Reservoir Dogs (1992), Director: Quentin Tarantino, Rated R for intense, racial language, intense violence

Four perfect killers. One perfect crime. Now all they have to fear is each other.

Film ClipStarring: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Randy Brooks, Kirk Baltz, Edward Bunker, Quentin Tarantino, David Steen

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"Yeah, that's easy for your to say, you're Mr. White. You have a cool-sounding name. Alright look, if it's no big deal to be Mr. Pink, do you wanna trade?" – Mr. Pink, on finding out that this code name , in fact, "Mr. Pink"

Why watch this? It's low-life shenanigans dressed up in Tuxedos by Tartantino.

Plot Summary: A group of criminals is brought together by a mob boss for a diamond heist which quickly goes wrong, leading the survivors to suspect one of them is an undercover police informant. As they gather at a warehouse rendezvous point, the escalating tension and distrust among the colorful cast of characters unravel the events that led to the job's disastrous outcome. The film culminates in a tense, violent standoff where loyalty is tested and allegiances shift rapidly.

Dad's Preview:  QT is a modern director who is determined to leave his mark on cinema - his own profanity-laced, bloody, violent legacy - ala Peckinpah and Scorsese. In his first big film, he shocks movie-goers with this quirky crime effort that follows a crew of very diverse men as they embark on a jewelry store job. Each have experience, but otherwise don't know their temporary co-workers. From the get-go, the heist is a disaster fueled by the group's monumental distrust for one another, and one member who happens to be a trigger-happy psychopath. This is not for the squeamish, and the scene with Mr. Blonde torturing the police officer caused some to exit theaters. That said the movie does stick with you and absolutely does NOT glorify the life of criminals.


Live Entertainment, Dog Eat Dog Prod.; Miramax Films

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