Bottle Rocket (1996)

Actors: James Caan (actor), Owen Wilson (actor), James L. Brooks (producer), Luke Wilson (actor), Owen Wilson (writer), Jeffrey Shepherd (miscellaneous crew), Scott Peterson (miscellaneous crew), Ned Dowd (actor), Mark Mothersbaugh (composer), Wes Anderson (director), Wes Anderson (writer), Julio Cedillo (actor), L.M. Kit Carson (producer), Darryl Cox (actor), Polly Platt (producer),

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.

Keywords: barbershop, based-on-short-film, bookstore, box-office-flop, caper, crime-boss, escapade, fireworks, frat-pack, gas-station
Genres: Comedy, Crime,
Taglines: They're not really criminals, but everybody's got to have a dream.

Quotes:

Dignan: What do you think I was doing the whole time you were out there man? I told you Dignan got fired, out on his ass. But you didn't think about that, did you. In the end it's easier to think about yourself than it is to think about Dignan.

Dignan: What a lemon! One minute it's running like a top, and the next it's broken down on the side of the road. And I can't fix a car like this, because I don't have the tools! And even if I did have the tools I don't know if I could fix a car like this!

Anthony: Maybe we should've robbed your house. You ever think of that?::Dignan: You know there's nothing to steal from my mom and Craig!

Dignan: They'll never catch me... because I'm fucking innocent.

Bob: Wha - why is there tape on your nose?::Dignan: Exactly!

Dignan: [points to Bob] He's out. [points to Anthony] And you're out, too. And I dont think I'm in, either. No gang!

Dignan: Okay. There, you see the star is me, right there, and I'll be in there. The X is Anthony. Bob, you're the zero out here in the car.

Kumar: Man, I blew it. I blew it, man.::Anthony: Kumar, what were you doing in the freezer?::Kumar: I don't know, man, I lose my touch, man.::Dignan: Did you ever have a touch to lose, man?

Dignan: We'll get him. We'll get him. Man, dont worry about that, we'll get him. And when we do, we'll blow up his car, do something. I can guarantee you that. What makes me furious is thinking about the look on Bob's fat face, thinking he pulled one over on us. I tell you another thing. If our paths cross again, you're gonna see a side of Dignan that you havent seen before. A sick, sadistic side, cause I'm furious at Bob.

Dignan: Bob Mapplethorpe, potential get-away driver: go!::Bob: Well, I think there's a real air of mystery about me.::Dignan: Don't complicate it. Your number one strength is you have a car you can provide. Sell yourself! Start over. Ready, go!::Bob: Okay, alright. I'm a risk taker! I'm growin' an entire crop of marijuana plants in my parents back yard! I think that shows...::Dignan: Wait, you're growing an entire crop of marijuana in your back yard?::Bob: Dignan, look. I'm just not very good at this selling-yourself stuff, okay? So, I'm just gonna tell you the truth. I really wanna be a part of this team. And I'm the only one with a car.::Dignan: That's good. That's good. 'Cause that hits me right here.