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Bug
Directed by William Friedkin
Produced by Holly Wiersma,
Kimberly C. Anderson,
Gary Huckabay,
Malcolm Petal,
Michael Burns,
Andreas Schardt
Written by Tracy Letts
Starring Ashley Judd,
Michael Shannon,
Harry Connick Jr
Music by Brian Tyler
Distributed by Theatrical:
Lions Gate Films (US)
Maple Pictures (CAN)
Lions Gate (UK)
Metropolitan Filmexport (FRA)
Release date(s) May 25, 2007
Bug May 25, 2007
2007Bug February 21, 2007
Running time 101 min.Language English
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Bug is an American psychological horror film ready for release in 2007 from Lionsgate. It's directed by William Friedkin, starring Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr and Michael Shannon. The film is based on the play Bug written by Tracy Letts.
Bug Plot
Tagline: paranoia is contagiousTagline: first they send in their drone... then they find their queen
Peter and Jerry GossSpoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. The waitress Agnes (Ashley Judd), lives in fear of her violent ex-husband Jerry Goss (Harry Connick Jr.), who has been let out of jail. Agnes meets Peter (Michael Shannon), they get together and he becomes her protector and lover. Peter begins to talk about the war in Iraq, UFOs, the Oklahoma City bombings, cult suicides, and secret government experiment on soldiers. He is contending with an apparent infestation of parasites and insects. Oddness darkens into madness. Other characters include Agnes' lesbian friend and co-worker, played by Lynn Collins, and Peter's doctor, played by Brían F. O'Byrne. The story has domestic violence, conspiracy theories, paranoia and madness that borders on schizophrenia.
Bug Settings
Agnes WhiteMost of the action takes place in a seedy Oklahoma motel room. The scenario has three interconnected rooms: bathroom, kitchenette and living room. At one point in the movie, the room has several dozen fly strips hanging from the ceiling. At another point the entire room is covered from floor to ceiling in tinfoil.Bug was filmed in California and New Orleans, and is produced and financed by L.I.F.T. Production, Bug LLC, DMK Medienfonds and Lions Gate Films.
Bug MPAA rating
MPAA: Rated R for some strong violence, sexuality, nudity, language and drug use.Bug Cast
Ashley Judd - AgnesMichael Shannon - Peter
Harry Connick Jr. - Jerry Goss
Lynn Collins - R.C.
Brían F. O'Byrne - Dr. Sweet
Luca Foggiano - Pizza Harris
Bug Releases and responses
Bug received its world premiere in France at the Directors' Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2006. Film critic Roger Ebert wrote: "The film has caused a stir at Cannes, not least because its stars, Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon, achieve a kind of manic intensity thats frightening not just in itself but because you fear for the actors." It was released to theaters in France on February 21, 2007. It drew praise from most critics in France, but did not reach the top in the box office. In its opening week in France, it ranked as number 20 of the most visited films of the week, and earned $216,244 from 66 screens.The film received its U.S. Premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2006, in Austin, Texas. Bug is scheduled for a wide release in the US and Canada on May 25, 2007. One month before its American theatrical release, Bug has 50% overall approval out of 6 reviews from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Fan reviews, has the Internet Movie Database (IMDb.com) reporting that their users have given the film an average score of 7.5 out of 10 based on 6 reviews tallied thus far.
