Bully
“It's 4 a.m... do you know where your kids are?”
Synopsis
A group of teenagers in South Florida enact a murder plot against their mutual bully, Bobby, who has emotionally, physically, and sexually abused them for years.
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Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-11-18
Top Cast
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Brad Renfro
Marty Puccio
Rachel Miner
Lisa Connelly
Nick Stahl
Bobby Kent
Bijou Phillips
Ali Willis
Michael Pitt
Donny Semenex
Kelli Garner
Heather Swallers
Daniel Franzese
Cousin Derek
Leo Fitzpatrick
The Hitman
Alan Lilly
Mr. Puccio
Nathalie Paulding
Claudia
Olivia Burnette
Jennifer Stable
Deborah Smith Ford
Farah Kent
Irene B. Colletti
Mrs. Veronica Puccio
Marc Pearson
Marty's Brother
Steve Raulerson
Mr. Willis
Judy Clayton
Mrs. Willis
Larry Clark
Hitman's Father
Ed Amatrudo
Fred Kent
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
July 13, 2001
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 27, 2023
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$481K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.23x
-$1.6M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Larry Clark
- Screenplay & Story
- David McKenna, Roger Pullis
- Original Score
- Joe Poledouris, Jerome Dillon
- Original Title
- Bully
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, France
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Budget
- $2.1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $481K
- Production Studios
- StudioCanal, Muse Productions, Blacklist Films, Gravity Entertainment, Lions Gate Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Larry Clark
David McKenna, Roger Pullis, Jim Schutze
Joe Poledouris, Jerome Dillon
Steve Gainer
Andrew Hafitz
Don Murphy, Arnaud Duteil, Mark Mower, Jordan Gertner, Vincent Maraval
Department Leadership Roster
Larry Clark
Director
Don Murphy
Producer
David McKenna
Screenplay
Chris Hanley
Producer
David McKenna
Producer
Fernando Sulichin
Producer
Linda Burton
Production Design
Andrew Hafitz
Editor
Carleen Ileana Rosado
Costume Design
Roger Pullis
Screenplay
Steve Gainer
Director of Photography
Joe Poledouris
Original Music Composer
Jerome Dillon
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 18 ans — 18+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bully
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bully about?
A group of teenagers in South Florida enact a murder plot against their mutual bully, Bobby, who has emotionally, physically, and sexually abused them for years.
Who directed Bully?
Bully was directed by Larry Clark.
Who stars in Bully?
The principal cast of Bully includes Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner, Nick Stahl, Bijou Phillips, Michael Pitt.
When was Bully released and how long is it?
Bully was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
What was the box office and production budget of Bully?
Bully had a reported production budget of $2.1M and grossed $481K at the worldwide box office (0.23 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Bully?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bully was composed by Joe Poledouris, Jerome Dillon.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bully?
Bully holds official age classifications: CA: R; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 18 (Interdit aux moins de 18 ans — 18+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).