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Reservoir Dogs (1991)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: David Jensen, Steve Buscemi, Quentin Tarantino
Runtime12 min
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Short film made with the help of the Sundance Film Institute and serving as a proof-of-concept for the subsequent feature film.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Reservoir Dogs (1991), Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut, received critical acclaim and is considered a landmark of independent cinema. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and has an impressive 8.3/10 rating on IMDb, indicating strong audience reception.
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Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino's 1991 directorial debut, offers a gritty, stylized exploration of the criminal underworld. The film's nonlinear structure, sharp dialogue, and memorable performances from actors like Steve Buscemi and Quentin Tarantino himself make it a standout crime drama that will appeal to fans of bold, auteur-driven cinema.
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Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 American independent heist film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length directorial debut. It stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Tarantino, and Edward Bunker as diamond thieves whose heist of a jewelry store goes terribly wrong. Kirk Baltz, Randy Brooks, and Steven Wright also play supporting roles. The film incorporates many motifs that have become Tarantino's hallmarks: violent crime, pop culture references, profanity, and nonlinear storytelling.
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