Bottle Rocket
By November 23, 2008
This story of Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson, “the boys,” is a plucky tale of grit and high purpose. Wes and Owen are Texans, and so their endless fascination with the ol’ game Read more »
- United States
- 1996
- 91 minutes
- Color
- 1.85:1
- English
- Spine #450
SYNOPSIS: Wes Anderson first illustrated his lovingly detailed, slightly surreal cinematic vision (with cowriter Owen Wilson) in this visually witty and warm portrait of three young misfits. Best friends Anthony (Luke Wilson), Dignan (Owen Wilson), and Bob (Robert Musgrave) stage a wildly complex, mildly successful robbery of a small bookstore, then go “on the lam.” During their adventures, Anthony falls in love with a South American housekeeper, Inez (Lumi Cavazos), and they befriend local thief extraordinaire Mr. Henry (James Caan). Bottle Rocket is a charming, hilarious, affectionate look at the folly of dreamers, shot against radiant southwestern backdrops, and the film that put Anderson and the Wilson brothers on the map.
Cast & CreditsOpen
Cast
| Dignan | Owen Wilson |
| Anthony Adams | Luke Wilson |
| Bob Mapplethorpe | Robert Musgrave |
| Future Man | Andrew Wilson |
| Inez | Lumi Cavazos |
| Mr. Henry | James Caan |
Credits
| Director | Wes Anderson |
| Screenplay | Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson |
| Producer | Polly Platt and Cynthia Hargrave |
| Executive producers | James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai, Barbara Boyle and Michael Taylor |
| Director of photography | Robert Yeoman |
| Production design | David Wasco |
| Editing | David Moritz |
| Co-producers | Ray Zimmerman and L.M. Kit Carson |
| Costume design | Karen Patch |
| Music | Mark Mothersbaugh |
Disc Features
AVAILABLE IN BOTH DOUBLE-DVD AND BLU-RAY DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITIONS:
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Wes Anderson and director of photography Robert Yeoman (Blu-ray edition features DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack)
- Audio commentary featuring Anderson and co-writer/actor Owen Wilson
- The Making of “Bottle Rocket”: an original documentary by filmmaker Barry Braverman featuring Anderson, producer James L. Brooks, actors James Caan and Luke and Owen Wilson, and others
- The original thirteen-minute black-and-white Bottle Rocket short film from 1992
- Eleven deleted scenes
- Anamorphic test, storyboards, location photos
- Behind-the-scenes photographs by Laura Wilson
- The Shafrazi Lectures, No. 1: Bottle Rocket
- Murita Cycles, a 1978 short film by Braverman
- PLUS: A booklet featuring an appreciation by Martin Scorsese and an essay by Brooks
- Original artwork by Ian Dingman
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Film Essays
Bottle Rocket
By November 23, 2008
A couple of years ago, I watched a film called Bottle Rocket. I knew nothing about it, and the movie really took me by surprise. Here was a picture without a trace of cynicism Read more »
Announcements
The Criterion Collection
Goes High Definition!
December 15, 2008
Critics have had our debut Blu-ray releases for weeks, and the word is out, coast to coast: “a revelation,” “stunning” and “eye-opening,” “awe Read more »
Interviews
’Toon Time: A Q&A with Wes Anderson
November 18, 2009
Wes Anderson’s surprising latest endeavor, the stop-motion Roald Dahl adaptation Fantastic Mr. Fox, is out in theaters now and garnering terrific reviews Read more »
News
Sounds Like Bottle Rocket
December 04, 2008
The soundtrack to Wes Anderson’s short protofilm for Bottle Rocket will be available digitally for the first time starting December 9, from Fantasy Records/Concord Read more »
Clippings
TRUE WES
April 06, 2009
What do Orson Welles, François Truffaut, Mike Nichols, and Peanuts have in common? According to critic Matt Zoller Seitz, they’re just a few of the many influences on Wes Anderson’s Read more »
Pretty in Pink (and Green)
January 07, 2009
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about Criterion’s cover designs for the films of Wes Anderson, check out this week’s issue of Time Out Chicago. In “5 Minutes with Read more »
Press Notes
PRESS NOTES: SEEING BLU
December 11, 2008
Criterion Blu-ray editions debut next week—with Chungking Express, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Bottle Rocket, and The Third Man—and the reviews are already coming in. “Chungking Read more »
