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They're not really criminals, but everyone's got to have a dream. - Bottle Rocket
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Title: Bottle Rocket

Release Date: 21 Feb 1996

Runtime: 1h 31m

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Director: Gracie Films, Columbia Pictures, Boyle-Taylor Productions

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

Overview: 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 former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.

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Average Vote: 6.695 (1065 votes)

Cast

  • Anthony Adams: Luke Wilson
  • Dignan: Owen Wilson
  • Bob Mapplethorpe: Robert Musgrave
  • Inez: Lumi Cavazos
  • Mr. Abe Henry: James Caan
  • John "Future Man" Mapplethorpe: Andrew Wilson
  • Hector Mapplethorpe: Teddy Wilson
  • Rocky: Donny Caicedo
  • Dr. Nichols: Ned Dowd
  • Stacy Sinclair: Jenni Tooley
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