Bottle Rocket(1996)
They're not really criminals, but everyone's got to have a dream.
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.
Movie: Bottle Rocket
Top 10 Billed Cast
Anthony Adams
Dignan
Bob Mapplethorpe
Inez
Mr. Abe Henry
John "Future Man" Mapplethorpe
Dr. Nichols
Stacy Sinclair
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