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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
1,068 Views


Anthony keeps looking at Dignan. Dignan doesn't look up from

the machine. Anthony turns and walks away.

DIGNAN:

You got another ball.

Dignan watches him go.

DIGNAN:

I'm playing your game.

EXT. SIDEWALK. DAY

They're walking fast down the sidewalk.

ANTHONY:

The list, Dignan. I know you

remember the list because you

signed it. "Things Dignan was not

supposed to touch."

DIGNAN:

Every valuable item in the house

was on that list.

ANTHONY:

That doesn't make any difference. I

bought those earrings for my mother

on her birthday. They have a very

special value for her.

DIGNAN:

Yeah, but I can't be sorting

through that sh*t in the middle of

a burglary. There's just not time

for it.

ANTHONY:

Then you shouldn't of gone in

there, Dignan. Maybe we should of

robbed your house. Did you ever

think of that?

Dignan stops walking. Anthony looks back at him. Pause.

ANTHONY:

What?

Dignan turns and starts walking the other way.

ANTHONY:

Where are you going?

DIGNAN:

I don't appreciate you ridiculing me.

ANTHONY:

How was I ridiculing you?

DIGNAN:

You're making fun of my family. You

know there's nothing to steal from

my mom and Craig. You know exactly

what you're saying.

ANTHONY:

That's not what I meant, Dignan.

They both see something. They keep walking. Dignan looks

back down the sidewalk.

DIGNAN:

Did you see that?

ANTHONY:

Yeah, I saw it.

DIGNAN:

I'm lookout.

ANTHONY:

Dignan, it's got an alarm.

DIGNAN:

I don't think so. Just reach on in.

ANTHONY:

That sets it off.

DIGNAN:

No, just do it real quick.

(starts down the sidewalk)

I'll meet you down there.

Dignan cuts into an alley. Anthony turns back. Looks at a

parked car. Looks left and right. Walks to the car and

reaches in the half-open window.

An alarm goes off. Anthony unlocks the door and opens it.

Leans inside. Grabs a wallet off the seat.

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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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