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Bug

  • 2006
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
36K
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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.

  • Director
    • William Friedkin
  • Writer
    • Tracy Letts
  • Stars
    • Ashley Judd
    • Michael Shannon
    • Harry Connick Jr.
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Friedkin
    • Writer
      • Tracy Letts
    • Stars
      • Ashley Judd
      • Michael Shannon
      • Harry Connick Jr.
    • 384User reviews
    • 207Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Ashley Judd
    Ashley Judd
    • Agnes White
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Peter Evans
    Harry Connick Jr.
    Harry Connick Jr.
    • Jerry Goss
    Lynn Collins
    Lynn Collins
    • R.C.
    Brían F. O'Byrne
    Brían F. O'Byrne
    • Dr. Sweet
    Neil Bergeron
    • Man in Grocery Store
    Bob Neill
    • Pizza Harris
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    • Director
      • William Friedkin
    • Writer
      • Tracy Letts
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End/Bug/Knocked Up/L'iceberg/Severance (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Cowboy Boots
      (1981)
      Written by Donny Ray Ford
      Performed by The Backsliders
      Courtesy of Mammoth Records

    User reviews384

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    8/10
    A different William Friedkin?
    I was lucky enough to see the movie in a French theater showing a part of the Cannes film festival selection.

    If you know William Friedkin mostly for his gritty thrillers or The exorcist, Bug might be a surprise: a single location, 5 characters, no car chase, but still a lot of ambiguity and psychological exploration.

    Bug actually reminds me of the first Friedkin movies, also based on plays and more interested in character study than spectacular effects. It's all the more striking that Bug looks like a young man's movie, filled with energy, experimentation, absurd humor and a genuine sense of artistic freedom. Bug tries a lot of things, doesn't always succeed but remains an intense exercise of style. Recommanded for everybody who enjoys a good surprise.
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    • Cyberlapinou
    • Jun 3, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Siêu Vi Trùng
    • Filming locations
      • Rustic Motel, Olancha, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lions Gate Films
      • L.I.F.T. Production
      • DMK Mediafonds International
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,025,810
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,245,556
      • May 27, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,095,658
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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