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''Reservoir Dogs'' is a 1992 American neo-noir black comedy crime thriller that depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist. The film was the debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino, and stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn, Lawrence Tierney, and Michael Madsen. Tarantino and criminal-turned-author Edward Bunker have minor roles. It incorporates many themes that have become Tarantino's hallmarks—violent crime, pop culture references, profanity, and nonlinear storytelling. The film has become a classic of independent film and a cult hit. It was named "Greatest Independent Film of all Time" by ''Empire'' magazine. ''Reservoir Dogs'' was generally well received, and the cast was praised by many critics. Although it was not given much promotion upon release, the film became a modest success in the United States after grossing $2,832,029, recouping its $1.2 million budget. The film was more successful in the United Kingdom, grossing nearly £6.5 million, and 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. == Plot == Eight men eat breakfast at a Los Angeles diner before their planned diamond heist. Six of them use aliases: Mr. Blonde, Mr. Blue, Mr. Brown, Mr. Orange, Mr. Pink, and Mr. White. The others are mob boss Joe Cabot, the organizer of the heist, and his son and underboss, "Nice Guy" Eddie Cabot. After the heist, White drives Orange to the rendezvous, an empty warehouse. Orange has been shot and is bleeding profusely. Pink arrives, agitated; he believes the job was a setup and that the police had the diamond store staked out. White tells Pink that Brown was killed while escaping and that Blue is presumed dead. They discuss Blonde, who murdered several civilians in the shootout; White is angry that Joe, an old friend, employed such a "psychopath". Pink reveals that he escaped with the diamonds and hid them in a secure location. They argue over whether to take the unconscious Orange to a hospital. Blonde arrives and tells them to wait for Eddie. He reveals he has taken a police officer, Marvin Nash, hostage in his trunk; they beat him in an attempt to discover the informant. Eddie arrives and orders Pink and White to help him retrieve the diamonds and dispose of the hijacked vehicles, while Blonde stays with Nash and Orange. Alone with Blonde, Nash denies knowledge of a setup. Blonde is uninterested and tortures Nash for his own amusement, severing his ear with a straight razor. He douses him with gasoline, but before he can ignite it, Orange shoots him dead. Orange tells Nash he is an undercover police officer and that police are coming. Eddie, Pink, and White return to the warehouse to find Blonde dead. Orange claims that Blonde was going to kill them and take the diamonds. Eddie shoots Nash dead and rejects Orange's story, saying that Blonde was a loyal friend. Joe arrives and reveals that Blue is dead. He accuses Orange of being an informant and is about to execute him, but White pulls a gun on him; Eddie in turn takes aim at White, creating a Mexican standoff. All men fire; Joe and Eddie die and White and Orange are wounded. Pink takes the diamonds and flees. After White crawls to Orange and cradles him, Orange confesses that he is a police officer. Devastated, White puts his gun to Orange's head. The police storm the warehouse, demanding that White drop the gun. Gunshots sound and White collapses. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Reservoir Dogs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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