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Bug

  • 20062006
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  • 1h 42m
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6.1/10
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Ashley Judd in Bug (2006)
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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.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.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.
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    • William Friedkin
    • Tracy Letts(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ashley Judd
    • Michael Shannon
    • Harry Connick Jr.
    • William Friedkin
    • Tracy Letts(screenplay)
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    • Michael Shannon
    • Harry Connick Jr.
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    • Agnes White
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    • Peter Evans
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    • Jerry Goss
    Lynn Collins
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    • R.C.
    Brían F. O'Byrne
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    • Dr. Sweet
    Neil Bergeron
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    • Trivia
      During the shoot, many of the crew members got rashes from bed bugs in their hotel rooms.
    • Goofs
      For almost the whole movie the front door of the motel opens to the outside, but in the last few scenes (room wrapped in tin foil) the front door opens to the inside.
    • Quotes

      Agnes White: You don't sound like you're from Oklahoma.

      Peter Evans: I'm from Beaver.

      Agnes White: Well, we're all from beaver, ain't we?

    • 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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      Cowboy Boots
      (1981)

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    User reviews383

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    7/10
    This movie is really starting to BUG me
    OK, cheesy joke, I know, but actually the movie really did get to me. I picked up this movie at Hollywood Video, I was pretty curious on what it was, if it was a thriller, horror movie, or drama, it's pretty much a mix of all. But also William Friedkin had directed the film, William isn't just the director of The Exorcist, he's an incredible director who has many works of art under his belt. So I rented Bug and watched it last night and I have to say that this was an incredibly disturbing psychological thriller that really freaked me out. I mean, these performances were absolutely amazing, most people are raving about Ashley Judd's performance, but what about Michael Shannon? In my opinion, he had the best performance, he was so intense and he really draws you into the scene and the story.

    Agnes is a woman who is pretty much on her own, she lives in a cruddy little motel, has an abusive boyfriend who is out of jail and won't leave her alone, and also lost a son a while back in a grocery store. She's also a drug addict. When her friend, R.C., brings her friend, Peter to Agnes's house, Peter and Agnes pretty much click from the get go, but when Peter tries to get away from Agnes, he confesses the reason why, that he was part of an army experiment and he's escaped. She asks him to stay anyways, that she's so lonely, and he does, but soon they have delusions of a bug infestation and start destroying each other over something that they swear they can see and is watching them.

    The story is so beyond intense, I couldn't believe how much this film got to me. Especially when they reveal the ultimate damage that Peter does to his own character, it sent shivers down my spine. Ashley, Michael, and Harry all brought in great performances and really made this story incredibly interesting and scary to watch. The whole ending was beautifully shot by Friedkin, I was a little disappointed with how quickly it did end, but thinking about it, I'm not sure if there could have been a better ending, but you'll have to see what I mean when you watch it. I would recommend this film, I don't think many users are understanding what it's about or are just focusing on the wrong things here, but this movie I warn you is not for the faint of heart.

    7/10
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    • Oct 3, 2007

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 2007 (United States)
      • United States
      • Germany
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Rustic Motel, Olancha, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lions Gate Films
      • L.I.F.T. Production
      • DMK Mediafonds International
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    • 1 hour 42 minutes
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