For 10 years, Quentin Tarantino has been going to see this movie as soon as it comes out: The Pulp Fiction director loves this little-known 70s gem.

When it comes to movies, Quentin Tarantino is the clue. The former video store employee turned successful director is what we can call a sure bet when it comes to movie advice. Also, when he’s full of praise for a movie, even if it’s a little vague, it’s often because it’s still worth seeing.

And after the publication of his book Cinema speculationsThe Pulp Fiction director defends body and soul the well-rounded 1970s B-series he still likes so much today, despite the passage of time: legitimate violence. While introducing the film at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Tarantino said on stage:

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“Just to put it in perspective, I saw it the night it came out in Los Angeles in 1977 (…) but it’s not because we couldn’t wait to see it, it’s because it was in a double session. Operation Dragon (…) was the first, but I had already been told so much at school that I had the impression that when the lights went out and the projector produced a 35mm print, I forgot all about Operation Dragon.”

And in his work, Tarantino adds that this is a childhood session “This was the genesis of an intense appreciation of a film that many would look down upon.”and added that “For a decade, I followed the movie all over Los Angeles as it ran.”

But what does Tarantino see in this film?

“In the past, I’ve often stated that legitimate violence is the best combination of character study and action ever. And I stand by it!”

Quentin Tarantino never changed his line on the film, which he continues to defend to this day. Rated 3.1 out of 5 by AlloCiné Viewers We can’t say that Legitimate Violence is a masterpiece, but it’s a film that fits very well into the new Hollywood era, as it features an ex-US POW who returns from Vietnam and welcomes . As a hero, but traumatized by his experiences.

Moreover, the son does not recognize him, and the wife loves someone else and asks for a divorce. America’s fallen hero.

Tarantino is such a fan of the film that he named his distribution company Rolling Thunder Pictures. Specializing in re-releases of cult films, it operated only from 1995 to 1999.

Be careful not to confuse this Legit Violence (Rolling Thunder original version) with Legit Violence released in 1982, Serge Leroy’s detective film starring Claude Brasseur, Véronique Genest and Thierry Lhermitte in a small role…Plastic Bertrand!