Max Fisher (Jason Schwartzman) is a highly eccentric 10th grade student at Rushmore Academy whose life is altered when he meets and falls in love with the elegant Miss Cross (Olivia Williams), a recently widowed first grade teacher. Max finds himself caught in a strange love triangle when his close friend Mr. Blume (Bill Murray), a wealthy steel tycoon also falls for Miss Cross. Written by Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson, this films addresses the intricate relationships that evolve between students, teachers, friends and family.
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ACMI Identifier
316834
Languages
English
English
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture trailers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Schools - United States
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Interpersonal relations in adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Family relationships
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)