown that Budd was lying, as the Bride discovers Budd's sword hidden in a golf bag during her battle with Elle. Therefore, the sword is neither The Bride's nor Budd's. It is simply a sword that happened to be at the pawn shop.

No. At the beginning when Vince and Jules were talking about "hash bars," Vince was talking about his trip to Amsterdam, not anywhere in Los Angeles. When Mia asked Vince to "roll one of those for me," it's simply because Vince rolls his own cigarettes, a mainstay of tough guys in gangster films. Vincent confirms that it's only tobacco.

It's never explicitly stated, but it is strongly implied that she was: she had talked about looking at herself in the mirror, picturing herself with a potbelly and how good she would look with it. After having a shower, Fabienne goes to tell Butch something but sees that he is fast asleep and says "never mind." The next morning she talks about having a very large and unusual breakfast, which is uncommon for a woman so petite who isn't pregnant. Fabienne also forgets the watch and can't remember whether she packed it or not, which alludes to her having 'baby brain'.

Vincent Vega (Pulp Fiction) and Victor Vega (Reservoir Dogs) are brothers.

Laurence Dimmick a.k.a. Mr. White (Reservoir Dogs) and Jimmy Dimmick (Pulp Fiction) may be related somehow.

Jack Scagnetti (Natural Born Killers) and Seymour Scagnetti (mentioned in Reservoir Dogs) could be related.

Drexl Spivey (True Romance) and Marsellus Spivey (mentioned in Reservoir Dogs) could be related.

Earl McGraw (From Kill Bill Vol. 1, Grindhouse) and Edgar McGraw (Kill Bill Vol. 1, Grindhouse) are father and son. It is also possible that Michael Parks' character is related to the McGraws because Earl McGraw and Ambrose Pierce were both played by the same actor.

Bill and Budd are brothers.

Sgt. Donny Donowitz (Inglourious Basterds) and Lee Donowitz (True Romance) might be father and son or Uncle and Nephew.

When Mr. White and Joe Cabot are talking in a flashback Joe Cabot mentions that Mr. White worked with a women called Alabama which could be Alabama Whitman (True Romance).

Oswaldo Mobray (The Hateful Eight), real name "English" Pete Hicox, is great-great grandfather to Lt. Archie Hicox (Inglourious Basterds).

Note that some names of the characters somewhat correspond with the "career choice" of the other, an example being that Drexl is a pimp and Marsellus was a diamond fence who was doing 20 years in prison. Jack Scagnetti was a popular detective and Seymour was a parole officer, etc.

Even though the scene showing Vincent Vega taking heroin was not cut for the Collector's Edition DVD in the UK, the shot was reframed. You can't see the needle being stabbed in the arm.

Quentin Tarantino has confirmed in an interview that it was Butch who keyed Vincent's car. However, it's never explained how Butch knew which car was Vincent's.