Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs theatrical poster
Directed by	Quentin Tarantino
Produced by	Lawrence Bender
Written by	Quentin Tarantino
Starring	Harvey Keitel Tim Roth Steve Buscemi Chris Penn Michael Madsen Lawrence Tierney Quentin Tarantino Eddie Bunker
Cinematography	Andrzej Sekula
Editing by	Sally Menke
Distributed by	Miramax Films Rank Film Distributors Momentum Pictures (UK)
Release date(s)	October 23, 1992
Running time	99 min.
Country	USA
Language	English
Budget	US$1.2 million
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Reservoir Dogs is the 1992 debut feature film of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. It portrays what happened before and after a botched jewel heist, but not the heist itself. Reservoir Dogs stars an ensemble cast with Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi and Lawrence Tierney. Tarantino also has a minor role, as does criminal-turned-author Eddie Bunker. It incorporates many themes and aesthetics that have become Tarantino's hallmarks: violent crime, pop culture references, memorable dialogue with excessive profanity and a nonlinear storyline. Reservoir Dogs is a video game based on the Quentin Tarantino film of the same name. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 404 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (509 × 755 pixel, file size: 89 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a film poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the film... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is a Palme dOr-winning American film director, actor, and an Oscar winning screenwriter. ... Lawrence Bender Lawrence Bender (born 1957 in The Bronx) is an American film producer. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is a Palme dOr-winning American film director, actor, and an Oscar winning screenwriter. ... Harvey Keitel (born May 13, 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor from New York City. ... Tim Roth (born 14 May 1961, as Timothy Simon Smith in Dulwich, London) is an Academy Award-nominated English film actor and director. ... Steven Vincent Buscemi (born December 13, 1957) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American actor and film director. ... Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American film actor. ... For other uses, see Michael Madsen (disambiguation). ... Lawrence Tierney in Born to Kill (1947) Lawrence Tierney (March 15, 1919 – (February 26, 2002) was an American actor. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is a Palme dOr-winning American film director, actor, and an Oscar winning screenwriter. ... Edward Bunker (born December 31, 1933 in Los Angeles, California) is an American author of crime fiction, screenwriter and an actor. ... Andrzej Sekula (born 1954 in Wroclaw, Poland) is a Polish cinematographer and film director. ... Sally Menke is the film editor of all of Quentin Tarantinos movies. ... Miramax Films is a film production and distribution brand that was a Big Ten film motion picture distribution and production company headquartered in New York City before being bought out by The Walt Disney Company. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. ... A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is a Palme dOr-winning American film director, actor, and an Oscar winning screenwriter. ... For the 1967 film, see Robbery (film). ... An ensemble cast is a cast in which the principal performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance in a dramatic production. ... Harvey Keitel (born May 13, 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor from New York City. ... Tim Roth (born 14 May 1961, as Timothy Simon Smith in Dulwich, London) is an Academy Award-nominated English film actor and director. ... For other uses, see Michael Madsen (disambiguation). ... Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American film actor. ... Steven Vincent Buscemi (born December 13, 1957) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American actor and film director. ... Lawrence Tierney in Born to Kill (1947) Lawrence Tierney (March 15, 1919 – (February 26, 2002) was an American actor. ... For the founder of Bunkerville, Nevada, see Edward Bunker (Mormon). ...

The film has become a classic of independent film and was named "Greatest Independent Film of all Time" by Empire. Reservoir Dogs was generally well received and the cast was praised by many critics, though it never became a major box office success, becoming mostly popular after the success of Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. It is also often criticized for its amount of violence, and audience members reportedly walked out during the "ear-cutting scene". Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Emap Consumer Media since July 1989. ... Pulp Fiction is a 1994 film by director Quentin Tarantino, who cowrote the film with Roger Avary. ...

Plot

The film opens to eight men eating breakfast at a diner: Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen), Mr. Blue (Eddie Bunker), Mr. Brown (Quentin Tarantino), Mr. Orange (Tim Roth), Mr. Pink (Steve Buscemi) and Mr. White (Harvey Keitel), Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) and his son, "Nice Guy" Eddie (Chris Penn). Mr. Brown discusses his comparative analysis on Madonna's "Like a Virgin"; Mr. Pink expresses his anti-tipping policy until Joe forces him to leave a tip. For other uses, see Michael Madsen (disambiguation). ... Edward Bunker (born December 31, 1933 in Los Angeles, California) is an American author of crime fiction, screenwriter and an actor. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is a Palme dOr-winning American film director, actor, and an Oscar winning screenwriter. ... Tim Roth (born 14 May 1961, as Timothy Simon Smith in Dulwich, London) is an Academy Award-nominated English film actor and director. ... Steven Vincent Buscemi (born December 13, 1957) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American actor and film director. ... Harvey Keitel (born May 13, 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor from New York City. ... Lawrence Tierney in Born to Kill (1947) Lawrence Tierney (March 15, 1919 – (February 26, 2002) was an American actor. ... Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American film actor. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... Audio sample Info Like a Virgin (help· info) Like a Virgin is the first single by pop singer Madonna from her second studio album, Like a Virgin. ...

After the credits, the action cuts quickly to the interior of a speeding car. Mr. White, driving with one hand, is trying to comfort a hysterical Mr. Orange, who has been shot in the lower abdomen and is bleeding profusely. They arrive at an abandoned warehouse, later revealed to be the rendezvous point for the burglary they just committed. Mr. White leaves Mr. Orange on the warehouse floor. Mr. Pink appears and angrily suggests that the jewelry heist was a setup. Mr. Brown has been killed by the police; the whereabouts of Mr. Blonde and Mr. Blue are unknown to Mr. White and Mr. Pink. The human abdomen (from the Latin word meaning belly) is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. ... For the 1967 film, see Robbery (film). ...

Opening sequence of the film, an iconic slow-motion scene playing Little Green Bag by the George Baker Selection

Mr. White and Mr. Pink are enraged at Mr. Blonde who shot and killed several civilians after the alarm was set off. They argue about whether or not to take the unconscious Mr. Orange to a hospital. The argument turns violent when Mr. White reveals that he told Mr. Orange his first name. They point their loaded pistols at each other. Mr. Blonde, who has been watching the action from the shadows, steps forward and tells them not to leave the warehouse because Nice Guy Eddie is on his way there. Mr. Blonde takes them outside to his car and opens the trunk to reveal Marvin Nash (Kirk Baltz), a police officer he has captured. Image File history File links opening sequence File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links opening sequence File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Little Green Bag is a song by George Baker Selection, and is most famous for its use in the Quentin Tarantino film Reservoir Dogs. ... George Baker (born Johannes Bouwens, on 8 December 1944, in Volendam, The Netherlands) is the singer, songwriter, and founder of the Dutch pop music band, the George Baker Selection in 1969. ... For the town in the Republic of Ireland, see Hospital, County Limerick. ... This 1931 Ford Model A features a separate trunk on its rear trunk rack. ... Kirk Baltz is an actor who has starred in film and on television. ...

Mr. Pink and Mr. White brutalize the officer, then Mr. Blonde tapes him to a chair. Eddie arrives at the warehouse and orders Mr. Pink and Mr. White to come with him to retrieve the stolen diamonds (that Mr. Pink stashed after fleeing the scene) and get rid of the hijacked vehicles, while ordering Mr. Blonde to stay with the dying Mr. Orange and the "cop". The officer denies knowing anything about the setup, and begs to be released. Mr. Blonde then draws a straight razor from his cowboy boot and tunes a radio to K-Billy's "Super Sounds of the '70s", which is playing "Stuck in the Middle With You" by Stealers Wheel. Dancing around to the music, Mr. Blonde slashes the officer's face and cuts off his ear. He then splashes the officer with gasoline and prepares to ignite it with his cigarette lighter when Mr. Orange suddenly shoots him several times in the chest. Mr. Orange tells Marvin that he is actually an undercover police detective named Freddy Newandyke, and reassures him that a large police force is waiting a few blocks down the road waiting for Joe Cabot to arrive. A straight razor Straight razor is the name given to a reusable knife blade used for shaving facial hair. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stealers Wheel Debut Album Stealers Wheel was a Scottish folk/rock band formed in Paisley, Scotland in 1972 by former school friends Joe Egan (born 16 April 1944, in Paisley, Scotland) and Gerry Rafferty (born 18 October 1947, Paisley, Scotland). ... For other uses, see Ear (disambiguation). ... Look up gasoline in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Male Chest The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. ...

Mr. Orange's flashback reveals how he went undercover, his mission being to catch Cabot. Joe hands out the thieves' aliases (to which Mr. Pink and Mr. Brown object) and describes the heist plan. The flashback then jumps to Mr. White, Mr. Orange and Mr. Brown minutes after the robbery; Mr. Brown has been shot in the head and, as he dies, crashes their getaway car. Mr. White and Mr. Orange hijack a car but the female driver shoots Mr. Orange in the abdomen before Mr. Orange shoots her back. The film replays a part of the car scene from the start of the film before the view jumps back to present time at the warehouse. In literature, film, television and other media, a flashback (also called analepsis) is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached. ...

The remainder of the heist group (those still alive) return to the warehouse to find a dead Mr. Blonde. Mr. Orange claims that Mr. Blonde was going to kill the officer, Mr. Orange and the rest of the gang so that he could take the diamonds for himself. Eddie doesn't believe the story and, furious with Mr. Orange, shoots Marvin three times. Joe walks in and tells everyone that Mr. Blue was killed, and confidently accuses Mr. Orange of being an informant, forcing Mr. White to defend Mr. Orange. Joe points a gun at Mr. Orange as Mr. White points his gun at Joe. Eddie then points his gun at Mr. White, posing a Mexican standoff. Joe shoots Mr. Orange and is then shot dead by Mr. White; Eddie shoots Mr. White, who shoots and kills Eddie. Mr. Pink, who stayed out of the shootout, takes the diamonds and flees (it's believed he got away). Mr. White cradles Mr. Orange, who reveals that he is a cop, devastating him. Mr. White puts his gun to Mr. Orange's head just as the police enter. Mr. White defies the warnings of the police and shoots Mr. Orange; the police, in turn, shoot Mr. White, killing him. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A photomanipulation depicting a mexican standoff. ...

Cast

Mr. White‎

• Harvey Keitel as Mr. White: A professional criminal, and thief. His real name is revealed to be Lawrence Dimmick (a possible connection to Jimmy Dimmick of Pulp Fiction). Mr. White is portrayed in the movie as a criminal that doesn't hesitate to kill, but is still human enough to care about innocent bystanders as is evident by his line "The choice between doing ten years, and killing some stupid motherfucker, ain't no choice at all, but I ain't no madman either". He blindly believes in Mr. Orange and takes a bullet for him in the final Mexican standoff. After Mr. Orange reveals his true identity, Mr. White shoots him and is shot by the police, right before the end credits roll. In the video game he is voiced by Jack McGee

Mr. Orange

• Tim Roth as Mr. Orange: An undercover police officer, his real name is revealed to be Freddy Newandyke. A flashback sequence reveals the story of how he went undercover, including the fake "Commode Story" that he told the robbers to gain status and trust. He is shot in the abdomen by a woman trying to defend herself, and spends most of the film lying on the warehouse floor, bleeding. He takes a second bullet during the Mexican standoff and is shot by Mr. White after he reveals to him that he is a police officer. In the video game he is voiced by Scott Menville.

Mr. Blonde

• Michael Madsen as Mr. Blonde: Also known as Vic Vega or Toothpick Vic. He is a sadistic criminal who shot several civilians during the robbery. He also tortured a policeman for his own pleasure - slashing the young officer's face, cutting off his ear, and dousing him with gasoline - only to be stopped from burning him alive by Mr. Orange, who kills him first. Madsen was the only person from the original cast to voice his character in the video game.

• Chris Penn as "Nice Guy" Eddie Cabot: The son of Joe Cabot. Eddie did not take part in the heist; he is also the only one that doesn't believe the heist was a setup. He shoots Mr. White in the Mexican standoff, and Mr. White in turn shoots and kills Eddie. In the video game he is voiced by Michael Cornacchia.

• Steve Buscemi as Mr. Pink: The only major character whose real name was never revealed, also the only major character to survive. Mr. Pink often reminds the other robbers to be "fucking professionals", and is the only person present to stay out of the Mexican standoff. Mr. Pink is notable for his anti-tipping monologue from the beginning of the film. Ironically, in Tarantino's next film, Pulp Fiction, Buscemi had a cameo as a waiter. In the video game he is voiced by Weetus Cren.

• Quentin Tarantino as Mr. Brown: Tarantino plays a small role as he often does in his films; Mr. Brown's real name is also not revealed. He had the opening lines of the film in Mr. Brown's insight that "Like a Virgin" is a "metaphor for big dicks". He is shot by the police after the heist.

• Lawrence Tierney as Joe Cabot: The mastermind of the heist and father of "Nice Guy" Eddie Cabot, Joe is killed by Mr. White during the final standoff.

• Edward Bunker as Mr. Blue: A small role by ex-criminal Eddie Bunker. Despite not having much screen time, he is often referenced by the other characters, since nobody saw what happened to him after the heist. Near the end of the film, Joe reveals that Mr. Blue was killed by the police ("Dead as Dillinger"). The video game shows him being gunned down in a movie theater, referencing the death of John Dillinger.

• Randy Brooks as Holdaway: A police officer and a friend of Mr. Orange's. He is shown helping Mr. Orange prepare for his mission and presenting the "Commode Story" to him.

• Kirk Baltz as Marvin Nash: He is kidnapped by Mr. Blonde after the heist and tortured during the ear-cutting scene. He is killed in a fit of rage by Nice Guy Eddie.

• Steven Wright as the voice of K-Billy DJ: The voice of comedian Steven Wright moves in and out of the film, as the voice of the DJ of "K-Billy's Super Sounds of the Seventies", the radio station that is referenced several times throughout the film.

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Production

Tarantino had been working as a video store clerk in Los Angeles, and was originally going to shoot it with his friends on a budget of $30,000 on 16 mm^[1] format with producer Lawrence Bender playing Nice Guy Eddie. However, when actor Harvey Keitel became involved, he agreed to act in the film, and also to co-produce.^[2] Harvey Keitel was then cast as Mr. White. With Keitel's assistance, the filmmakers were able to raise $1.5 million to make the film.^[3] Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Super 16 redirects here. ... Lawrence Bender Lawrence Bender (born 1957 in The Bronx) is an American film producer. ... Harvey Keitel (born May 13, 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor from New York City. ...

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"I didn't go out of my way to do a rip-off of 'The Killing,' but I did think of it as my 'Killing,' my take on that kind of heist movie".^[3]

Reservoir Dogs has also been accused of plagiarism, specifically Ringo Lam's 1987 film City on Fire, and has even been accused of lifting entire scenes from this film. Tarantino has denied that he plagiarized with Reservoir Dogs instead claiming that he does homages.^[4] For other uses, see Plagiarism (disambiguation). ... Ringo Lam Ling-Tung (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , Cantonese: Lam Ling-tung), born in 1955 is a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter. ... // May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... 1987 movie, starring Chow Yun-Fat inspired Quentin Tarantinos Reservoir Dogs Categories: Movie stubs ...

One unique feature of the film is that the actual heist is never shown. Tarantino has said that the reason for not showing the heist was initially budgetary, but said that he always liked the idea of not showing it and stuck with that idea. He has said that lets the viewer realize that the movie is "about other things".^[3] He compared this to the work of a novelist and has said that he wanted the movie to be about something that is not seen and that he wanted it to "play with a real-time clock as opposed to a movie clock ticking".^[5]

Another feature of the film was the choice of the soundtrack. The film uses music from the 1970's. Tarantino has said that he feels the music to be a counterpoint to the on-screen violence and action.^[6] He also stated that he wished for the film to have a 50's feel while using 70's music.^[6] A prominent instance of this would be the torture scene to the tune of "Stuck in the Middle With You".^[7] Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Reception

Reservoir Dogs opened in 19 theaters with a first week total of $147,839 domestically.^[8] The film was never released to more than 61 theaters and totaled $2,832,029 at the box office domestically.^[8] The film gained most of its success after the popularity of Pulp Fiction. However, in Britain, the film was a success and gained recognition from its fans, hence the big push to put it into the Sundance Film Festival. Empire Magazine named it the 'Greatest Independent Film ever made'.^[9] The movie has since come to be seen as an important and highly-influential milestone of independent filmmaking.^[10] Reservoir Dogs carries a 95% "fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes.^[11] At Metacritic the film has a 8.8 rating. Pulp Fiction is a 1994 film by director Quentin Tarantino, who cowrote the film with Roger Avary. ... Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Emap Consumer Media since July 1989. ... An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ...

Reservoir Dogs has also inspired many other independent films and is considered key in the development of independent cinema.^[12] The Bollywood film Kaante from Sanjay Gupta is an unauthorized remake of Reservoir Dogs featuring a similar plot and dialogue style.^[13] Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal term popularly used for Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Kaante is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Gupta and starring Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role. ... Sanjay Gupta (born October 23, 1969) is a first generation Indian-American physician and a contributing CNN senior health correspondent based in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

Critical reaction

Film critic Jami Bernard of the New York Daily News compared it at the film's release Sundance to L'Arrivée d'un Train en Gare de la Ciotat, when audiences first saw the moving train come towards the camera. Bernard claimed that Reservoir Dogs had a similar effect and people weren't ready for it.^[12] Jami Bernard is an award-winning film critic for the New York Daily News [1]. She has also appeared in films as herself. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the state of Utah in the United States. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Vincent Canby of the New York Times immensely enjoyed the cast and the usage of flashbacks, he also complimented Tarantino's directing and liked the fact that he didn't often use close-ups in the film.^[14] Kenneth Turan of the LA Times also enjoyed the film and the acting, particularly that of Buscemi, Tierney and Madsen, he said "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."^[15] Vincent Canby (July 27, 1924 – September 15, 2000) was an American film critic. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Kenneth Turan is an American film critic, currently writing for the Los Angeles Times. ... The Los Angeles Times (also L.A. Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the Western United States. ...

Roger Ebert was less enthusiastic, he felt that the script could have been better and said that the movie "feels like it's going to be terrific", but Tarantino's script does not have much curiosity about the characters. He also stated that "[Tarantino] has an idea, and trusts the idea to drive the plot. Ebert gave the movie two and a half stars out of four also claiming that he enjoyed it, and that it was a very good film from a talented director, like other critics, he enjoyed the cast, but stated "I liked what I saw, but I wanted more".^[16] Roger Joseph Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American film critic. ...

Reservoir Dogs has received substantial criticism for its strong violence and language. One particular scene that viewers found unnerving was Michael Madsen's ear-cutting scene, and Madsen himself reportedly had a great deal of difficulty finishing the scene due to his real-life aversion to violence.^{[citation needed]} Many people have left theaters and Tarantino has said For other uses, see Michael Madsen (disambiguation). ...

"It happens at every single screening. For some people the violence, or the rudeness of the language, is a mountain they can't climb. That's OK. It's not their cup of tea. But I am affecting them. I wanted that scene to be disturbing."^[3]

During a screening of the movie at a Film Festival in Barcelona, fifteen people walked out including, renowned Horror film Director, Wes Craven and Special Effects artist Rick Baker.^[17] Baker later told Tarantino, to take the walk out as a "compliment" and explained that he found the violence unnerving because of its heightened sense of realism.^[17] A film festival is the presentation or showcasing of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... “Horror Movie” redirects here. ... Wesley Earl Craven (born August 2, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American film director and writer best known as the creator of many horror films, including the famed Nightmare on Elm Street series featuring the redoubtable Freddy Krueger character. ... Special effects (abbreviated SPFX or SFX) are used in the film, television, and entertainment industry to create effects that cannot be achieved by normal means, such as depicting travel to other star systems. ... Richard A. Rick Baker (born December 8, 1950 in Binghamton, New York, USA) is a Hollywood special makeup effects artist known for his realistic creature effects. ...

Critic John Hartl compared the ear-cutting scene to the shower murder scene in Psycho and Tarantino to David Lynch. He, furthermore, explored parallels between Reservoir Dogs and Glengarry Glenn Ross.^[3] After this film, Tarantino was also compared to Martin Scorcese, Sam Peckinpah, John Singleton, Gus Van Sant and Abel Ferrara.^[4] For its nonlinear storyline, Reservoir Dogs has also often been compared to Rashomon.^[4] This article is about the novel and the movies based on it. ... For other persons named David Lynch, see David Lynch (disambiguation). ... Martin Scorsese (born November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York, USA) is an American film director. ... David Samuel Sam Peckinpah (February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American film director who achieved iconic status following the release of his 1969 Western epic The Wild Bunch. ... John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Born July 15, 1951 in The Bronx, Ferrara started his career in his teens, making amateur films on Super 8. ... Rashomon ) is a 1950 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, working in close collaboration with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. ...

Critic James Berardinelli was of a similar opinion. He complimented both the cast and Tarantino's dialogue writing abilities.^[18] Hal Hinson of The Washington Post was also enthusiastic about the cast also complimenting the film on its "deadpan sense of humor".^[19] Todd McCarthy called the film "undeniably impressive" and is of the opinion that it was influenced by Mean Streets, Goodfellas as well as The Killing.^[20] James Berardinelli (born September 1967, New Brunswick, New Jersey) is an online film critic. ... The Washington Post is the largest newspaper in Washington, D.C.. It is also one of the citys oldest papers, having been founded in 1877. ... For other uses, see Mean Streets (disambiguation). ... Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is a 1990 film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, the true story of mob informer Henry Hill. ... The Killing (1956) is a film by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel Clean Break by Lionel White. ...

DVD release

Reservoir Dogs has been released twice on DVD by Artisan Entertainment, the 10th anniversary edition and the 15th anniversary edition. Both DVDs contain four audio commentary tracks: one with Quentin Tarantino, Lawrence Bender, and selected cast and crew; and three by critics Amy Taubin (Film Comment), Peter Travers (Rolling Stone) and Emanuel Levy (author). The only difference is that the 10th anniversary edition has the cast and crew commentary on the widescreen disc, and the critics' commentaries are relegated to the full screen disc. Tarantino avoids recording commentaries for films he directs; his commentary is culled from an interview and was not recorded specifically as a commentary track for the DVD. DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Artisan Entertainment was a privately held independent American movie studio that has been owned by Lions Gate Entertainment since 2003. ... On a DVD (or laserdisc), an audio commentary is a bonus track consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers, who talk about the movie as it progresses. ... The Film Comment is a renowned film journal published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. ... Peter Travers is the film critic for Rolling Stone magazine. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Emanuel Levy is an American film critic active since the early 1980s. ...

Soundtrack

Reservoir Dogs
Soundtrack by Various Artists
Genre	Soft Rock, Pop Rock Pop
Length	30:50
Label	MCA Records A Band Apart
Producer	Quentin Tarantino
Professional reviews
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Quentin Tarantino film soundtracks chronology
Reservoir Dogs (1992) Pulp Fiction (1994)

The Reservoir Dogs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was the first soundtrack produced by Quentin Tarantino and set the structure his later soundtracks would follow. This includes the use of snippets of dialogue from the film. The soundtrack has selections of songs from the 70s. The radio station "K-Billy's Super Sound of the Seventies" played a prominent role in the film. The DJ for the radio was chosen to be Steven Wright, a comedian known for his deadpan delivery of jokes. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is a Palme dOr-winning American film director, actor, and an Oscar winning screenwriter. ... Reservoir Dogs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantinos film Reservoir Dogs. ... Pulp Fiction is the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantinos film of the same title, released in 1994. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is a Palme dOr-winning American film director, actor, and an Oscar winning screenwriter. ... f u ...

Track listing

1. "And Now Little Green Bag..." (Dialogue extract performed by Steven Wright)
2. "Little Green Bag" by The George Baker Selection
3. "Rock Flock of Five" (Dialogue extract performed by Steven Wright)
4. "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede
5. "Bohemiath" (Dialogue extract performed by Steven Wright)
6. "I Gotcha" by Joe Tex
7. "Magic Carpet Ride" by Bedlam
8. "Madonna Speech"(Dialogue extract performed by Quentin Tarantino, Edward Bunker and Harvey Keitel)
9. "Fool for Love" by Sandy Rogers
10. "Super Sounds" (Dialogue extract performed by Steven Wright)
11. "Stuck in the Middle With You" by Stealers Wheel
12. "Harvest Moon" by Bedlam
13. "Let's Get A Taco" (Dialogue extract performed by Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth)
14. "Keep on Truckin'" (Dialogue extract performed by Steven Wright)
15. "Coconut" by Harry Nilsson
16. "Home of Rock" (Dialogue extract performed by Steven Wright)

Little Green Bag is a song by George Baker Selection, and is most famous for its use in the Quentin Tarantino film Reservoir Dogs. ... George Baker (born Johannes Bouwens, on 8 December 1944, in Volendam, The Netherlands) is the singer, songwriter, and founder of the Dutch pop music band, the George Baker Selection in 1969. ... Hooked on a Feeling is a 1969 pop song written by Mark James originally preformed by B. J. Thomas. ... Blue Swede was a Swedish rock band from the early to mid 1970s that succeeded with a few singles which were covers of other artists material. ... Joe Tex (born Joseph Arrington Jnr, in Baytown, Texas, on 8 August 1933; died in Navasota, Texas, on 13 August 1982) was an American soul singer most popular during the 1960s and 1970s. ... Magic Carpet Ride is a rock song written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the band Steppenwolf. ... For the founder of Bunkerville, Nevada, see Edward Bunker (Mormon). ... Harvey Keitel (born May 13, 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor from New York City. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stealers Wheel Debut Album Stealers Wheel was a Scottish folk/rock band formed in Paisley, Scotland in 1972 by former school friends Joe Egan (born 16 April 1944, in Paisley, Scotland) and Gerry Rafferty (born 18 October 1947, Paisley, Scotland). ... Harvey Keitel (born May 13, 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor from New York City. ... Tim Roth (born 14 May 1961, as Timothy Simon Smith in Dulwich, London) is an Academy Award-nominated English film actor and director. ... Coconut is a calypso written and first recorded by Harry Nilsson. ... Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994) was an American songwriter, singer, pianist, and guitarist, most popular during the 1960s and 1970s. ...

Video game

Main article: Reservoir Dogs (video game)

A video game based on the film was released in 2006 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. However, the game does not feature the likeness of any of the actors with the exception of Michael Madsen. It received mediocre reviews,^[21] but caused controversy for its amount of violence and was banned in Australia^[22] and New Zealand.^[23] Reservoir Dogs is a video game based on the Quentin Tarantino film of the same name. ... These are the Games Released in 2006(rumored) Amber Sparks:Ultimate Destruction 3:The X Files The Barnyard Brooke Fox:The Movie Cars(2006 movie) The Misadventures of Maya & Miguel Postcards From Buster 2 Spider-Man:The return of Doc-Ock True Crime:The Anna Kelley Experience WWE Raw 31... PS2 redirects here. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... For other uses, see Michael Madsen (disambiguation). ...

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