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Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Wes Anderson
Production: Columbia Pictures
  2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
66
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
R
Year:
1996
91 min
1,074 Views


ANTHONY:

Future Man.

BOB:

Who?

ANTHONY:

Futute Man. You know. Cause he

looks like he's from the future.

DIGNAN:

He looks like he was designed by

scientists. For desert warfare.

BOB:

That never would of --

DIGNAN:

Let's cut the bullshit.

Silence. They all look at the car. Pause.

ANTHONY:

It's got a V-8, Dignan.

DIGNAN:

What do you think the cops have?

INT. BOB'S HOUSE. DAY

They're sitting at the coffee table in Bob's great big

living room. It's got high ceilings and two Persian rugs.

They're eating sandwiches and chips.

BOB:

If you're that worried, maybe we

should just steal one.

DIGNAN:

What are you talking about, Bob?

BOB:

Can you use a coaster.

Bob slides a coaster under Dignan's glass.

ANTHONY:

Did you ever steal a car bdfore?

BOB:

Yeah. I've stolen two cars before.

One Jaguar. And one Trans-Am. With

T-Tops. That Trans-Am was fun to

drive.

DIGNAN:

You stole a Trans-Am.

BOB:

Yes. I did.

DIGNAN:

OK, Bob.

BOB:

It's true, Dignan.

DIGNAN:

Well. What do you want to do? You

want to steal one or just drive

your car?

BOB:

(thinks for a minute)

I'll just drive my car.

INT. DELI. DAY

Anthony's playing pinball at a machine in the back of a

little grocery store. Dignan's watching.

DIGNAN:

Anthony, we'll get two hundred for

the coin collection alone. That's

less than what it's appraised at.

ANTHONY:

But Dignan, do you really know that

much about rare coins?

DIGNAN:

I know about money, Anthony. I know

the value of money. Plus the

earrings are worth three times that.

Anthony looks at Dignan. Dignan points at the pinball machine.

DIGNAN:

Your ball.

Dignan tries to hit the flipper.

ANTHONY:

I told you not to take the earrings.

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Owen Wilson

Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor, producer and screenwriter. He has had a long association with filmmaker Wes Anderson, with whom he shared writing and acting credits for Bottle Rocket (1996) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), the latter of which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. His older brother Andrew and younger brother Luke are also actors, with whom he has collaborated a number of times. He starred with Ben Stiller in numerous films, and is known for his roles in Frat Pack comedies. more…

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