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BOTTLE ROCKET (1996) + Short Film - WES DAYS - An All-Year Wes Anderson Retrospective

Bottle Rocket (1996)
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Tickets
Standard - £6
Conc. - Pay What You Can*

Doors 7.00 PM
Film 7.30 PM


  • BOTTLE ROCKET + Short

  • dir. Wes Anderson

  • year. 1996

  • country. USA

  • run-time. Short - 14 mins, Feature - 87 mins

  • rating. 15

Wes Anderson first illustrated his lovingly detailed, slightly surreal cinematic vision (with cowriter Owen Wilson) in this visually witty and warm portrait of three young misfits. Best friends Anthony (Luke Wilson), Dignan (Owen Wilson), and Bob (Robert Musgrave) stage a wildly complex, mildly successful robbery of a small bookstore, then go “on the lam.” During their adventures, Anthony falls in love with a South American housekeeper, Inez (Lumi Cavazos), and they befriend local thief extraordinaire Mr. Henry (James Caan). Bottle Rocket is a charming, hilarious, affectionate look at the folly of dreamers, shot against radiant southwestern backdrops, and the film that put Anderson and the Wilson brothers on the map. - Criterion Collection Film Bio

The feature film BOTTLE ROCKET will be preceded by the short film of the same name, made in 1994.


About Our Season - “Wes Days”

Deptford Cinema is proud to present a year-long season celebrating the work of auteur filmmaker Wes Anderson - called Wes Days. With his incomparable aesthetic vision and offbeat sense of humour, Anderson is one of cinema's quirkiest filmmakers. Known for his witty dialogue and exquisitely decorated sets, he first received attention for his 1998 film Rushmore and his 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums. He then went on to garner wider audiences for such films as The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).

Preceding most films in the season will be either a short film or commercial directed by Wes Anderson.


*Ticket Prices

Deptford Cinema is committed to providing affordable access to cinema and the arts, as such our Concession ticket is Pay What You Can. We are unfortunately technically unable to offer truly custom prices online, as such our online Concession ticket options are £0.00, £1.50, £3.00 and £4.50, however on the door tickets allow you to pay any amount that you can. A suggested price of £4.50 represents an amount that helps support Deptford Cinema put on our award-winning programming and events.

If you are able, you can purchase a Support Ticket, this covers the cost of a £4.50 Concession ticket and will go towards supporting our Pay What You Can scheme, helping to ensure a no barrier to entry for enjoying cinema and the arts.


Earlier Event: March 17
LIFE DRAWING at Deptford Cinema
Later Event: March 19
WORKING PROGRESS: SCREENING