Quentin Tarantino was casting a long shadow on the world of American independent cinema in 1990s. That included Saul Rubinek, renowned character actor (who also appeared in Tarantino-scripted *True Romance*), whose 1998 directorial debut *Jerry and Tom* can easily be described as Tarantinoesque black comedy. The film is based on the play by Richard Cleveland, who also wrote the screenplay. The plot deals with Tom (p…







