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Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Quentin Tarantino's feature-length debut Reservoir Dogs is an ensemble movie starring Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Chris Penn, and Edward Bunker. The 1992 film centers around a group of criminals who begin to suspect one of them is an undercover cop when their supposedly perfect diamond heist goes wrong.

Reservoir Dogs
R
Crime
Thriller

Release Date
October 9, 1992
Studio(s)
Live America Inc. , Dog Eat Dog Productions
Distributor(s)
Miramax Films
Cast
Quentin Tarantino , Tim Roth , Michael Madsen , Harvey Keitel , Steve Buscemi , Chris Penn
Runtime
99 minutes
Budget
$1-3 Million
Main Genre
Crime

Summary

Quentin Tarantino's feature-length debut Reservoir Dogs is an ensemble movie starring Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Chris Penn, and Edward Bunker. The 1992 film centers around a group of criminals who begin to suspect one of them is an undercover cop when their supposedly perfect diamond heist goes wrong.

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