Bongwater (film)

Bongwater
DVD Cover
Directed by	Richard Sears
Produced by	Laura Bickford Alessandro F. Uzielli
Screenplay by	Nora Maccoby Eric Weiss
Story by	Michael Hornburg
Starring	Luke Wilson Alicia Witt Jack Black Brittany Murphy Amy Locane Jamie Kennedy Andy Dick Scott Caan
Music by	Josh Mancell Mark Mothersbaugh
Cinematography	Richard Crudo
Editing by	Lauren Zuckerman
Distributed by	Alliance Independent Films
Release date(s)	1997 (Video) April 18, 1998 (LA Independent Film Festival)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Bongwater is a 1997 comedy film, based on the book of the same name, set in Portland, Oregon, and stars Luke Wilson, Alicia Witt, Amy Locane, Brittany Murphy, Jack Black, and Andy Dick.

Cast

• Luke Wilson as David
• Alicia Witt as Serena
• Amy Locane as Jennifer
• Brittany Murphy as Mary
• Jack Black as Devlin
• Andy Dick as Tony
• Jeremy Sisto as Robert
• Jamie Kennedy as Tommy
• Scott Caan as Bobby
• Christian J. Meoli as Tobo
• George Kuchar as Homeless Man
• Patricia Wettig as Mom
• Michael Artura as Cop
• Scott Anthony Ferguson as Fireman
• Kyle Gass as Guitar Player
• Eric Mabius as Fenton (uncredited)

Critical reception

Lael Loewenstein, film critic for Variety magazine, gave the film a mixed review and wrote, "The latest entry in the growing field of indie youth ensemble films, Bongwater is an uneven, intermittently likable movie about a group of Portland residents for whom getting high is a way of life. While its fresh-faced but largely unknown cast members frequently rise above the material, pic isn't distinctive enough to suggest it will yield more than a limited run in specialized markets."

Awards

Nominations

• DVD Exclusive Awards (Video Business Magazine): Video Premiere Award, Best Supporting Actress, Brittany Murphy; 2001.

External links

• Bongwater at the Internet Movie Database
• Bongwater film clip at YouTube