Pulp Fiction
Mentions of sexual assault
Pulp Fictionis packed with action and a couple of twists and turns , with some truly shocking moments , like one involving Marsellus and boxer Butch Coolidge ( Bruce Williams ) , and various deaths . Surely , the latter are not all that surprising given the theme ofPulp Fictionand the fact thatVincent and Jules are Marsellus ’ hitmen , but there are some deaths throughout the movie that were unfeignedly unexpected . Others , even though expected to pass , were quite graphic , and there ’s one that happen off - screen , with the character ’s body partially shown and his demise later confirmed , so it wo n’t be weigh here . Here are all seven death inPulp Fictionranked , taking into account shock absorber note value and how vivid they were .
7Roger
Pulp Fictionopens with Pumpkin and Honey Bunny robbing a dinner before cutting to the first step credits and then pass over to the first section . In it , Jules and Vincent arrived at an flat as they were tasked by Marsellus to retrieve a briefcase that belonged to him and was being hold by a business partner named Brett . Brett was accompanied by three people , of which two were in the keep room with him , with one of them , Roger , lying on the sofa . As Brett essay to explain the briefcase situation and his deal with Marsellus , Jules casually took out his throttle and shot Roger , which only made Brett more nervous .
6Brett
Next on the list and the second killing inPulp Fictionis Brett . The details about Brett ’s relationship with Marsellus and his role as an associate are unclear , but it ’s reveal that he double - crossed Marsellus and should n’t have been in self-possession of the briefcase . Brett stress to explain the post to Jules as he knew Marsellus had send him and Vincent to kill him , but he fail . Brett made way for some of Jules ’ most memorable citation inPulp Fiction , and he was repeatedly shot by Jules and Vincent , though Jules had already shoot him in the shoulder while interrogating him .
tie in : What ’s REALLY In The Pulp Fiction Briefcase ?
5Fourth Man
Unbeknownst to Jules and Vincent , there was a fourth man in Brett ’s apartment , hiding in a room and waiting to attack . This character is simply look up to as “ Fourth Man ” and was play by Alexis Arquette . The Fourth Man obscure in a elbow room with a hit man from the moment Jules and Vincent go far until after Brett ’s demise , and come out when he thought Marsellus ' hitmen would be distracted . The Fourth Man started shoot at Jules and Vincent but did n’t pip them , not even once , making way forJules ' " divine intervention " moment . Once the Fourth Man was left without slug , Jules and Vincent shot him multiple clock time .
4Maynard
One of the most horrifying scenes inPulp Fictionis found in the segment asterisk Butch and Marsellus . Butch end up double - crossing Marsellus , and knowing well what he was up to of , he head for the hills away with his lady friend . However , on his way back to his sign of the zodiac to retrieve his Father of the Church ’s gold watch , Butch come across Marsellus on the street and hit him with his car , but he was , in turning , strike by another car . Although both humanity were injure , Marsellus startle shooting at Butch and chased him into a pawnshop , where a real nightmare was about to begin for both .
The shop ’s owner , Maynard , captured Marsellus and Butch at gunpoint , bound them , and gagged them in the basement . There , Maynard and his accomplice , Zed , take turns to rape Marsellus while Butch was kept in a separate elbow room , watched over by a silent figure in a thrall suit known as " The Gimp " . Butch handle to escape and left the Gimp unconscious , but returned with a katana he found at the shop to save Marsellus , and he slashed Maynard ’s torso before jab him in the stomach with the katana . cave in the horrible things Maynard did , his death has been call by spectator a satisfying one .
3Zed
Next up is Zed ’s end . Given the equipment they had in the basement of the pawnshop , the bearing of the Gimp , and more , it was clean-cut that Maynard and Zed kidnapped people for their twisted practices quite often . Zed was the one assault Marsellus when Butch arrived to keep him , and Butch psychologically tortured him for a pair of minutes with the katana , daring him to take the heavy weapon next to him . Marsellus then stood up and took Maynard ’s scattergun , with which he hit Zed in the crotch . Butch left before Marsellus finish his revenge , but order his girlfriend , Fabienne , that " Zed is numb " , and it ’s unlikely Marsellus permit him exist . Zed surely had a dumb death after being shoot the first time .
2Marvin
Marvin was the other guy in Brett ’s apartment , and he stay by the door the whole metre . As it turned out , Marvin was the rat of Vincent and Jules , hence why he was n’t killed . Vincent and Jules took Marvin with them , and in the car , the hired gun were blab about the above - mentioned " godlike interposition " minute . Vincent plough to the backseat to demand for Marvin ’s view , but Vincent accidentally shot Marvin in the brass . Vincent and Jules ' car end up cover in blood , forcing Jules to call his Quaker Jimmie ( Tarantino ) for aid . Marsellus later send a cleanser , Winston Wolfe ( Harvey Keitel ) , to take care of the body and the elevator car . Marvin ’s death was undeserving , but it had to happen to push Jules and Vincent ’s narrative onward .
1Vincent Vega
Marvin ’s death was shocking , but arguably not more than Vincent ’s end . ThroughoutPulp Fiction , bad andchaotic things happen every time Vincent went to the bathroom , and his death stop up being part of this peculiar style . After surviving the shooting at Brett ’s apartment ( courtesy of the Fourth Man ) , shoot Marvin in the face , and almost killing Mia ( Uma Thurman ) when she see his drug , Vincent ’s time came to an end when he was send to get rid of Butch . The packer was correct and Marsellus sent Vincent to vote out him , but Butch was quick and smarter and heard someone was in his john . Butch took Vincent ’s shotgun and bourgeon him as soon as he come out of the lav , give him no time to even seek to fend for himself . Butch allow Vincent ’s body in the bathtub and left , so mayhap Vincent should have abide by Jules ’ step and retired .
