Pulp
A seedy writer of sleazy pulp novels is recruited by a quirky, reclusive ex-actor to help him write his biography at his house in Malta.
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Mike Hodges
Michael Dryhurst
Doreen Dearnaley
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Despite an half decent cast, Michael Caine ("King") just can't carry this and after about fifteen minutes, once we have established the premiss, it all just falls into a well trammelled line of mediocrity. He is a sort of penny dreadful style of author, who is offered the opportunity to write the biography of former Hollywood star "Preston Gilbert" (Mickey Rooney) at his Maltese home. Once there, he soon appreciates that his employer is the target of an assassin working for some mobsters. Suffice to say, he doesn't remain a target for long - and it falls to "King" to stay alive himself, whilst completing his story about the eccentric "Gilbert". It had potential, this - but sadly the plot runs out of steam very quickly, the humour is too sparse and contrived and though there are plenty of bit-part characterisations that try to keep the story interesting, it all just withers on the bough. Not terrible, but unremarkable.
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The directors of Pulp are Mike Hodges, Michael Dryhurst, and Doreen Dearnaley.
The cast of Pulp includes Michael Caine as Mickey King, Luciano Pigozzi as Clairvoyant, Mickey Rooney as Preston Gilbert, Dennis Price as The Englishman, Al Lettieri as Miller, Leopoldo Trieste as Marcovic, Amerigo Tot as Partisan, Liù Bosisio as Typist #1, Cristina Gaïoni as Typist #2, Ermelinda De Felice as Woman in Barbershop, Janet Ågren as Publisher's Receptionist, Lionel Stander as Ben Dinuccio, and more.
The duration of Pulp is 1h 35 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Pulp trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Pulp was released on 01 Nov 1972.
Pulp is listed under Mystery, Crime, Drama, and Comedy on Fanbiz.
Pulp has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Despite an half decent cast, Michael Caine ("King") just can't carry this and after about fifteen minutes, once we have established the premiss, it all just falls into a well tr..."
