Pulp

Pulp

Write it. Live it. But try not to be it.

1972 · 95 min · ★ 5.8 · Mystery, Crime, Drama, Comedy

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.

Directed by Mike Hodges · Written by Mike Hodges

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