Breakfast of Champions (1999)

4.5R106 minDirector: Alan Rudolph

1999 film

Breakfast of Champions is a 1999 American satirical black comedy film adapted and directed by Alan Rudolph, from Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.'s 1973 novel. The film starred Bruce Willis, Albert Finney, Nick Nolte, Barbara Hershey, Glenne Headly, Lukas Haas and Omar Epps. Though the producers entered it into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival, critics negatively received the film and was a box-office bomb that was withdrawn from theatres before going into wide release. While it was released on VHS and DVD in 2000, it was not given a digital release until February 4, 2025.

Filmmaker Ron Mann, under his company Films We Like, subsequently acquired rights to the film from Willis, partnering with Shout! Studios in the United States to theatrically release a 4K restoration on November 1, 2024.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Breakfast of Champions about?
Breakfast of Champions (1999) — A portrait of a fictional town in the midwest that is home to a group of idiosyncratic and slightly neurotic characters. Dwayne Hoover is a wealthy car dealership owner that's on the brink of suicide, and is losing touch with reality.
Is Breakfast of Champions based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Breakfast of Champions scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.