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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Quentin Tarantino |
| Stars: |
Steve Buscemi |
| Actors: |
Quentin Tarantino |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Independent · Thieves · Jewels · Disturbing · Detectives · Scams And Cons · Deception · Crime · Essential Cinema |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Mr. Brown/Quentin Tarantino Limited Edition |
| UPC: |
012236131472 |
| Release Date: |
1992 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 40min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Widescreen & Full Frame Versions, 1hr 40min
Release Company: Artisan Entertainment (August 27, 2002)
UPC: 012236044208 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 40min
Release Company: Artisan Entertainment (April 07, 1993)
UPC: 012236899334 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Quentin Tarantino |
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Professional Reviews
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(10/29/1992, p.77, Peter Travers): "...A savagely comic burst of mayhem....Quentin Tarantino is a genuine find..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"Someone's trying to stick a red-hot poker up our ass, and I'm trying to see whose name's on the handle!"--Mr. Pink (Steve Buscemi) to fellow set-up thieves Mr. White (Harvey Keitel) and Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Former video store clerk Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut, RESERVOIR DOGS, is a brutally funny, supercharged introduction to his supremely distinct cinematic vision, which was later to become one of the most mimicked styles of the 1990s. Mastermind Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) assembles a crew of top-notch criminals to pull off a jewelry store heist. As the film opens it becomes immediately clear that the plan backfired, forcing the survivors, who have gathered at an abandoned warehouse, to figure out if one of them is, in fact, a police informer. The crew--Mr. White (Harvey Keitel), an aged veteran; Mr. Orange (Tim Roth), a wounded newcomer; Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen), a psychopathic parolee; Mr. Pink (Steve Buscemi), a bickering weasel; and Nice Guy Eddie (Chris Penn), Joe's son--begin to unravel as the pressure becomes too much for them to handle. When Joe arrives, the truth becomes clear in a vicious Mexican standoff. <br> <br> Tarantino takes liberally from Hong Kong action flicks, most notab... |
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