Page One: ‘ Reservoir Dogs’ (1992)

Written by Quentin Tarantino, background radio dialogue written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary

The movie version of the opening:

A good friend interviewed with Quentin Tarantino to be the production designer for Reservoir Dogs. Afterward, he called me and said, “You have to pay attention to this guy.” He gave me the script. I read it. Blew me away.

To read the script, you can download it here.

Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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