Stealing Pulp Fiction

Stealing Pulp Fiction is a 2024 American comedy heist film written, produced, and directed by Danny Turkiewicz, in his directorial debut. Based on Turkiewicz's short film of the same name, the film stars Jon Rudnitsky, Cazzie David, Karan Soni, Taylor Hill, Oliver Cooper, and Jason Alexander. It premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 19, 2024, prior to being theatrically released in 2025.

Stealing Pulp Fiction
Official release poster
Directed by	Danny Turkiewicz
Written by	Danny Turkiewicz
Based on	Stealing Pulp Fiction by Danny Turkiewicz
Produced by	Danny Turkiewicz Becca Standt Joshua Zakaria Ben Shields Catlin Jordan Willcox Slava Shut Ian Novotny Chris Barry
Starring	Jon Rudnitsky Cazzie David Karan Soni Taylor Hill Oliver Cooper Jason Alexander
Cinematography	Joshua Allen
Edited by	Ross Kolton Natalie Toppino
Music by	Adam Brock Johnny Nicholl Brandon Rosiar
Production companies	Pillisdorf Pictures Production Zakaria Entertainment Story in the Sky
Distributed by	Giant Pictures[1]
Release dates	October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19) (NBFF)[1] 2025 (2025) (United States)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

Three aspiring Hollywood friends plot to steal Quentin Tarantino's personal 35mm print of Pulp Fiction from his movie theater. The friends team up with their therapist to carry out the heist.

Cast

• Jon Rudnitsky as Jonathan
• Karan Soni as Steve
• Cazzie David as Elizabeth
• Taylor Hill
• Oliver Cooper
• Jason Alexander as Dr. Mendelbaum

Production

By March 2023, Jon Rudnitsky, Karan Soni, Cazzie David, Taylor Hill, Oliver Cooper, and Jason Alexander were cast in the film, which would be written and directed by Danny Turkiewicz.^[2]

Release

The film premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 19, 2024. It screened at Fantasporto and the Glasgow Film Festival in 2025.^[3]

Giant Pictures acquired the distribution rights to the film in 2024. A theatrical release is scheduled for 2025.^[1][4][5]

Reception

Ethan Padgett of Film Threat gave the film a score of 9 out of 10 and wrote, "Danny Turkiewicz delivers a funny and delightfully odd film. Jon Rudnitsky and Karan Soni make a great duo as Jonathan and Steve. Jason Alexander shows off his comedic chops as Dr. Mendelbaum and brings his Seinfeldian energy to the film. Joshua Allen's cinematography has a painterly quality and recalls the rich colors seen in films of the 1970s."^[6]

Andrew Murray of The Upcoming gave the film three out of five stars, writing, "Fully embracing its offbeat humour, Turkiewicz's film is more Napoleon Dynamite than Reservoir Dogs, and it works."^[7]

See also

• Stealing Tarantino - a 2006 Russian miniseries with a similar premise.