Pulp Fiction: What Was REALLY In The Briefcase?

Pulp Fiction is full of intentional loose ends and mysteries, with the biggest talking point being what was in the Pulp Fiction briefcase, but director Quentin Tarantino has suggested that there’s no concrete answer. The briefcase functions as a “MacGuffin,” a plot device used to push the story forward. But for those who know their movie history, it’s clear that Tarantino references a film noir classic with the briefcase. When Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent (John Travolta) first recover the Pulp Fiction briefcase, a glowing light can be seen, with everyone who looks inside the briefcase becoming mesmerized, though the camera never shows the contents.