Taglines: In a world gone mad, you can trust Dwayne Hoover.
Breakfast of Champions movie storyline. Dwayne Hoover, the most respected businessman 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 in 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.
Breakfast of Champions is a 1999 American black comedy film adapted and directed by Alan Rudolph, from Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.’s 1973 novel of the same name. It stars Bruce Willis, Albert Finney, Nick Nolte, Barbara Hershey, Glenne Headly, Lukas Haas, Omar Epps, Vicki Lewis, Buck Henry, Ken Campbell and Jake Johanssen. The film was entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.
Breakfast of Champions (1999)
Directed by: Alan Rudolph
Starring: Bruce Willis, Albert Finney, Nick Nolte, Barbara Hershey, Glenne Headly, Lukas Haas, Omar Epps, Vicki Lewis, Buck Henry, Ken Campbell, Jake Johanssen
Screenplay by: Alan Rudolph
Production Design by: Nina Ruscio
Cinematography by: Elliot Davis
Film Editing by: Suzy Elmiger
Costume Design by: Rudy Dillon
Set Decoration by: K.C. Fox
Art Direction by: Randy Eriksen
Music by: Mark Isham
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality and some language.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures
Release Date: September 17, 1999
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