Bug (2006)

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.

Director:

William Friedkin

Writers:

Tracy Letts (screenplay), Tracy Letts (play)

Stars:

Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Harry Connick Jr.

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

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

Storyline

Having escaped her abusive ex-husband Goss, recently released from state prison, Agnes, a lonely waitress with a tragic past moves into a sleazy, rundown motel. Her lesbian co-worker R.C. introduces her to Peter, a peculiar, paranoiac drifter and they begin a tentative romance. However, things aren't always as they appear and Agnes is about to experience a claustrophobic nightmare reality as the bugs begin to arrive...

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Plot Keywords:

breast sucking | male frontal nudity | bare breasts | bug | motel | 

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Taglines:

Paranoia is contagious.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Lions Gate Films [United States]

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 May 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bogárűző

Filming Locations:

Olancha, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,015,846, 27 May 2007, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$7,006,708, 17 June 2007

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films, L.I.F.T. Production, DMK Mediafonds International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Ashley Judd, when she first met director William Friedkin at a social event, she complimented him on a scene in French Connection II (1975) that she really loved, unaware that Friedkin had not directed it. According to Judd, Friedkin was very "gracious" about it.

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Goofs

The location of the motel is supposed to be in Oklahoma yet the telephone number on the room's telephone has a 504 area code of the filming location in Louisiana.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

There is a short scene after the first part of the credits, a telephone rings during the credits, and a brief shot after the credits end.

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Connections

Referenced in Playback (2012)

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Soundtracks

This Masquerade
(1972)
Written by Leon Russell
Performed by Leon Russell
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under License from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

Bug-eyed

I've never been a Friedkin fan and I can live without an "Exorcist" DVD.

"Bug" depicts another kind of possession ,and it shows paranoia as few other movies did (Polanski did it in "the tenant " in 1976).The performances are great ;Ashley Judd plays a part few of her peers would dare: she is matched every step of the way by Michael Shannon .Both,towards the end,reach the extreme limit and their shouting voices are hardly intelligible.From the very start,Judd seems jaded,tired of the world,with no reason to live .

Even when you feel safe,you know there's an impending menace ;today we live in a world where nobody can say "it won't happen to me" .The Army experiments (a subject which was already broached in the brilliant "Jacob's ladder" ) are only an alibi ,and anyway,are they real?We see danger where there isn't any and we swallow a pill to soothe our fears .One blip (here a tiny bug) is enough to bring everything grinding to the halt... or to trigger madness ,a madness which will know no bounds .