Where to watch Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Trivia & production notes

• Tarantino came up with the title Reservoir Dogs after a video store customer misheard his recommendation of the French film Au revoir les enfants.
• Harvey Keitel agreed to serve as a co-producer on the film, which helped Tarantino and Lawrence Bender secure $1.5 million in funding after initially planning to shoot on just $30,000.
• Tim Roth specifically requested the role of Mr. Orange because he wanted to play an English actor portraying an American playing a robber.
• Actor Lawrence Tierney was fired during the first week of production after the cast and crew grew to dislike him due to his volatile on-set behavior, with the crew applauding when Tarantino dismissed him at breakfast.
• The warehouse scenes were filmed inside an unused mortuary that contained caskets, funeral equipment, embalming fluid, and a hearse, with the building later demolished.
• Tarantino deliberately chose not to show the diamond robbery on screen for both budgetary reasons and to keep details ambiguous, allowing the film to explore other themes.
• The Reservoir Dogs soundtrack was the first soundtrack for a Tarantino film and established the template for his later soundtracks, including extensive use of dialogue snippets.
• Tarantino used 1970s music for the film but intentionally chose songs to serve as a counterpoint to the on-screen violence, while aiming for an overall 1950s aesthetic.
• Comedian Steven Wright, known for his deadpan delivery, was chosen as the voice of the K-Billy radio DJ, with the fictional station playing a prominent role in the film.
• In 1991, Tarantino directed a short film version of Reservoir Dogs at the Sundance Institute as a proof of concept for the full feature.

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