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Based on a true story of love, victory, and fermentation - Bottle Shock
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Title: Bottle Shock

Release Date: 5 Sep 2008

Runtime: 1h 50m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Intellectual Properties Worldwide, Zininsa Film Production, Unclaimed Freight Productions, Shocking Bottle

Production Companies: Intellectual Properties Worldwide, Zininsa Film Production, Unclaimed Freight Productions, Shocking Bottle

Overview: Paris-based wine expert Steven Spurrier heads to California in search of cheap wine that he can use for a blind taste test in the French capital. Stumbling upon the Napa Valley, the stuck-up Englishman is shocked to discover a winery turning out top-notch chardonnay. Determined to make a name for himself, he sets about getting the booze back to Paris.

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Average Vote: 6.4 (202 votes)

Cast

  • Steven Spurrier: Alan Rickman
  • Bo Barrett: Chris Pine
  • Jim Barrett: Bill Pullman
  • Sam Fulton: Rachael Taylor
  • Gustavo Brambila: Freddy Rodríguez
  • Maurice Cantavale: Dennis Farina
  • Shenky: Hal B. Klein
  • Maitre d': Jean-Michel Richaud
  • Joe: Eliza Dushku
  • Loan Officer: Kirk Baily
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