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Reservoir Dogs

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A group of thieves assemble to pull of 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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Ella Taylor L.A. Weekly 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. Jan 12, 2024 Full Review Joe Pollack St. Louis Post-Dispatch 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. Oct 14, 2022 Full Review Jay Carr Boston Globe And while Tarantino never quite succeeds in putting around each character the sense of isolation that marks the best noirs, he carries off this exercise in lively fashion. It's more purple than noir, but it's got juice. Apr 27, 2018 Full Review Jack Walters Loud and Clear Reviews "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." Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 18, 2025 Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending 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. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 13, 2025 Full Review John Brhel Vague Visages Reservoir Dogs is an impressive debut that reflects Tarantino's unique, postmodern style and points towards things to come. Jun 6, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ricardo B Carregado de estilo e dos diálogos afiados que viriam a tornar-se característica distinguível de Tarantino, "Cães de Aluguel" marcou a estreia do cineasta com um filme de assalto que "dança" entre suspense criminal e comédia de desastres ao som de uma trilha sonora icônica e inesquecível, que casa perfeitamente com a energia da trama e seus personagens. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review John M The greatest crime drama since the Godfather it was something Hollywood can’t do anymore write direct and act. It was Quinton’s best movie and Michael Madsen stole the picture. RIP he was a fine addition to the cast and Harvey K and Lawrence Tierney were great as well. This is how to write dialogue. What a movie. I miss old Hollywood, it is gone now. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Mate P Reservoir Dogs is Tarantino at his earliest, which is less mature, but still awesome. The story is grounded and driven by the characters. They are very complex and the layers are peeled off through dialogue. The best thing in a Tarantino film is the fact that you have no idea what's going to happen. By the end there are characters you like and characters you don't, but until a certain point you can kind of root for the whole team. The ending isn't concrete, but I do have a concrete idea of what happened based only on how much I rooted for a character. Tarantino did amazing with the resources he had. The cinematography is great, with some classic camera moves, Dutch angles and natural-looking ligthing. The editing is amazing with a great structure and fast pacing. The production design is very efficient. It's amazing how much they got out of the few small sets. The cast is perfect. The acting performances are theatrical. Reservoir Dogs is an amazing start of a stellar career. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Kai K Easily the best Tarantino, prefer this to Pulp Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/29/25 Full Review Judson H. One of the most interesting, entertaining, and stylized films I’ve ever seen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Andrew B Reservoir Dogs stands as a beautifully written and filmed collection of scenes that actors likely dream of performing. However, trying to comprehend the central idea of the movie pulled me completely out of the experience, and made it just compelling scenes and not more. Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth deliver the most compelling narrative elements of the film, truly showcasing their exceptional talent. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A group of thieves assemble to pull of 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
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)
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