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The Brown Bunny

"ADULTS ONLY"

2003 1h 33m EN
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5.3
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48%
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51
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4.9
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★5.3TMDB · 288🥫48%Rotten Tomatoes●51Metacritic★4.9IMDB · 16,981
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Bud Clay races motorcycles in the 250cc Formula II class of road racing. After a race in New Hampshire, he has five days to get to his next race in California. During his road trip, he is haunted by memories of the last time he saw Daisy, his true love.

“ADULTS ONLY”

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Behind the camera

Director
Vincent Gallo
Writers
Vincent Gallo
Languages
English
Countries
France, Japan, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Japan, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincent Gallo, shot by Vincent Gallo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Vincent Gallo 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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Vincent Gallo and Chloë Sevigny and Cheryl Tiegs carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "ADULTS ONLY".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincent Gallo directs. Vincent Gallo behind the camera. Vincent Gallo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 2Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.
  • 3Released 23 years ago.
  • 4International production across 3 countries: France, Japan, United States of America.
  • 5Directed by Vincent Gallo, shot by Vincent Gallo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Editor Vincent Gallo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Vincent Gallo and Chloë Sevigny and Cheryl Tiegs carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "ADULTS ONLY".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt0330099 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Classified under 15 themes, including "prostitute", "rape", "drug abuse", "ambulance".

The technical file

Cinematography
Vincent Gallo
Editing
Vincent Gallo
Makeup / hair
Vincent Gallo
Runtime
93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$100,000
Box office
$365,734
Return
366% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR
Rotten Tomatoes
48% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic
51/100
IMDB rating
4.9/10 · 16,981 votes
MPAA
Not Rated

Awards

1 win & 6 nominations total

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Vincent Gallo

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Production companies

Who made it

  • KI

    Kinétique

    JP

  • VI

    Vincent Gallo Films

    US

  • Wild Bunch

    Wild Bunch

    FR

  • GR

    Gray Daisy Films

    US

Key crew

  • EditorVincent Gallo
  • ProducerVincent Gallo
  • MusicJohn Frusciante
  • Sound MixerTony Lamberti
  • Camera OperatorToshiaki Ozawa
  • Set DesignerVincent Gallo
  • Makeup ArtistVincent Gallo
  • Sound RecordistEdward Tise
  • Sound MixerMarc Fishman
  • SoundRick Ash
  • Camera OperatorVincent Gallo
  • Camera OperatorJohn Clemens
  • MusicTed Curson
  • MusicFrancesco Accardo
  • MusicGordon Lightfoot
  • MusicJackson C. Frank
  • Art DirectionVincent Gallo
  • Production CoordinatorCatherine Doran
  • GafferToshiaki Ozawa
  • GripToshiaki Ozawa
  • Sound EditorJon Mete

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • prostitute
  • rape
  • drug abuse
  • ambulance
  • ex-girlfriend
  • road trip
  • loneliness
  • memory
  • motorcycle
  • driving
  • intimacy
  • calm
  • vulnerability
  • relaxed
  • experimental cinema

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)2004-08-27NR
  • Theatrical (limited)2022-07-30· New Beverly Cinema
  • Physical2005-08-16NR· DVD
  • Physical2021-10-21NR· Blu-ray

Also known as

International titles

  • Бурый кроликRU
  • I apoleia tou erotaGR
  • A barna nyúlHU
  • Brazowy królikPL
  • 브라운 버니KR

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