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Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs
R
Crime
Thriller

Release Date
September 2, 1992
Cast
Harvey Keitel , Tim Roth , Michael Madsen , Chris Penn , Steve Buscemi , Lawrence Tierney
Runtime
99
Main Genre
Crime
Studio
Artisan Entertainment
Tagline
5 Total Strangers Team Up For The Perfect Crime. They Don't Know Each Other's Name. But They've Got Each Other's Number.

Summary

A gang of thieves carry out an armed robbery on a Diamond warehouse. The police are after them so quickly that they suspect they have a rat in their company. This film starts right after the robbery, with flashbacks to before the robbery, and to the planning of the crime. We are also introduced to the main characters in flashback mode.

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