Bottle Rocket
A restless ex‑con teams up with his charismatic best friend to pull off an ambitious heist that will finally prove they’re more than small‑town crooks, only to have their fragile partnership and naïve plans collide with ruthless criminals who threaten to ruin everything.
“They're not really criminals, but everyone's got to have a dream.”
Synopsis
Wes Anderson will return to his hometown of Houston on July 17 for a one-night-only screening of *Bottle Rocket* to support the preservation of the historic Garden Oaks Theater. The event aims to raise funds for the 1947 theater and the creation of a new Arts and Film Center. The evening also coincides with the 30th anniversary of Anderson’s career. The screening is part of broader efforts to save the theater and promote arts in the community.
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Edited by David MoritzShot by Robert D YeomanScored by Mark MothersbaughDesigned by David Wasco
Box Office
1996 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.1× its budget
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$1.0M
Peak 28 theaters
Also known as
- Durchgeknalltde
- Un colpo da dilettantiit
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Cast & Crew
45 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Luke Wilson
as Anthony Adams
Owen Wilson
as Dignan
Ned Dowd
as Dr. Nichols
Robert Musgrave
as Bob Mapplethorpe
Shea Fowler
as Grace
Lumi Cavazos
as Inez
Haley Miller
as Bernice
James Caan
as Mr. Abe Henry
Andrew Wilson
as John "Future Man" Mapplethorpe
Teddy Wilson
as Hector Mapplethorpe
Brian Tenenbaum
as H. Clay Murchison
Donny Caicedo
as Rocky
Supporting cast
25Jenni Tooley
as Stacy Sinclair
Temple Nash
as Temple
Kumar Pallana
as Kumar
Jim Ponds
as Applejack
Haskel Craver
as Jackson
Darryl Cox
as Bookstore Manager
Dipak Pallana
as Bookstore Employee
Stephen Dignan
as Rob
Julie Mayfield
as Wife in Motelroom
Don Phillips Jr
as Husband in Motelroom
Anna Cifuentes
as Carmen
Melinda Renna
as Anita
Richard Reyes
as Man in Bar
Julio Cesar Cedillo
as Man outside Bar
Tak Kubota
as Rowboat
Jill Parker Jones
as Motel Manager
Nena Smarz
as Maid
Hector Garcia
as Freezer Guy
Daniel R Padgett
as Freezer Guy
Russell Towery
as Cop
Ben Loggins
as Cop
Linn Mullin
as Detective
Antonia Bogdanovich
as Girl at Psych Hospital (uncredited)
Amanda Welles
as Bob's Date
Jordan Elliott
as Little Girl (uncredited)
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