What is the approximate production budget of Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs?

Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs had an approximate production budget of $1.2 million.

The low-budget crime film was made from Tarantino’s original screenplay and became his feature directorial debut. Its production was supported after actor Harvey Keitel read the script and agreed to take a leading role while helping the project attract financing.

Despite its modest budget, the film made a strong impact at the 1992 Sundance Film Festival and gained international distribution. Its contained locations, ensemble cast, and carefully staged dialogue helped Tarantino create a distinctive style without the resources of a large studio production.

The budget is often confused with the film’s box-office earnings. Reservoir Dogs grossed substantially more than its production cost, becoming an influential independent film rather than a conventional studio action movie.