Rushmore

"Love. Expulsion. Revolution."

1998 1h 33m EN

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 2,824

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.

“Love. Expulsion. Revolution.”

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Cast

Jason Schwartzman
Max Fischer
Bill Murray
Herman Blume
Olivia Williams
Rosemary Cross
Seymour Cassel
Bert Fischer
Brian Cox
Dr. Nelson Guggenheim
Mason Gamble
Dirk Calloway
Sara Tanaka
Margaret Yang
Stephen McCole
Magnus Buchan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wes Anderson
Writers: Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson
Languages: French, English, Latin, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, English, Latin, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wes Anderson, shot by Robert D. Yeoman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Moritz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray and Olivia Williams carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love. Expulsion. Revolution.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0128445 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wes Anderson directs. Robert D. Yeoman behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. David Moritz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English, Latin, Spanish.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, English, Latin, Spanish.
3Directed by Wes Anderson, shot by Robert D. Yeoman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Moritz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray and Olivia Williams carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Love. Expulsion. Revolution.".
8IMDB entry: tt0128445 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "lone wolf", "private school", "theater play", "theatre group".