Review of Bottle Rocket (1996) by Steve W — 18 Jan 2012

Hands down, Wes Anderson's best movie!!

This review of Bottle Rocket (1996) was written by Steve W on 18 Jan 2012.

Bottle Rocket has generally received positive reviews.

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