Pulp Fiction aim." Despite that, argues Fraiman, ""Pulp Fiction" demonstrates ... that even an open pulpophile like Tarantino may continue to feel anxious and emasculated by his preferences." "Pulp Fiction" won eight awards from a total of twenty-six nominations. Also, in the balloting by the National Society of Film Critics, Samuel L. Jackson was the runner-up in both the Best Actor and the Best Supporting Actor categories. American Film Institute Lists Pulp Fiction Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino; it is based on a story by Tarantino and Roger Avary. Starring John Travolta, Samuel
Pulp Fiction "Pulp Fiction" and later backed the filmmakers' production of a feature-length version of "Curdled". The script included a couple of made-up commercial brands that would feature often in later Tarantino films: Big Kahuna burgers (a Big Kahuna soda cup appears in "Reservoir Dogs") and Red Apple cigarettes. As he worked on the script, Tarantino also accompanied "Reservoir Dogs" around the European film festivals. Released in the United States in October 1992, the picture was a critical and commercial success. In January 1993, the "Pulp Fiction" script was complete. Tarantino and his producer, Lawrence Bender, brought the script to Jersey Film.