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Reservoir Dogs

  • 19921992
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  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, and Chris Penn in Reservoir Dogs (1992)
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When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
1M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
540
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    • Director
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Writers
      • Quentin Tarantino(background radio dialogue written by)
      • Roger Avary(background radio dialogue written by)
    • Stars
      • Harvey Keitel
      • Tim Roth
      • Michael Madsen
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Writers
      • Quentin Tarantino(background radio dialogue written by)
      • Roger Avary(background radio dialogue written by)
    • Stars
      • Harvey Keitel
      • Tim Roth
      • Michael Madsen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 197Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
    Top rated movie #92
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 23 nominations

    Videos7

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    Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth in Reservoir Dogs (1992)
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    Top cast

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    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • Mr. White…
    Tim Roth
    Tim Roth
    • Mr. Orange…
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Mr. Blonde…
    Chris Penn
    Chris Penn
    • Nice Guy Eddie
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Mr. Pink
    Lawrence Tierney
    Lawrence Tierney
    • Joe Cabot
    Randy Brooks
    Randy Brooks
    • Holdaway
    Kirk Baltz
    Kirk Baltz
    • Marvin Nash
    Edward Bunker
    Edward Bunker
    • Mr. Blue
    • (as Eddie Bunker)
    Quentin Tarantino
    Quentin Tarantino
    • Mr. Brown
    Rich Turner
    • Sheriff #1
    David Steen
    David Steen
    • Sheriff #2
    Tony Cosmo
    • Sheriff #3
    Stevo Polyi
    • Sheriff #4
    • (as Stevo Poliy)
    Michael Sottile
    • Teddy
    Robert Ruth
    • Shot Cop
    Lawrence Bender
    Lawrence Bender
    • Young Cop…
    Linda Kaye
    Linda Kaye
    • Shocked Woman
    • Director
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Writers
      • Quentin Tarantino(background radio dialogue written by)
      • Roger Avary(background radio dialogue written by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film's budget was so low that many of the actors were asked to simply bring their own clothing as wardrobe; most notably Chris Penn's track jacket. The signature black suits were provided for free by the designer, based on her love for the American crime film genre. Steve Buscemi wore his own black jeans instead of suit pants, and Michael Madsen wore a jacket and pants that came from two different suits.
    • Goofs
      (at around 59 mins) When Mr. Blonde is pouring gasoline on Marvin Nash, Nash's legs are taped to the chair. When the angle changes you can see his legs kicking up in the air. And then they go back to being taped up.
    • Quotes

      Nice Guy Eddie: C'mon, throw in a buck!

      Mr. Pink: Uh-uh, I don't tip.

      Nice Guy Eddie: You don't tip?

      Mr. Pink: Nah, I don't believe in it.

      Nice Guy Eddie: You don't believe in tipping?

      Mr. Blue: You know what these chicks make? They make shit.

      Mr. Pink: Don't give me that. She don't make enough money that she can quit.

      Nice Guy Eddie: I don't even know a fucking Jew who'd have the balls to say that. Let me get this straight: you don't ever tip?

      Mr. Pink: I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job.

      Mr. Blue: Hey, our girl was nice.

      Mr. Pink: She was okay. She wasn't anything special.

      Mr. Blue: What's special? Take you in the back and suck your dick?

      Nice Guy Eddie: I'd go over twelve percent for that.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits leave out Writing and Directing credits. They are then shown first during the end credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The ear slicing scene was cut in the Finnish VHS release
    • Connections
      Edited into Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Little Green Bag
      Performed by George Baker Selection

      Written by Jan Gerbrand Visser and George Baker (as Benjamino Bouwens)

      Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music Publishing Inc. O/B/O EMI Music Publishing Holland B.V.

      Courtesy of Rhino Records/Jerry Ross Productions

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    Top review
    8/10
    A stylish and excellent example of expert story-telling.
    After watching this half a dozen times with a biased, anti-Tarantino, "what the heck is so great about this guy, anyway" view(which, as most anyone watching any film with that view and a fair bit of self-knowledge will tell you, is a rather fruitless practice in pointlessness... if you've decided you're not going to like it, there's very little reason to think that you will, no matter how good it is; you need an open mind), I finally decided to give it a fair hearing... and I saw it for what it is. An unusual film, at least for its time. A stylish film full of cool dialog, cinematography, editing and music. The whole thing comes together perfectly and is very short of creating a sublime film experience. The plot is excellently written and told. The pace is perfect. I wasn't bored for a second, nor did I ever really want it to move faster or slower. The cinematography is magnificent, and incredibly well-integrated. Pans, dolly trips and, lest we forget, the stationary shots... all perfectly used. Very stylized. The acting is top-notch all-round. With most of the cast being name actors, this is no surprise, but they really do shine. Madsen, Buscemi, Keitel, Roth... all incredible. The one role that had less than good... well, let's be honest, it had rather awful acting. I'm speaking, of course, of Tarantino's character. Now, don't get me wrong; in From Dusk Till Dawn, this man did great. But just about any other time I've seen him act, he just doesn't seem to have the first clue. Being a film-maker myself(albeit on somewhat of a smaller scale than Quentin), I can relate to wanting to cast yourself in a role... but sometimes, you just need to face up to the facts, and admit it if you can't act. Still, that is a minor complaint. Another one might be that there are at least two fairly big characters that seem completely and entirely expendable... they had no real role in the action and could very, very easily have been cut with no real loss to the overall product. I won't name them here, but anyone who's seen the film will know who I'm talking about. All the characters, however, are well-written and their actions credible. Tarantino knows his stuff when it comes to writing... something that also shows in the dialog, which, although somewhat drawn-out at times, is exceptional. Well-delivered, too. When it comes to direction, he shows how talented he is, as well. The film is very well put together. The editing is great, with the non-linear time-line telling the story far better than a "regular" film ever could. One of the many Tarantino-fans, in fact, the very person who originally talked me into watching this film, once told me that he had heard of someone editing films with such time-lines - this, Pulp Fiction, Memento, etc. - so that their time-lines were perfectly linear. I'm sorry, I entirely respect their right to do such a thing... and I won't claim that their doing so has less artistic value than the original films in any way... but I refuse to watch that. A big part of this being so well-told lies in the time-line. Also, I'm a firm believer of watching something the way the makers intended it. Don't edit, don't censor, don't make your own version and pass it off as anything but just that... your own version, and not the original. Sorry, rant over. Finally, I just need to comment on the music... the soundtrack of this is just great. Tarantino collected so many amazing 70's tunes for this film and used them great. All in all, just a really, really good film. Very little keeps this from being a perfect ten, most of which I've covered here. I recommend this to anyone who can stomach the violence and who likes their films with a side of style. 8/10
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    FAQ24

    • How much time elapses between the guys initially arriving at the warehouse and the end of the movie?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 1992 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Quturgan itlar
    • Filming locations
      • 5860 North Figueroa Street, Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Live Entertainment
      • Dog Eat Dog Productions Inc.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,832,029
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $147,839
      • Oct 25, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,913,644
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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