Reservoir Dogs
1992 American crime film by Quentin Tarantino / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 American neo-noir crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length debut. It stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Tarantino, and Edward Bunker as diamond thieves whose heist of a jewelry store goes terribly wrong. Kirk Baltz, Randy Brooks, and Steven Wright also play supporting roles. The film incorporates many motifs that have become Tarantino's hallmarks: violent crime, pop culture references, profanity, and nonlinear storytelling.
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Directed by | Quentin Tarantino |
Written by | Quentin Tarantino |
Produced by | Lawrence Bender |
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Cinematography | Andrzej Sekuła |
Edited by | Sally Menke |
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Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1.2–3 million[1][2][3] |
Box office | $2.9 million[1] |
The film is regarded as a classic of independent film and a cult film[4] and was named "Greatest Independent Film of All Time" by Empire. Although controversial at first for its depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity, Reservoir Dogs was generally well-received, and the cast was praised by many critics. Despite not being heavily promoted during its theatrical run, the film became a modest success in the United States after grossing $2.8 million against its scant budget. It achieved higher popularity after the success of Tarantino's next film, Pulp Fiction (1994). A soundtrack was released featuring songs used in the film, which are mostly from the 1970s.