1992 · 99 min · R

Reservoir Dogs

Name: Reservoir Dogs
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1992
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Crime, Thriller

Reservoir Dogs (1992) is a Crime film, directed by Quentin Tarantino set during the 1990s. It runs 99 minutes and is rated R.

A heist and organized crime, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of betrayal and identity play out through non linear / fractured timeline and multiple perspectives.

Cinematography

Andrzej Sekula

Cast

Harvey KeitelTim RothMichael MadsenChris PennSteve BuscemiLawrence TierneyRandy BrooksKirk Baltz

The world of this film

Setting

Urban

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Heist Organized Crime

Themes

Betrayal Identity

Structure

Non Linear / Fractured Timeline Multiple Perspectives Single Location / Bottle

Tone

TenseBleakDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleAntihero

Pacing

Propulsive

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

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Premise & themes

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