Monday, August 5, 2024

RUSHMORE (1998)

 




















Directed by: Wes Anderson
Starring: Jason SchwartzmanBill MurrayOlivia WilliamsMason GambleBrian CoxSeymour CasselSara TanakaConnie NielsenLuke WilsonStephen McColeKumar PallanaAndrew WilsonMarietta MarichAlexis Bledel

93 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:
Max is a homely 10th-grade scholarship boy at Rushmore, a private school where he fails classes but constantly organizes clubs and plays. He befriends a depressed local factory magnate, Blume, and falls for a recently widowed teacher, Ms. Cross. When a scheme gets him expelled, he tries his Rushmore style at the local high school. He ignores the proffered friendship of a student, Margaret, to pursue the unattainable Ms. Cross. Max discovers Blume also loves her; he seeks vengeance, Blume retaliates, war ensues, and Max's troubles deepen. Rescue comes from unexpected places, including his sweet father, a barber. Can Max accept a realistic place in the world?

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