Reservoir Dogs
AFI #68·National Film Registry
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A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.
What critics thought
Tarantino's debut landed like a genuine shock to the system — a lean, dialogue-driven heist film that unfolds almost entirely in aftermath, with a cast critics were near-unanimous in praising. The main fault line was whether Tarantino's evident passion for his material fully compensated for characters the script never quite excavates; most critics said yes, but not all.
“Tarantino's palpable enthusiasm, his unapologetic passion for what he's created, reinvigorates this venerable plot and, mayhem aside, makes it involving for longer than you might suspect.”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“deadpan sense of humor”
Hal Hinson·The Washington Post
“I liked what I saw, but I wanted more.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorQuentin Tarantino
StarringHarvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi
Reservoir Dogs
AFI #68·National Film Registry
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.
What critics thought
Tarantino's debut landed like a genuine shock to the system — a lean, dialogue-driven heist film that unfolds almost entirely in aftermath, with a cast critics were near-unanimous in praising. The main fault line was whether Tarantino's evident passion for his material fully compensated for characters the script never quite excavates; most critics said yes, but not all.
“Tarantino's palpable enthusiasm, his unapologetic passion for what he's created, reinvigorates this venerable plot and, mayhem aside, makes it involving for longer than you might suspect.”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“deadpan sense of humor”
Hal Hinson·The Washington Post
“I liked what I saw, but I wanted more.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorQuentin Tarantino
StarringHarvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi
Rent/Purchase