Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket
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1h 31m
Directed by Wes Anderson • 1996 • United States
Starring Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, James Caan
Wes Anderson first illustrated his lovingly detailed, slightly surreal cinematic vision (with cowriter Owen Wilson) in this visually witty and warm portrait of three young misfits. Best friends Anthony (Luke Wilson), Dignan (Owen Wilson), and Bob (Robert Musgrave) stage a wildly complex, mildly successful robbery of a small bookstore, then go “on the lam.” During their adventures, Anthony falls in love with a South American housekeeper, Inez (Lumi Cavazos), and they befriend local thief extraordinaire Mr. Henry (James Caan). BOTTLE ROCKET is a charming, hilarious, affectionate look at the folly of dreamers, shot against radiant southwestern backdrops, and the film that put Anderson and the Wilson brothers on the map.
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BOTTLE ROCKET Commentary
Recorded in 2008 (on a transcontinental phone call), this commentary features director and co-writer Wes Anderson and co-writer and star Owen Wilson.
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The Making of BOTTLE ROCKET
This piece features interviews with director Wes Anderson, executive producers James L. Brooks and Richard Sakai, producer Polly Platt, composer Mark Mothersbaugh, cinematographer Robert Yeoman, and actors James Caan, Robert Musgrave, and Andrew, Luke, and Owen Wilson, among others. It was made b...
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BOTTLE ROCKET (Short)
Directed by Wes Anderson • 1992 • United States
Starring Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Robert MusgraveWes Anderson and Owen Wilson wrote a draft of a screenplay together at the University of Texas at Austin. A year later, in 1992, they began producing their feature. They shot eight minutes of the f...
