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.
Writing
Tarantino's debut dialogue sings — pop culture tangents as character armor.
Acting
Keitel's weary honor against Madsen's dead-eyed malice — masterclass in contrast.
Editing
Nonlinear structure that actually earns its reveals, not just showing off.
Director
Quentin Tarantino
Harvey Keitel
Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
Tim Roth
Mr. Orange / Freddy Newandyke
Michael Madsen
Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega
Chris Penn
"Nice Guy" Eddie Cabot
Steve Buscemi
Mr. Pink
Lawrence Tierney
Joe Cabot
Randy Brooks
Detective Holdaway
Kirk Baltz
Officer Marvin Nash
Edward Bunker
Mr. Blue
Quentin Tarantino
Mr. Brown
Rich Turner
Sheriff #1
David Steen
Sheriff #2
Michael Sottile
Teddy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The budget was so tight that the iconic suits came from a thrift store blowout, and Tim Roth performed his entire 'bleeding out' sequence on a floor so cold he couldn't feel his legs.
Tarantino originally wanted to make 'Reservoir Dogs' on 16mm for $30,000 with himself as Mr. Pink — the Sundance Film Lab intervention saved us from an alternate universe.
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I love how Mr Blue doesn’t get mentioned in the line up LMAO
@napalmwolf1728 12
anyone have a copy of the movie like this trailer that's not widescreen bc that not how it was shot
@Charles12 5
Original trailer didn't have words on the character show. You remake this?
@StudioMod 10
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