Reservoir Dogs (R 18+) PRESENTED IN 35MM FILM

Reservoir Dogs at The Revival House Perth

Six criminals—assigned color-coded aliases Mr. White, Mr. Orange, Mr. Blonde, Mr. Pink, Mr. Blue, and Mr. Brown—are assembled by crime boss Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) and his son "Nice Guy" Eddie (Chris Penn) to execute a diamond heist. The plan seems foolproof, but the robbery goes catastrophically wrong, ending in a police ambush that leaves several gang members dead and Mr. Orange (Tim Roth) critically wounded with a bullet in his gut. As the surviving thieves regroup at their warehouse rendezvous point, paranoia sets in: someone must have tipped off the cops. Mr. White (Harvey Keitel) wants to trust his bleeding comrade, while the vicious Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) has his own sadistic methods of finding answers—including a kidnapped police officer bound to a chair. Through fractured timelines revealing each character's recruitment and the heist's aftermath, the criminals turn on each other in an orgy of accusations, violence, and ultimately, devastating revelation.

Quentin Tarantino's 1992 debut announced a major cinematic voice, reinventing the crime film through non-linear storytelling, pop culture-saturated dialogue, and explosive violence. The film's genius lies in what we never see—the heist itself—focusing instead on its bloody aftermath and the criminals' personalities. Tarantino assembles a perfect ensemble: Keitel's world-weary professionalism, Roth's agonized performance bleeding out on the floor, Madsen's terrifying cool during the notorious ear-cutting torture scene set to Stealers Wheel. Andrzej Sekula's cinematography and the minimalist warehouse setting create a pressure-cooker atmosphere. The dialogue crackles with Tarantino's signature rhythm—criminals debating Madonna lyrics and tipping etiquette before descending into mistrust and murder. Made for virtually nothing, the film became the ultimate calling card, proving that style, structure, and searing performances trump budget.

Original format and audio experience of this film faithfully reproduced by The Revival House. Presented in 35mm film unless noted otherwise.

When: Friday, May 8th at 7:20PM
Where: The Revival House at the Como Theatre
Rating: R 18+ (High level violence, Coarse language)

Tarantino's electrifying debut turned the heist film inside out—experience the film that changed independent cinema in 35mm film.

Presented by: The Revival House Perth