Round 9: Tossup 15

Kenneth Turan championed this film in an L.A. Times review criticizing Sundance for rejecting it, despite its test screenings notoriously earning the worst test ratings ever. When asked why he’s put tape on his nose, a character in this film replies “exactly!” A photo depicting this film’s director and lead actor jumping is often falsely described as celebrating financing from Columbia and Gracie Films under producers Polly Platt and James L. Brooks. Minor characters with odd nicknames in this film include “Apple (*) Jack” and “Future Man,” the brother of a character named Bob Mapplethorpe. This film’s protagonist, who is played by one of three real-life brothers, pursues a romance with a Paraguayan maid at a Texas motel after robbing a bookstore with his friend Dignan. For 10 points, the brothers Luke and Owen Wilson starred in what (10[1])debut (10[1])film by Wes Anderson? ■END■

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