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Bongwater

Bongwater

When everything in life goes to pot.

19984.71h 37m

Overview

David is an artist and a pothead. He's fallen in love with the beautiful and sexy Serena, and things are going simply splendidly until poor David's house burns down. Serena doesn't need the bad vibes, so she splits the scene and runs off to New York with rocker and junkie Tommy. Lonely David finally turns to the sweet, sweet comfort of marijuana and his strange menagerie of friends to forget about his lost home and love

Directed by Richard Sears
Written by Michael Hornburg, Nora Maccoby, Eric Weiss
Produced by Laura Bickford, Alessandro F. Uzielli
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Top Cast

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

David

Alicia Witt

Alicia Witt

Serena

Amy Locane

Amy Locane

Jennifer

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Mary

Jack Black

Jack Black

Devlin

Andy Dick

Andy Dick

Tony

Jeremy Sisto

Jeremy Sisto

Robert

Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Tommy

Scott Caan

Scott Caan

Bobby

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

Mom

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerartistslackerdrug usemarijuanahouse firestoner

About Bongwater

Bongwater is a comedy, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of drug dealer, artist, slacker, drug use, marijuana, house fire. Directed by Richard Sears, it stars Luke Wilson, Alicia Witt, Amy Locane. David is an artist and a pothead. He's fallen in love with the beautiful and sexy Serena, and things are going simply splendidly until poor David's house burns down. Serena doesn't need the bad vibes, so she splits the scene and runs off to New York with rocker and junkie Tommy. Lonely David finally turns to the sweet, sweet comfort of marijuana and his strange menagerie of friends to forget about his lost home and love

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