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Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Genre Crime
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Reservoir Dogs overview

In 1992, Reservoir Dogs transformed Quentin Tarantino practically overnight from an obscure, unproduced screenwriter and part-time actor to the most influential new filmmaker of the 1990s. The story looks at what happens before and after (but not during) a botched jewelry store robbery organized by Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney). Mr. White (Harvey Keitel) is a career criminal who takes a liking to newcomer Mr. Orange (Tim Roth) and enjoys showing him the ropes. Mr. Pink (Steve Buscemi) is a weaselly loner obsessed with professionalism. Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) has just gotten out of jail after taking the rap on a job for Cabot; he's grateful for the work but isn't the same person he used to be. While Mr. Blonde goes nuts during the heist, the thieves are surprised by the sudden arrival of the police, and Mr. Pink is convinced one of their team is a cop. So who's the rat? What do they do about Mr. Blonde? And what do they do with Mr. Orange, who took a bullet in the gut and is slowly bleeding to death? Reservoir Dogs jumps back and forth between pre- and post-robbery events, occasionally putting the narrative on pause to let the characters discuss such topics as the relative importance of tipping, who starred in Get Christie Love!, and what to do when you enter a men's room full of cops carrying a briefcase full of marijuana. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

News & Reviews

Reservoir Dogs News & Reviews

"Tarantino has continued to impress in such milestones as Pulp Fiction (which, if you watch repeatedly, is revealed as a sequel to Dogs), but his first-film gem is something that will be a cinematic reference point for ages. "
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04 February 2008
"Seminal, in terms of its discursive dialogue, bursts of ultra-violence and unsettling machismo, Reservoir Dogs still seems groundbreaking."
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03 February 2008
"The heist flick that intro'd Quentin Tarantino gets spiffed up for a two-disc, tenth-anniversary DVD with colors that pop like a whore's lip gloss. "
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13 September 2002
"The heist flick that intro'd Quentin Tarantino gets spiffed up for a two-disc, tenth-anniversary DVD with colors that pop like a whore's lip gloss. "
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12 September 2002
"The supremely confident debut feature by writer and director Quentin Tarantino. "
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Reservoir Dogs comments

fabriciolivetti
"director script genre"
by fabriciolivetti, 15:31 02 March 2010
LanceStarsweeper
" I have a poster on my wall. This deserves four and a half stars."
by LanceStarsweeper, 24 September 2008
LanceStarsweeper
" I have a poster on my wall. This deserves four and a half stars."
by LanceStarsweeper, 24 September 2008
gilbertt
" Full of the witty and funny dialogue that Tarantino is known for (debate about tipping, the one where Mr. Pink wants his name changed is hilarious)."
by gilbertt, 23 June 2008
fontgoddess
" A film that's engaging, exhilarating, and horrifying. A true masterpiece."
by fontgoddess, 29 December 2007
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