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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Wes Anderson (written by) &
Roman Coppola (written by) ...
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Release Date:
26 October 2007 (USA) more
Plot:
Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray), and they eventually find themselves stranded alone in the middle of the desert with eleven suitcases, a printer, and a laminating machine. At this moment, a new, unplanned journey suddenly begins. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
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(94 articles)
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Nobody said his movies weren't difficult at times. more (226 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Owen Wilson | ... | Francis |
 | Adrien Brody | ... | Peter |
 | Jason Schwartzman | ... | Jack |
 | Amara Karan | ... | Rita |
| Wallace Wolodarsky | ... | Brendan (as Wally Wolodarsky) |
| Waris Ahluwalia | ... | The Chief Steward |
| Irrfan Khan | ... | The Father |
 | Barbet Schroeder | ... | The Mechanic |
 | Camilla Rutherford | ... | Alice |
 | Bill Murray | ... | The Businessman |
 | Anjelica Huston | ... | Patricia |
| A.P. Singh | ... | Taxi Driver |
| Kumar Pallana | ... | Old Man |
| Dalpat Singh | ... | Waiter |
| Trudy Matthys | ... | German Lady #1 (as Trudy Mathis) |
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
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Runtime:
91 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Ireland:15A | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-11 | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | USA:R (certificate #43707) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Germany:6 | Sweden:11 | Hong Kong:IIB | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:13 | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:M | Australia:M
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In order to achieve a constant limp while filming, Owen Wilson placed a small lime in his shoe. more
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Continuity: When Peter throws the belt at Francis in the train cabin, he has shaving lather on his face. But when Francis retaliates immediately after, the lather is gone. more
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[first lines]
The Businessman:
That's my train.
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Soundtrack:
Play with Fire more
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I can't find the scene with Natalie Portman in it.A NOTE ABOUT SPOILERS
All that great luggage! Who made it?
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This is a film occupied with moments. Wonderful moments. It is not so much concerned with mechanics of plot but for me, it never got dull. Wes Anderson has matured in subtle ways and this film is a well crafted blend of the personal and the pageantry - Powell and Pressburger and Cassavetes. "The Rules of the Game" and "Husbands." "The Last Detail" and "The River."
The "spiritual journey" is used as pretext. Some people really don't like this. There is so much humor in watching three brothers stoned on Indian pharmaceuticals, trying to pray and getting sidetracked by arguments over stolen belts and confided secrets. They are flawed. People are flawed. Audiences tend to like their characters so likable that they are bland stereotypes. People can be privileged and disaffected AND still be beautiful and intriguing.
In the end, this movie is a fun ride. A stroll through various imaginative carts, occupied by compartments of colorful characters and incidents. Wes is further interweaving his "dollhouse" aesthetic with the real world. He is not so hung up on inventing every little thing and I could tell he was finding faces and peripheral details just as they were, waiting for him in India.
Nine bucks well spent for me. This guy's taking chances - some don't work. He's trying to push the medium forward in terms of tone. Some parts of his movies are difficult. Some people will get left behind. But for me, someone whose watched his films grow in scope and daring, I think he's an American treasure who may never arrive at the perfect film, but he'll continue to integrate cinema's history in new and exciting ways.