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Bottle Rocket (1996)

R 91 min  -  Comedy | Crime  -   21 February 1996 (USA)
7.1
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Reviews: 161 user | 68 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com

Focusing on a trio of friends and their elaborate plan to pull off a simple robbery and go on the run.

Director:

Wes Anderson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Wilson ...
Owen Wilson ...
Dignan (as Owen C. Wilson)
Ned Dowd Ned Dowd ...
Dr. Nichols
Shea Fowler Shea Fowler ...
Haley Miller ...
Bernice
Robert Musgrave ...
Andrew Wilson ...
Future Man
Brian Tenenbaum Brian Tenenbaum ...
H. Clay Murchison
Jenni Tooley Jenni Tooley ...
Stacy Sinclair
Temple Nash Temple Nash ...
Temple
Dipak Pallana Dipak Pallana ...
Bookstore Employee
Darryl Cox ...
Bookstore Manager
Stephen Dignan Stephen Dignan ...
Rob
Lumi Cavazos ...
Julie Mayfield Julie Mayfield ...
Wife in Motelroom
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Storyline

Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a hare-brained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry. With the help of their pathetic neighbor and pal Bob, Anthony and Dignan pull a job and hit the road, where Anthony finds love with motel maid Inez. When our boys finally hook up with Mr. Henry, the ensuing escapade turns out to be far from what anyone expected. Written by Marty Cassady <martyc@bev.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Robbery | Escapade | Motel | Fireworks | Target Practice  | See more »

Taglines:

They're not really criminals, but everybody's got to have a dream.

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

(O)organiserad kriminalitet See more »

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$124,118 (USA) (21 February 1996) (28 Screens)

Gross:

$1,040,879 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby SR  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Dignan introduces himself and Bob to Inez in the hotel room as Jerry and Cornelius. Jerry Cornelius is a character from Michael Moorcock's books such as "The Cure for Cancer" and "The Final Program". See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the Hinckley Cold Storage robbery, Anthony gets up from sitting on some stairs. When he first gets up his jumpsuit is dirty, but when he is shown checking on the elevator it is clean again. See more »

Quotes

Dignan: A bigger bag, you idiot!
Book Store Manager: Don't call me an idiot, you punk!
Dignan: Can... do you have a... do you have bigger bags... for atlases or dictionaries... uhh, Sir?
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Connections

Referenced in Frownland (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Pachanga Diferente"
Written & Performed by Rene Touzet
Courtesy of GNP Crescendo Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
Published by Skyview Music Corp. See more »