What does the term MacGuffin mean?
a type of thriller in the US
The camera used in stunts
the weapon used in "Pulp fiction"
object that drives the plot of the film
MacGuffin is a concept introduced by Alfred Hitchcock. The specific nature of a MacGuffin is typically unimportant to the overall plot. Examples for MacGuffins are suitcase in the movie "Pulp Fiction", Krytron in "Frantic" and the Maltese Falcon.