Breakfast of Champions

Name: Breakfast of Champions
Genre: Comedy
Released: September 17, 1999
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Albert Finney, Bruce Willis, Nick Nolte

1999

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: September 17, 1999 | R

Starring: Albert Finney, Bruce Willis, Nick Nolte

Summary: Based on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut, this is the story of Dwayne Hoover (Willis), the most respected business man in Midland City, who is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. When Hoover meets Kilgore Trout (Finney), a misunderstood and impoverished writer, their two worlds collide, setting forth a ripple of events that will alter bothBased on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut, this is the story of Dwayne Hoover (Willis), the most respected business man in Midland City, who is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. When Hoover meets Kilgore Trout (Finney), a misunderstood and impoverished writer, their two worlds collide, setting forth a ripple of events that will alter both men's lives -- along with Midland City forever. (Hollywood Pictures) … Expand

Director: Alan Rudolph

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 110 min

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Dallas Observer Gregory Weinkauf

An adaptation that can rightfully be called brilliant. Read full review

Stephen Holden

The movie looks and feels like a frantic, live-action psychedelic cartoon. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Fails in a pretty spectacular manner but, to its everlasting credit, it goes down swinging and sometimes even connecting. Read full review

Derek Elley

Has some fine individual moments but fails to cohere into a grander, more substantial statement on the themes it aspires to tackle. Read full review

Film.com Robert Horton

A weirdly stillborn experience. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Vonnegut's brand of juvenile surrealism...doesn't age especially well...but it could hardly be worse served than to be brought to the screen with such ham-fisted literal-mindedness. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

A movie so unhinged it practically dares you not to hate it. Read full review

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TheWalrus2000

Apr 22, 2013

The movie feels like its trying to make fun of Vonnegut the whole time leaving it dead last in the likings of Vonnegut fans and anyone else. Willis also shows bad acting.

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