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5 February 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
"She was my Rushmore" moreAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 13 wins & 11 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Speechless: One of the All-time Great Films more (593 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jason Schwartzman | ... | Max Fischer | |
| Bill Murray | ... | Herman Blume | |
| Olivia Williams | ... | Rosemary Cross | |
| Seymour Cassel | ... | Bert Fischer | |
| Brian Cox | ... | Dr. Nelson Guggenheim | |
| Mason Gamble | ... | Dirk Calloway | |
| Sara Tanaka | ... | Margaret Yang | |
| Stephen McCole | ... | Magnus Buchan | |
| Connie Nielsen | ... | Mrs. Calloway | |
| Luke Wilson | ... | Dr. Peter Flynn | |
| Dipak Pallana | ... | Mr. Adams (as Deepak Pallana) | |
| Andrew Wilson | ... | Coach Beck | |
| Marietta Marich | ... | Mrs. Guggenheim | |
| Ronnie McCawley | ... | Ronny Blume | |
| Keith McCawley | ... | Donny Blume |
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Rated R for language and brief nudity.Parents Guide:
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93 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Sweden:11 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:6 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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In a shot of Max's petition to save Latin, the names of Jason Schwartzman's band mates from Phantom Planet (Alex Greenwald, Jacques Brautbar, 'Sam Farrar', and 'Darren Robinson'), as well as the name of the band's manager ('Dan Field') can be seen in the middle of the left column. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Rosemary Cross was talking with Max in her classroom after leaving her job, the students' artwork she previously had taken down just seconds before in the same scene reappears. moreSoundtrack:
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There's no real reason to critique this film because it's as close to perfect as any movie can get. Plus, it has been reviewed over 500 times on this site alone.
One important aspect of this film, which is overlooked in practically every online review that I've read, is Wes Anderson's nod to the world of J.D. Salinger. The parallels between Holden Caulfield and Max are numerous, and when considered in light of THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (with its scenes at the museum and the b.b. gun battles), the canon of Wes Anderson is one that has been greatly colored by the imagination of J.D. Salinger. From Max's red hat to his expulsion, the film touches on many ideas from THE CATCHER IN THE RYE. Thematically, the works are quite similar and share an idiosyncratic mood.
The other great influence on Wes Anderson, which is even more obvious to any student of film, is the work of Hal Ashby. In particular, the symmetry of Hal Ashby's shots in films like HAROLD AND MAUDE and BEING THERE. Watch RUSHMORE followed by HAROLD AND MAUDE followed by ROYAL TENENBAUMS followed by BEING THERE and you'll completely understand this sentiment.
Where will THE LIFE AQUATIC fit into this equation?!?!?