Bug (2006)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

William Friedkin

Writers (WGA):

Tracy Letts (screenplay)
Tracy Letts (play)

Release Date:

25 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

First they send in their drone... then they find their queen.

Plot:

An unhinged war veteran holes up with a lonely woman in a spooky Oklahoma motel room. The line between reality and delusion is blurred as they discover a bug infestation.

Plot Keywords:

Bug | Motel | Lesbian | Abusive Ex Husband | Oklahoma

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Ashley Judd	...	Agnes White
Michael Shannon	...	Peter Evans
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Jerry Goss
Lynn Collins	...	R.C.
Brian F. O'Byrne	...	Dr. Sweet
Neil Bergeron	...	Man in Grocery Store
Bob Neill	...	Pizza Harris (voice)

Also Known As:

Böcek (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Bug - La paranoia è contagiosa (Italy) [it]
Peligro en la Intimidad (Argentina) [es]
Possuídos (Brazil) [pt]
To mikrovio tou fovou (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong violence, sexuality, nudity, language and drug use.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:-12 (with warning) | USA:R (certificate #42342) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Portugal:M/16 | Brazil:16 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:16 | UK:18 | Taiwan:R-18 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | New Zealand:R16 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Metairie, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Trivia:

The Apartment set was built inside a high school gymnasium in Metairie, Louisiana.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where they are to get the pizza, as they crouch on the floor leaving the money under the door, the dead doctor's foot moves.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[phone rings]
Agnes White: Hello? Hello?
[hangs up]
Agnes White: Bastard!

Movie Connections:

References "The Big Valley" (1965)

Soundtrack:

Searchin'

Intense and Unique

Certainly not for everyone...but if you appreciate completely unique and intense cinema...check it out. I am so impressed by Ashley Judd, who I always liked, but had no idea of her range and courage. The film is very disturbing...I would describe it as a dark comedy that gets darker and darker and darker...calling it horror is too limited although there are horror elements to it. It reminds me of Cronenberg or early Polanski (Repulsion). But comparisons don't really do it justice. It's exciting to see that there are directors that still have guts. I was exhilarated and disturbed by the end of this film. I recommend it highly to anyone who wants something different and powerful.