What is the best directorial debut film of the 1990s?

The 1990s produced an extraordinary generation of debut filmmakers who would go on to define modern cinema. From Pulp Fiction to Reservoir Dogs, which debut announced its director's arrival most powerfully?

1. 1
   Reservoir Dogs

   Quentin Tarantino's 1992 heist-gone-wrong crime thriller that introduced a generation to non-linear storytelling.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Clerks

   Kevin Smith's 1994 black-and-white $27k debut capturing slacker working-class ennui with sharp wit.
   679pts
3. 3
   Menace II Society

   The Hughes Brothers' 1993 debut — a nihilistic, unflinching look at inner-city violence in Watts.
   432pts
4. 4
   Following

   Christopher Nolan's 1998 noir debut shot on weekends for £6,000, already displaying his non-linear genius.
   366pts
5. 5
   In the Company of Men

   Neil LaBute's 1997 debut — a chilling psychological study of workplace misogyny done on a shoestring budget.
   366pts
6. 6
   The Virgin Suicides

   Sofia Coppola's 1999 dreamlike debut about five sisters dying in a Detroit suburb, based on Jeffrey Eugenides' novel.
   366pts
7. 7
   Kids

   Larry Clark's 1995 controversial debut following one day in the lives of reckless New York City teenagers.
   284pts
8. 8
   Pi

   Darren Aronofsky's 1998 lo-fi psychological thriller about a mathematician's obsessive search for pattern.
   284pts
9. 9
   El Mariachi

   Robert Rodriguez's 1992 $7,000 debut — a kinetic action film shot guerrilla-style in Mexico.
   183pts
10. 10
    Bottle Rocket

    Wes Anderson's 1996 debut charming buddy-crime comedy co-written with Owen Wilson.
    183pts
11. 11
    Hard Eight

    Paul Thomas Anderson's 1996 neo-noir debut — a quiet, precise character study set in the Nevada gambling world.
    52pts
12. 12
    Welcome to the Dollhouse

    Todd Solondz's 1995 debut — a brutally honest portrait of adolescent misery and suburban cruelty.
    52pts
13. 13
    Swingers

    Doug Liman's 1996 debut — a sharp, improvisation-fueled comedy capturing LA's entertainment-industry social scene.
    1pts
14. 14
    Boyz n the Hood

    John Singleton's 1991 debut — a landmark portrait of South Central LA youth that earned him an Oscar nomination.
    1pts