What Was Really Inside The Briefcase In Pulp Fiction

5. Diamonds

Tarantino’s first directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs, sees a group of thieves botch a diamond heist and consequently attempt to uncover a police mole in their outfit. But that’s unimportant - it’s the diamonds themselves that play into what the briefcase could be hiding in its leathery maw. Many have theorised that Pulp Fiction, the second film in Tarantino’s filmography, holds a subtle nod to its predecessor by having Vincent and Jules protect the jewels so desperately sought by Mr Pink and gang.

Whilst this is pretty nice and fits in with the director's referential style, not to mention his wider shared universe, the golden glow from the case denotes something a little more colourful hidden away in there than boring old diamonds. Still, it's a possibility, and the writers (Tarantino and Avery) claimed it was the initial idea for the contents before deciding to keep the case out of frame.