Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Quentin Tarantino
Written by	Quentin Tarantino
Produced by	Lawrence Bender
Starring	Harvey Keitel Tim Roth Chris Penn Steve Buscemi Lawrence Tierney Michael Madsen
Cinematography	Andrzej Sekuła
Edited by	Sally Menke
Production companies	Live America Inc. Dog Eat Dog Productions
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release dates	January 21, 1992 (1992-01-21) (Sundance) October 9, 1992 (1992-10-09) (United States)
Running time	99 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.2–3 million[1][2][3]
Box office	$2.9 million[1]

Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length 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.

The film is regarded as a classic of independent film and a cult film^[4] and was named "Greatest Independent Film of All Time" by Empire. Although controversial at first for its depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity, Reservoir Dogs was generally well-received, and the cast was praised by many critics. Despite not being heavily promoted during its theatrical run, the film became a modest success in the United States after grossing $2.9 million against its scant budget. It achieved higher popularity after the success of Tarantino's next film, Pulp Fiction (1994). A soundtrack was released featuring songs used in the film, which are mostly from the 1970s.