Reservoir Dogs
Movie, 1992, The 90s, Set in 1992
Reservoir Dogs is #8 of 26 in release order and #8 of 26 in chronological order in the Heist Movies.
The story
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.
Reservoir Dogs recap
Six criminals who know each other only by colour code names, Mr. White, Mr. Orange, Mr. Blonde, Mr. Pink, Mr. Blue and Mr. Brown, are hired by the gangster Joe Cabot and his son Nice Guy Eddie to rob a diamond wholesaler. The robbery is never shown. The film opens after it has gone wrong, with the police waiting for them. White brings the badly wounded Orange to a warehouse meeting point, and Pink arrives, sure there is a rat. Blonde turns up with a kidnapped police officer and tortures him, cutting off his ear, until Orange shoots Blonde. Flashbacks show how each man got involved, and reveal that Orange is an undercover cop.
Reservoir Dogs ending explained
Joe arrives and accuses Orange of being the informer, and White, who trusts Orange, refuses to let him be killed. Joe, Eddie and White shoot each other. Pink grabs the diamonds and runs, and is caught outside. Orange confesses to the dying White, who shoots him as the police storm in.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs is streaming on Prime Video in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Thief, before The Usual Suspects.
- Chronological order: after Thief, before Heat.
Cast
- Harvey Keitel as Mr. White / Larry Dimmick
- Tim Roth as Mr. Orange / Freddy Newandyke
- Michael Madsen as Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega
- Chris Penn as "Nice Guy" Eddie Cabot
- Steve Buscemi as Mr. Pink
- Lawrence Tierney as Joe Cabot
- Randy Brooks as Detective Holdaway
- Kirk Baltz as Officer Marvin Nash
- Edward Bunker as Mr. Blue
- Quentin Tarantino as Mr. Brown
- Rich Turner as Sheriff #1
- David Steen as Sheriff #2
Directed by Quentin Tarantino.