Pulp Fiction

An original costume used in the production of Pulp Fiction, the 1994 crime masterpiece starring John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson under the direction of Quentin Tarantino.

This shirt was used during the memorable scene early in the movie as Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent (John Travolta) head to Brett's (Frank Whaley) apartment to retrieve some property belonging to their gangster boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). This hilarious sequence features an abundance of quotable dialogue as the hitmen catch Brett and his associates enjoying hamburgers, "The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast", and humorously discuss the Big Kahuna Burger joint whilst revisiting the earlier metric conversation, "Check out the big brain on Brett!" and their business with Marsellus Wallace, "Does he look like a bitch?". Following this Jules recites his version of Ezekiel 25:17 which was partially rewritten by Tarantino for the movie before he and Vincent mercilessly execute Brett.

This shirt was worn on screen by Frank Whaley as Brett when he is executed and is specifically the shirt used as he is shot and struck by the bullets, this was rigged with blood squibs by the special effects team which were fired in time with the gunshots, part of the lower back has also been removed likely to aid the crew in rigging the squibs. The shirt can be conclusively screen matched to the one worn on screen by Whaley, a number of characteristics make this possible including the location of the bullet hits and a several unique flaws in the shirts construction. Following its use during filming the shirt was laundered to remove the stage blood which has been replaced by paint and hand signed to the back by Quentin Tarantino with the inscription "BANG BANG" before being gifted to a production member who retained it for over two decades.

This represents an extremely rare artefact from this crime classic which can be guaranteed to be screen used and a fine reminder of what will forever remain one of the most iconic sequences penned by this acclaimed director.