Bottle Rocket

Theatrical - Wide 1996-02-23

Cast Luke Wilson Owen Wilson Robert Musgrave Lumi Cavazos James Caan
Directed by Wes Anderson
Written by Owen Wilson Wes Anderson

Box Office Gross: $1,040,879

Running Time: 91 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Gracie Films, Columbia Pictures, Boyle-Taylor Productions

Genres: Comedy Crime Drama

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Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a harebrained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his... See more former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.

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