Breakfast of Champions(1999)

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Synopsis

Dwayne Hoover, the most respected business man in Midland City, is on the verge of a nervous breakdown- yet his identity as the leader of the town's financial empire continues to flourish as he slowly descends from semi-sanity into madness. At the same time, Kilgore Trout, a misunderstood, impoverished writer is making a cross-country odyssey to Midland City to be the guest of honor at the town's first fine arts festival. In search of answers to his crumbling world and in desperation to hear a new voice, Dwayne Hoover attends the festival. When Hoover and Trout finally meet their two worlds collide, setting forth a ripple of events that will alter both men's lives- along with Midland City, forever.
Dwayne Hoover, the most respected business man in Midland City, is on the verge of a nervous breakdown- yet his identity as the leader of the town's financial empire continues to flourish as he slowly descends from …
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In Theaters

  • September 17, 1999

MPAA Rating

R (for sexuality / some language)

Genres

Adaptation, Comedy, Drama

Run Time

1 hour 50 minutes

Distributors

Walt Disney Studios Distribution

Box Office

$175,370

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Twin Falls, Idaho, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

Alan Rudolph

Director

CAST

Bruce Willis

Dwayne Hoover

Albert Finney

Kilgore Trout

Nick Nolte

Harry Le Sabre

Barbara Hershey

Celia Hoover

Glenne Headly

Francine Pefko

Lukas Haas

Bunny Hoover
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