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      Bottle Rocket

      1996, Comedy, 1h 31m

      71 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      Bottle Rocket is Reservoir Dogs meets Breathless with a West Texas sensibility. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      In Wes Anderson's first feature film, Anthony (Luke Wilson) has just been released from a mental hospital, only to find his wacky friend Dignan (Owen C. Wilson) determined to begin an outrageous crime spree. After recruiting their neighbor, Bob (Robert Musgrave), the team embarks on a road trip in search of Dignan's previous boss, Mr. Henry (James Caan). But the more they learn, the more they realize that they do not know the first thing about crime.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Wes Anderson

      • Producer: Polly Platt, Cynthia Hargrave

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $488.6K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Columbia Pictures

      • Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR

      Cast & Crew

      Luke Wilson
      Robert Musgrave
      Andrew Wilson
      James Caan
      Teddy Wilson
      Jim Ponds
      Barbara Boyle
      James L. Brooks
      Richard Sakai
      Michael Taylor
      Mark Mothersbaugh
      Robert Yeoman
      David Moritz
      Jim Goldthwait
      Heather Kritzer
      Jim Flowers

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      • Sep 11, 2018
        Despite losing focus after a while and overstaying its welcome, Wes Anderson's feature debut was already an early showcase of his impressive talent and great eye for compositions, offering us enough unpretentious amusement for as long as it lasts and reaching a hilarious climax.
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      • Mar 23, 2014
        Before Wes Anderson would cement his reputation as a unique director with such films as Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and Moonrise Kingdom, he would direct Bottle Rocket, his first feature film that would feature many of his later trademarks that would make his work what it is. The film has a very good story and terrific cast, and Anderson has a keen eye crafting a picture with charm, and memorable, interesting characters. With this directorial effort, his ideas that would mature in following films are here, but at times there are aspects of the film that could have been reworked a bit. Nonetheless Wes Anderson direction is very good, and he proves that he would mature greatly as a filmmaker following the release of this film. Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson are great here, and they have good chemistry, and it adds so much to the film's enjoyment. Anderson is a unique filmmaker and with Bottle Rocket he makes a film that blends all sorts of elements into one film, and the script here is well thought out, and amusing, and the finished film is engaging from start to finish. However, I much preferred The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore and of course, Moonrise Kingdom, which for me is my favorite film from Wes Anderson. With that being said, Bottle Rocket is definitely a film that is sure to appeal to Wes Anderson fans, but it's also a film that never fully realizes its ideas, and makes a significant impact, simply due to the fact that Anderson would perfect his craft throughout his career. Bottle Rocket is good fun, but it does leave room for improvement.
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      • Feb 07, 2014
        Containing that classic Wed Anderson characterization while failing to maintain his best movies' zippy momentum, Bottle Rocket is a decently funny but mercilessly meandering crime comedy.
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