10 Tiny Movie Details That Give Away Character Secrets

9. Mr. Orange Rats Out Mr. Pink For Not Tipping Because He's A Cop - Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs Tim Roth Harvey Keitel
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Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs is centered around the fallout of a botched diamond heist, with the eventual reveal that one of the thieves, Mr. Orange (Tim Roth), is actually an undercover cop.

But Mr. Orange's duplicitous nature is slyly revealed in the first minutes of the movie when the gang heads to a diner for breakfast and Mr. Pink (Steve Buscemi) launches into a memorable spiel about his no-tipping policy.

Mob boss Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) then asks the team who didn't tip, and without any hesitation whatsoever, Mr. Orange rats out Mr. Pink.

Furthermore, when Joe asks why Mr. Pink didn't tip, Orange keeps chiming in with more information until Joe actually tells him to "shut up."

It's a subtle but brilliant way to let the audience know that Orange is a bit of a motormouth and, ultimately, a lot more than that.

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