Bottle Shock
Bottle Shock
Bottle Shock
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2008
1h 50m
6.4(222 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Paris-based wine expert Steven Spurrier heads to California in search of cheap wine that he can use for a blind taste test in the French capital. Stumbling upon the Napa Valley, the stuck-up Englishman is shocked to discover a winery turning out top-notch chardonnay. Determined to make a name for himself, he sets about getting the booze back to Paris.

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42 members
Acting

Alan Rickman

Steven Spurrier

Alan Rickman
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Chris Pine

Bo Barrett

Chris Pine
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Bill Pullman

Jim Barrett

Bill Pullman
Acting

Rachael Taylor

Sam Fulton

Rachael Taylor
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Freddy Rodríguez

Gustavo Brambila

Freddy Rodríguez
Acting

Dennis Farina

Maurice Cantavale

Dennis Farina
Acting

Hal B. Klein

Shenky

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Jean-Michel Richaud

Maitre d'

Jean-Michel Richaud
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Eliza Dushku

Joe

Eliza Dushku
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Kirk Baily

Loan Officer

Kirk Baily
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Philippe Bergeron

Pierre Tari

Philippe Bergeron
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Bradley Whitford

Professor Saunders

Bradley Whitford
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Louis Giambalvo

George Taber

Louis Giambalvo
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Greg Collins

Trucker

Greg Collins
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Luis Saguar

Man #1

Luis Saguar
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James Hiser

Man #2

James Hiser
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Geoff Callan

Man #3

Geoff Callan
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Miguel Sandoval

Mr. Garcia

Miguel Sandoval
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Marcia Firesten

Karen Thompson

Marcia Firesten
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Matthew Kimbrough

Michael Robbins

Matthew Kimbrough
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Laurie O'Brien

Laura

Laurie O'Brien
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Kathy McGraw

Ms. Relyea

Kathy McGraw
Acting

Joe Regalbuto

Bill

Joe Regalbuto
Acting

Deborah O'Brien

TWA Attendant

Deborah O'Brien
Acting

Karl-Heinz Teuber

German Passenger

Karl-Heinz Teuber
Acting

Marian Filali

Odette Kahn

Marian Filali
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Richard Gross

Lt. Randall

Richard Gross
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Mary Pat Gleason

Marge

Mary Pat Gleason
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Al Liner

Hotel Clerk

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Brian Leonard

Passenger #1

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Maximilienne Ewalt

Passenger #2

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Frank Avila

Field Hand

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Valerie Long

Vintner #2

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James Carraway

Vintner #3

James Carraway
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Philippe Simon

Claude Dubois-Millot

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André Tardieu

Raymond Oliver

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J.P. Gillain

Pierre Bréjoux

J.P. Gillain
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André Mathieu

Upscale Man

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Writing

Jody Savin

Upscale Woman

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Mark Famiglietti

Waiter

Mark Famiglietti
Directing

Randall Miller

Patron

Randall Miller
Acting

Roy Jimenez

Shopkeeper

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