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Bug

Bug

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

20076.11h 38m

Overview

In Oklahoma, Agnes, a lonely waitress living in an isolated and dilapidated roadside motel, meets Peter, a quiet and mysterious man with whom she establishes a peculiar relationship.

Directed by William Friedkin
Written by Tracy Letts
Produced by Kimberly C. Anderson, Andreas Schardt, Gary Huckabay
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $8.1M

Top Cast

Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd

Agnes White

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Peter Evans

Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr.

Jerry Goss

Lynn Collins

Lynn Collins

R. C.

Brían F. O'Byrne

Brían F. O'Byrne

Dr. Sweet

N

Neil Bergeron

Man in Grocery Store

Bob Neill

Bob Neill

Pizza Harris (voice)

Themes & Keywords

friendshipdrug abuseisolationparanoiaoklahomabased on play or musicalconspiracy theorydrinkingphoneparasitepsychosismilitary veteranex-husband ex-wife relationshipmotel roomabused woman

About Bug

Bug is a drama, horror, thriller film released in 2007 exploring themes of friendship, drug abuse, isolation, paranoia, oklahoma, based on play or musical. Directed by William Friedkin, it stars Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Harry Connick Jr.. In Oklahoma, Agnes, a lonely waitress living in an isolated and dilapidated roadside motel, meets Peter, a quiet and mysterious man with whom she establishes a peculiar relationship.

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