"If you can stand the tumult, you may find yourself feeling giddy as you watch old pros like Nolte, Willis, Hershey and, especially, Finney play at such a high pitch." - Gene Seymour, Newsday
Opens December 13 | Critics were not kind when Alan Rudolph’s absurdist adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s novel about American hypocrisy was released 25 years ago, but in these turbulent, unprecedented times, we’re due to rediscover and pay tribute to Rudolph’s biting cinematic vision. Dwayne Hoover (a nervy Bruce Willis) is a famous car dealer and the most respected man in the fictional Midland City, but attaining success has left him empty and suicidal, suspicious of his wife (Barbara Hershey), his manager (an unhinged Nick Nolte), and his lover (Glenne Headly). When Dwayne has an encounter with oddball science fiction writer Kilgore Trout (Albert Finney), the trajectory of his life is altogether altered. BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS is a bonkers exploration of free will, consumerism, and the American Dream. Film Center exclusive.
Awards & Nominations
Nominee - Golden Berlin Bear, Berlin International Film Festival
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu