Reservoir Dogs

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Credit: FX
Genre
Crime, thriller
Release Date
October 23rd, 1992
Directed By
Quentin Tarantino
Written By
Quentin Tarantino
Produced By
Lawrence Bender
Starring
Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney
Length
99 minutes
Budget
$1.2 million
Box Office
$2.9 million
Awards
Independent Spirit Award for 'Best Director', Toronto International Film Festival 'International Critics' Award', Sitges Film Festival 'Best Director'
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Fiction
Yes
Summary
After a meticulously planned diamond robbery ends in chaos, the surviving members of a gang of thieves gather at a warehouse to determine how the police learned about the heist. As paranoia spreads, accusations of betrayal threaten to tear the group apart. Through flashbacks revealing each criminal's background and motivations, the truth behind the failed robbery gradually emerges, culminating in a violent and tragic confrontation.
Fun Facts
Quentin Tarantino wrote the screenplay intending to make it as a low-budget independent film with friends before Harvey Keitel joined as a producer and actor. ### The infamous ear-cutting scene never actually shows the act on screen, relying instead on camera movement and sound to create its shocking effect. ### Despite centring on a diamond heist, the robbery itself is never shown in the film.
Related Movies
'Pulp Fiction', 'The Usual Suspects', 'Heat', 'True Romance', 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'

‘Reservoir Dogs’ is a 1992 American independent crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature directorial debut. The film follows a group of professional criminals whose diamond heist goes disastrously wrong, forcing them to confront suspicion, betrayal and violence while hiding in a warehouse. Told through Tarantino’s trademark non-linear storytelling, razor-sharp dialogue and pop culture references, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ became a landmark of independent cinema and helped launch the director’s career. Featuring standout performances from Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi and Chris Penn, the film earned widespread critical acclaim and remains one of the defining crime films of the 1990s, celebrated for its influence on modern filmmaking.

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'Reservoir Dogs' follows a group of criminals whose failed diamond heist leads them to suspect that one of them is an undercover police officer. Who directed 'Reservoir Dogs'? => 'Reservoir Dogs' was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature directorial debut. Why is 'Reservoir Dogs' considered influential? => 'Reservoir Dogs' helped redefine independent cinema through its non-linear narrative, memorable dialogue, stylised violence and distinctive filmmaking style, launching Quentin Tarantino as one of modern cinema's most influential directors.
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