News ‘Pulp Fiction’ turns 25: Quentin Tarantino made hearts stop with Uma Thurman’s overdose scene October 13, 2019October 13, 2019 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Pulp Fiction’ turns 25: Quentin Tarantino made hearts stop with Uma Thurman’s overdose scene Quentin Tarantino made moviegoers' hearts stop 25 years ago when Uma Thurman's Mia overdosed with John Travolta's Vincent Vega in "Pulp Fiction."