Alexandra Westcourt, Alexis Cruz, Arabella Field

In the charming independent movie Bug, a small boy squashing an insect sets in motion a series of events, large and small, that include a lost restaurant reservation, a drunken fender-bender,...( read more  read more... ) disruption of basic cable television service, and more than one relationship falling apart. One person's disaster becomes another's boon, and vice versa--because a man loses his job, a young girl becomes the lead ballerina in the school play, which in turn causes the death of a pet pig. Featuring Brian Cox (Manhunter, L.I.E.), Jamie Kennedy (Scream, Malibu's Most Wanted), Sarah Poulson (Down with Love), and John Carroll Lynch (Fargo, Bubble Boy), Bug takes a comic look at the interconnectedness of life. The movie occasionally tries too hard for emotional resonance, but its best comic touches--like some vengeful fortune cookie messages written by a jilted boyfriend--give Bug a wry wit worth checking out. --Bret Fetzer

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R, 88 min.

Directed by: Matt Manfredi, Phil Hay

Release Date: December 31, 2002

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DVD Release Date: September 25, 2007

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  • March 18, 2008
    I didn't like this film.
  • November 18, 2007
    A boy squishes a bug and sets off a chain of events and comes full circle to have his actions directly affect his life. It's non-linear "Altman-esque" approach make this an unusual film, but is good enough that I was never bored. It has that, 'waiting for it to get started' feeli...( read more)ng and you realize half-way in that it is what it is. Something for those people who say, "it's all been done -- nothing's original anymore."
  • June 9, 2007
    This one just came out. Ashely Judd is awesome
  • January 21, 2007
    wanna see it i cant wAIT LOL !!!
  • January 17, 2007
    I liked how everything was tied together and how one small incednt changed everything.
  • December 31, 2006
    Has the same taste as Magnolia, and I loved that movie so...
  • November 30, 2006
    i got this movie for free in a two pack with clerks 2, and im glad i did. there isnt much of a basic story to this movie. its more like several tiny stories that are all intertwined. it is shot very well and was enjoyable to watch. i highly recommend it.

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