Bug (2006)

Director:

William Friedkin

Writers (WGA):

Tracy Letts (screenplay)
Tracy Letts (play)

Release Date:

25 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

First they send in their drone... then they find their queen.

Plot:

An unhinged war veteran holes up with a lonely woman in a spooky Oklahoma motel room. The line between reality and delusion is blurred as they discover a bug infestation.

Plot Keywords:

Motel | Bug | Lesbian | Abusive Ex Husband | Waitress

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Ashley Judd	...	Agnes White
Michael Shannon	...	Peter Evans
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Jerry Goss
Lynn Collins	...	R.C.
Brian F. O'Byrne	...	Dr. Sweet
Neil Bergeron	...	Man in Grocery Store
Bob Neill	...	Pizza Harris (voice)

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong violence, sexuality, nudity, language and drug use.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:-12 (with warning) | USA:R (certificate #42342) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Portugal:M/16 | Brazil:16 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:16 | UK:18 | Taiwan:R-18 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | New Zealand:R16 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Metairie, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Trivia:

According to Lynn Collins, director William Friedkin never took more than four takes to get a scene in this film, and in fact worked so fast that the actors sometimes had to beg him to do a second take when he thought they'd nailed it the first time.

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout all the scenes in the motel where the bathroom is visible, we see that the bathroom door is a regular standard door. But in the scene when Peter is removing a tooth, as he goes to enter the bathroom the door changes into a double louvered door. Then changes back to the regular door in later scenes.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[phone rings]
Agnes White: Hello? Hello?
[hangs up]
Agnes White: Bastard!

Movie Connections:

References "The Big Valley" (1965)

Soundtrack:

Viva Mi Sinaloa

Intense and Unique

Certainly not for everyone...but if you appreciate completely unique and intense cinema...check it out. I am so impressed by Ashley Judd, who I always liked, but had no idea of her range and courage. The film is very disturbing...I would describe it as a dark comedy that gets darker and darker and darker...calling it horror is too limited although there are horror elements to it. It reminds me of Cronenberg or early Polanski (Repulsion). But comparisons don't really do it justice. It's exciting to see that there are directors that still have guts. I was exhilarated and disturbed by the end of this film. I recommend it highly to anyone who wants something different and powerful.