Bottle Rocket
They're not really criminals, but everyone's got to have a dream.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$7000000
Revenue
$1040879
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
1996-02-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1111
Vote Average
6.7
Luke Wilson
Anthony Adams
Owen Wilson
Dignan
Robert Musgrave
Bob Mapplethorpe
Lumi Cavazos
Inez
James Caan
Mr. Abe Henry
Andrew Wilson
John "Future Man" Mapplethorpe
Teddy Wilson
Hector Mapplethorpe
Donny Caicedo
Rocky
Ned Dowd
Dr. Nichols
Jenni Tooley
Stacy Sinclair
Shea Fowler
Grace
Kumar Pallana
Kumar
Jim Ponds
Applejack
Haskel Craver
Jackson
Haley Miller
Bernice
Brian Tenenbaum
H. Clay Murchison
Temple Nash
Temple
Darryl Cox
Bookstore Manager
Dipak Pallana
Bookstore Employee
Stephen Dignan
Rob
Julie Mayfield
Wife in Motelroom
Don Phillips, Jr.
Husband in Motelroom
Anna Cifuentes
Carmen
Melinda Renna
Anita
Richard Reyes
Man in Bar
Julio Cesar Cedillo
Man outside Bar
Tak Kubota
Rowboat
Jill Parker-Jones
Motel Manager
Nena Smarz
Maid
Héctor García
Freezer Guy
Daniel R. Padgett
Freezer Guy
Russell Towery
Cop
Ben Loggins
Cop
Linn Mullin
Detective
Antonia Bogdanovich
Girl at Psych Hospital (uncredited)
Amanda Welles
Bob's Date
Jordan Elliott
Little Girl (uncredited)
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