R | 1h 55min | Drama, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 1 December 1995 (USA)
The debut feature from director Gary Fleder (later “Kiss the Girls” and “Runaway Jury”) and screenwriter Scott Rosenberg (later “Con Air” and “Gone in 60 Seconds”), “Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead,” (“Denver”), was one of the first movies to be labeled a “Pulp Fiction” knock-off.
As “Denver” came out just over a year after “Pulp,” was also rooted in crime, and featured snappy, Mickey Spillane-inspired dialogue, this is understandable. Although there is no verifiable proof, it was rumored that Rosenberg wrote the screenplay as far back as 1990, and it languished in “development hell” until there became a need for “Pulp” clones. Even if this wasn’t the case, it is highly unlikely that any feature film of this ilk could be written, cast, shot, edited, scored, promoted, and released in a year’s time….