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Reservoir Dogs

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A group of thieves assembles to pull off the perfect diamond heist. It turns into a bloody ambush when one of the men turns out to be a police informer. As the group begins to question each other's guilt, the heightening tensions threaten to explode the situation before the police step in.

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Thrumming with intelligence and energy, Reservoir Dogs opens Quentin Tarantino's filmmaking career with hard-hitting style.

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Bernard Zuel Sydney Morning Herald Apr 29
It's a funny, nasty, brutal, tense and invigorating film. Go to Full Review Ella Taylor L.A. Weekly 01/12/2024
A fond genre move that's forever chortling up its sleeve at the puerile idiocy of the genre, a heist caper without a heist, an action movie that's hopelessly in love with talk and a poem to the sexiness of storytelling. Go to Full Review Joe Pollack St. Louis Post-Dispatch 10/14/2022
The story is as phony as the names the robbers take - Mr. White, Mr. Blue, Mr. Blonde, Mr. Pink and Mr. Brown - and it's also a hymn to violence, blood and sadism that reaches repulsive levels. Go to Full Review Jack Walters Loud and Clear Reviews 01/18/2025
4.5/5
"Quentin Tarantino’s feature debut Reservoir Dogs is an astounding single-location thriller that makes the most of its all-star cast and refined script." Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending 01/13/2025
3.5/5
The film's biggest single problem is that the director learned so much from making it that he went on to keep making things that were better. Go to Full Review John Brhel Vague Visages 06/06/2023
Reservoir Dogs is an impressive debut that reflects Tarantino's unique, postmodern style and points towards things to come. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ronnie Jan 16 The film looked absolutely incredible. See more Bruno C P @RT93519273 6h For me, the second best movie from Tarantino - Pulp Fiction is the first one. I simply love the initial dialogue, defines very well the culture and the way we men talk! XD See more R T @Pinagong777 6d alr what the hecky. it was funny tbh, daily lives of a buncha criminals. mr. pinks the only sane one i see LOL See more Mary T @MaryTheProducer May 21 Reservoir Dogs presents a heist film where the actual heist is never shown. Only the setup and the aftermath. An interesting decision, considering the heist is usually the most exciting part of a film. However, the twists and turns of how the heist went wrong, the great dialogue, and incredible acting performances solidify this movie’s excellence. See more Grayson G. @Gray. May 16 Very good, not his best movie but very good See more Dan S. @DSav7 Apr 15 Old school movie - different style of story telling. See more Read all reviews
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Quentin Tarantino

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Harvey Keitel

Mr. White

Tim Roth

Mr. Orange

Michael Madsen

Mr. Blonde

Chris Penn

Nice Guy Eddie

Steve Buscemi

Mr. Pink

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Movie Info

Synopsis A group of thieves assembles to pull off the perfect diamond heist. It turns into a bloody ambush when one of the men turns out to be a police informer. As the group begins to question each other's guilt, the heightening tensions threaten to explode the situation before the police step in.
Director
Quentin Tarantino
Producer
Lawrence Bender
Screenwriter
Roger Avary, Quentin Tarantino
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment, Miramax Films
Production Co
Live Entertainment, Dog Eat Dog Productions
Rating
R (Strong Violence|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 23, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.5M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Dolby Stereo, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)