In Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket, Owen Wilson plays Dignan.
Dignan is one of the central characters in Anderson’s 1996 debut feature. He is an enthusiastic but inexperienced would-be criminal who organizes a series of schemes and persuades his friend Anthony, played by Luke Wilson, to join him.
The film developed from a 1994 short film of the same name, also directed by Anderson and starring the Wilson brothers. A common mix-up is confusing Dignan with Anthony: Dignan is the impulsive planner, while Anthony is his more cautious friend. The film helped establish Anderson’s long-running creative partnership with both Wilson brothers.