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Rushmore is a 1998 comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman), his friendship with rich industrialist Herman Blume (Bill Murray), and their mutual love for elementary school teacher Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams). The film was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. The soundtrack was scored by regular Anderson collaborator Mark Mothersbaugh and features several songs by bands associated with the British Invasion of the 1960s.
The movie helped launch the careers of Anderson and Schwartzman, while establishing a "second career" for Murray as a respected actor of independent cinema. Rushmore also won Best Director and Best Supporting Male awards at the 1999 Independent Spirit Awards while Murray earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.
Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman), a precocious and eccentric 15 year-old, is both Rushmore's most extracurricular and least scholarly student. Herman Blume (Bill Murray) is a disillusioned industrialist who comes to admire Max. Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams) is a widowed first grade teacher who becomes the object of both Max's and Herman's affection.
Actors: Clifton Powell (actor), Richard Marvin (composer), Bundy Chanock (miscellaneous crew), Mona May (costume designer), Joel Swetow (actor), Jon Turteltaub (director), Darrin Lipscomb (miscellaneous crew), Bonnie Weis (miscellaneous crew), Victor Wong (actor), Patrick Labyorteaux (actor), Woo-sang Park (producer), Professor Toru Tanaka (actor), John Siedenburg (miscellaneous crew), Alan McRae (actor), Mary Wright (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Each year, three brothers Samuel, Jeffrey and Michael Douglas visits their Japanese grandfather, Mori Shintaro whom the boys affectionately refer to as Grandpa, for the summer. Mori is a highly skilled in the fields of Martial arts and Ninjutsu, and for years he has trained the boys in his techniques. After an organized crime ring proves to be too much for the FBI, it's time for the 3 brother NINJAS! To use their martial arts skills, they team up to battle the crime ring and outwit some very persistent kidnappers!
Keywords: 1990s, action-hero, anger, argument, arms-smuggling, attempted-kidnapping, bag, based-on-play, basketball, bedroom