Bottle Rocket

"They're not really criminals, but everyone's got to have a dream."

Feb 21 1996 R 1h 31m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

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 hare-brained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry. With the help of their pathetic neighbor and pal Bob, Anthony and Dignan pull a job and hit the road, where Anthony finds love with motel maid Inez. When our boys finally hook up with Mr. Henry, the ensuing escapade turns out to be far from what anyone expected.

Written by

Owen Wilson, Wes Anderson

Directed by

Wes Anderson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Boyle-Taylor Productions, Columbia Pictures, Gracie Films

Languages

English, Español

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
85,506
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA