Bottle Rocket Blu-ray

Release Year: 1996

Runtime: 91 min

Rating: R

Director: Wes Anderson

Cast: Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Robert Musgrave, Lumi Cavazos, James Caan

Studios: Gracie Films, Columbia Pictures, Boyle-Taylor Productions

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 harebrained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.

Special Features:

New, restored high-definition digital transfer

Supervised and approved by director Wes Anderson and director of photography Robert Yeoman, with 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

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Eleven deleted scenes

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Anamorphic test

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Storyboards, location photos & Behind the scenes photographs by Laura Wilson

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The Shafrazi Lectures, No. 1: Bottle Rocket

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Murita Cycles, a 1978 short film by Braverman

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PLUS: A booklet featuring an appreciation by director Martin Scorsese and an essay by Brooks.

Original artwork by Ian Dingman.

Technical Specifications:

• DTS-HD Master Audio