Review of Bottle Rocket (1996) by Joshua M — 27 Nov 2009

Dignan might be the greatest character ever conceived for film.

This review of Bottle Rocket (1996) was written by Joshua M on 27 Nov 2009.

Bottle Rocket has generally received positive reviews.

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