Rent Reservoir Dogs (1992)
4.0 of 5 from 302 ratings
1h 34min
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- Synopsis:
- Quentin Tarantino rocked the film world with this powerful and controversial debut movie. Set mainly in a warehouse in the aftermath of a bungled robbery the story gradually unfolds to introduce the colour-coded gangsters and the planning of the crime step by step, through Tarantino's trademark flashbacks. Four have survived after a police ambush - betrayed. What went wrong and who is the betrayer?
- Actors:
- Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Edward Bunker, Quentin Tarantino, Randy Brooks, Kirk Baltz, Rich Turner, David Steen, Tony Cosmo, Stevo Polyi, Michael Sottile, Robert Ruth, Lawrence Bender, Linda Kaye, Suzanne Celeste, Jeff Shea
- Directors:
- Quentin Tarantino
- Producers:
- Lawrence Bender
- Voiced By:
- Steven Wright, Laurie Lathem, Maria Strova, Burr Steers, Craig Hamann
- Writers:
- Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary
- Studio:
- Momentum Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
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- Action & Adventure, All the Twos: 1972-2012, Films to Watch If You Like..., Films to Watch if You Like: Get Carter, Heist Movies: Masterminds and Mavericks, The Best Heist Films, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Wes Anderson, Top 10 Films About Radio: Rock to Rap, Top 10 Films About Trains: Thrillers, Top 10 Palm Dog Winners, Top 10 World Cinema Remakes, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/10/2008
- Run Time:
- 95 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1, English DTS 6.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Commentary with Quentin Tarantino, producer Lawrence Bender and selected cast and crew
- Pulp Factoid Viewer - Insider information about Reservoir Dogs and its sources of inspiration
- The Critics Commentaries
- Playing It Fast and Loose - An insightful documentary about the impact and ripple effect of Reservoir Dogs from its release in 1992 and how it has helped redefine contemporary cinema
- Profiling the Reservoir Dogs - A unique perspective info the criminal minds of the film's colourful characters
- Tipping Guide - Proper tipping etiquette Reservoir Dogs style
- The Class of '92 - Sundance interviews
- Tarantino's Sundance Institute Film-makers Lab
- An Introduction to Film Noir - Writers and Film-makers feature
- Securing the Shot - Location Scouting with Billy Fox
- Original Interviews with Tarantino and cast
- Deleted Scenes
- Reservoir Dolls
- K-Billy Super Sounds of the 70's
- Reservoir Dogs Style Guide
- Dedications - Tarantino on his influences
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/11/2022
- Run Time:
- 100 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing, Spanish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (2) of Reservoir Dogs
Still An Innovative Crime Film - Reservoir Dogs review by GI
For me Reservoir Dogs remains Quentin Tarantino's best film even though it's a low budget heist movie it was so innovative and unquestioningly a huge surprise back in 1992. There just hadn't been an American crime film like this and despite its reputation for extreme violence there is in fact little on screen that is shocking or gratuitous. It is a however, by its nature, a violent film and Tarantino the writer cleverly made a heist film in which the heist is never seen. Brilliantly edited with flashback snippets that provide back story it is basically about the aftermath of the crime where the robbers arrive at their rendezvous in an abandoned warehouse after the robbery has apparently gone seriously wrong. The robbers all have codenames based on colours and they suspect one of their number is a 'rat'. Despite it's innovative structure and funny conversations about Madonna songs and whether it's right to tip waitresses this is actually a film with much of its storyline stolen from a Hong Kong film called 'City On Fire' (1987), something Tarantino is loathe to admit to this day! (If you don't believe me watch it and you'll soon see.) In any event I don't mean to take anything away from Reservoir Dogs, it remains a significant crime film and viewed today it is still very powerful even when you know how it pans out. The cast of Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen (superb as the psycho 'Mr Blonde') and Steve Buscemi make this a film that you must see.
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Mister Mister - Reservoir Dogs review by CP Customer
I can still recall seeing Reservoir Dogs for the first time and stumbling out of the cinema, shocked by the experience. Here was a film about a botched bank robbery that brought a certain freshness to the genre, although its use of violence remains self indulgent and thoughtless. This blu ray features a strong high definition transfer but this format highlights the low budget origins of the film. The gritty urban feel of the environments and blood letting are very noticeable by their limitations. This doesn't detract from the fabulous dialogue and soundtrack which remain key components. With the exception of Pulp Fiction its a real shame Tarantino hasn't challenged us much since this explosive debut.
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