The title for the film came from a customer at the Video Archives, who requested Louis Malle's 1987 film "Au revoir les enfants", but mispronounced the title "Reservoir Dogs".
The title for the film came from a patron at the Video Archives, the suburban-Los Angeles video rental store where Tarantino worked while writing the screenplay. The customer requested Louis Malle's 1987 film "Au revoir les enfants", mispronouncing the title "Reservoir Dogs".