Bottle Rocket (1996)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Wes Anderson

Writers (WGA):

Owen Wilson (written by) &
Wes Anderson (written by)

Release Date:

21 February 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

They're not really criminals, but everybody's got to have a dream.

Plot:

Focusing on a trio of friends and their elaborate plan to pull off a simple robbery and go on the run.

Plot Keywords:

Escapade | Robbery | Kicked In Butt | Barbershop | Laundry Room

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Luke Wilson	...	Anthony Adams
Owen Wilson	...	Dignan (as Owen C. Wilson)
Ned Dowd	...	Dr. Nichols
Shea Fowler	...	Grace
Haley Miller	...	Bernice
Robert Musgrave	...	Bob Mapplethorpe
Andrew Wilson	...	Future Man
Brian Tenenbaum	...	H. Clay Murchison
Jenni Tooley	...	Stacy Sinclair
Temple Nash	...	Temple
Dipak Pallana	...	Bookstore Employee
Darryl Cox	...	Bookstore Manager
Stephen Dignan	...	Rob
Lumi Cavazos	...	Inez
Julie Mayfield	...	Wife in Motelroom

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

91 min | Argentina:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:16 | USA:R (certificate #33597) | UK:15 | Ireland:15 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Director Trademark: [Wes Anderson] [Rolling Stones]Features "2000 Year Man".

Goofs:

Continuity: In the planning scene at Bob's house, the gun keeps changing positions on the table between shots.

Quotes:

Dignan: Bob Mapplethorpe, potential get-away driver: go!
Bob: Well, I think there's a real air of mystery about me.
Dignan: Don't complicate it. Your number one strength is you have a car you can provide. Sell yourself! Start over. Ready, go!
Bob: Okay, alright. I'm a risk taker! I'm growin' an entire crop of marijuana plants in my parents back yard! I think that shows...
Dignan: Wait, you're growing an entire crop of marijuana in your back yard?
Bob: Dignan, look. I'm just not very good at this selling-yourself stuff, okay? So, I'm just gonna tell you the truth. I really wanna be a part of this team. And I'm the only one with a car.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Spaced: Mettle (#2.3)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Over and Done With

It ain't easy being a crook.

In the off-the-wall comedy "Bottle Rocket", Owen Wilson makes a scintillating debut as the creative force behind this tale of one man's struggle to realize his dream of becoming a crook in spite of his many shortcomings: sensitivity, compassion, empathy, and just plain niceness. Luke Wilson plays straight man to real life brother Owen in this camp, light-hearted, and easy to watch little film about the "gang who couldn't think straight". A fun watch for just about anyone into droll humorous subtleties.