Rushmore
A brilliant but struggling scholarship student at a prestigious academy forms an unlikely alliance with a disillusioned industrialist and develops a forbidden romance with a married teacher, risking everything to redefine his place in a world of wealth and privilege.
“Love. Expulsion. Revolution.”
Synopsis
When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's actions begin to blur the boundaries of propriety and raise ethical concerns.
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A crew of 200+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by David MoritzShot by Robert D YeomanScored by Mark MothersbaughDesigned by David WascoSound by Mark Berger Nm0074281Costumes by Karen PatchStunts by David Sanders
Box Office
1998 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$17.1M
Full synopsis
Also known as
- (English)Rushmore
- (Bulgarian)Колежът Ръшмор
Release dates around the world2 countries · showhide
- CanadaSep 17, 1998
- United StatesOct 9, 1998
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Cast & Crew
200 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jason Schwartzman
as Max Fischer
Bill Murray
as Herman Blume
Olivia Williams
as Rosemary Cross
Seymour Cassel
as Bert Fischer
Brian Cox
as Dr. Nelson Guggenheim
Mason Gamble
as Dirk Calloway
Sara Tanaka
as Margaret Yang
Stephen Mccole
as Magnus Buchan
Connie Nielsen
as Mrs. Calloway
Luke Wilson
as Dr. Peter Flynn
Dipak Pallana
as Mr. Adams
Andrew Wilson
as Coach Beck
Supporting cast
56Marietta Marich
as Mrs. Guggenheim
Ronnie Mccawley
as Ronny Blume
Keith Mccawley
as Donny Blume
Hae Joon Lee
as Alex
Adebayo Asabi
as Mr. Obiomiwe
Al Fielder
as Ernie
Colin Platt
as Boy Portraying Frank Serpico
George Farish
as O'Reilly
Francis Fernandez
as Burnum
Mccauley Penderdast
as Fields
Eric Bennett Weems
as Willie
Dalton Tomlin
as Wrestler
Wallace Wolodarsky
as Referee
Kim Terry
as Mrs. Blume
Ella Pryor
as Woman Back Stage
Paul Schiff
as Waiter
Antoni Scarano
as Small Boy Artist
Brian Tenenbaum
as Contractor
Thayer Mcclanahan
as School Reporter, George
Patricia Winkler
as Mrs. Whitney
Manning Mott
as Mr. Halsted
J J Stonebraker
as Woody
Donny Caicedo
as 40 Ounce
Ali Ktiri
as Benjamin
Michael Maggart
as Concierge
Robbie Lee
as Isaac
Morgan Redmond
as Bellman
Ed Geldart
as Security Guard
David Moritz
as Dynamite Salesman
John Killalea
as Tommy Stalling
William Lau
as Mr. Yang
Lucille Sadikin
as Mrs. Yang
Steve Eckelman
as Tennis Pro
Eric Chase Anderson
as Architect
Danny Fine
as Coach Fritz
Kyle Ryan Urquhart
as Regis
Kumar Pallana
as Mr. LittleJeans
Stephen Dignan
as Reuben
Alexis Bledel
as Student
Robert Bryant
as Band Conductor
David L Carter
as Theatre Patron
Reggie Dees Ii
as Student with Football Jersey in Hallway
Hunter Hancock
as Student
Al Hayter
as School Professor
Nathaniel Holt
as Audience Member
James Holzier
as Student
David B Johnson
as Football Player
Lance Allen Kramer
as Yankee Review Photographer
Aubrey Trey Lafargue
as Student Wrestling Spectator
Erich Lane
as Student
Arnold Montey
as Audience Member
Manning Mpinduzi Mott
as Mister Holstead
Frank Page
as Professor Murray
Brandon Trost
as Vietnamese Soldier with Rocket Launcher
Jason Trost
as Party Kid
Sarah Trost
as Makeup Artist
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
5Other crew
134Michael Grigsby
accountant
Doc Kane
adr recordist
Terri Douglas
adr voice casting
David Ridlen
animator
Ron Radvinsky
apprentice editor
David Melito
art department assistant
Nicole Gorg
art department assistant
Andrew Laws
Art Director
Sandy Reynolds Wasco
as Alexandra Reynolds-Wasco
Austin Gorg
assistant art director
Terry Hubbard
assistant editor
Lin Coleman
assistant editor (as Lin Coleperson)
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