Reservoir Dogs Movie Review 1992

Ultraviolent tale of honor among thieves. Six professional criminals known by code names to protect their identities (Misters Pink, White, Orange, Blonde, Blue, and Brown) are assembled by Joe Cabot (Tierney) to pull off a diamond heist. But two of the gang are killed in a police ambush. The survivors regroup in an empty warehouse and try to discover the informer in their midst. In probably the most stomach-churning scene (there is some competition here), a policeman is tortured (by Madsen) just for the heck of it to the tune of the Stealers Wheel "Stuck in the Middle with You." Unrelenting; auspicious debut for Tarantino with strong ensemble cast anchored by Keitel as the very professional Mr. White.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Heists: Jewels, Revenge, Ears!, Psychotics/Sociopaths, Disorganized Crime, Contemporary Noir, Flashback, Stolen from Asia, Undercover Cops, Out of Order

Screenplay

Quentin Tarantino

Cast

Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi, Christopher Penn, Lawrence Tierney, Kirk Baltz, Quentin Tarantino, Edward (Eddie) Bunker, Randy Brooks

Cinematography

Andrzej Sekula

Director

Quentin Tarantino

Music

Karyn Rachtman

Other

Steven Wright

Producer

Miramax Films

Awards

Ind. Spirit 1993: Support. Actor (Buscemi).