ASTEROID CITY Film 2023. Written by Wes Anderson. Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, Jeff Goldblum. | |||
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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU | |||||||||||
1 | Arid Plains Rail | BBB | Transportation | Trains | |||||||
Arid Plains Rail Train. | |||||||||||
3 | The Arid Plains Supermarket | BBB | Food Stores | Grocery Stores | |||||||
The Arid Plains Supermarket Grocery store mentioned on the menu in the cafe in Asteroid City. | |||||||||||
3 | Asteroid City "Alien Special" Train | BBB | Transportation | Trains | |||||||
Asteroid City "Alien Special" Train | |||||||||||
3 | Asteroid City Service Station | BBB | Retail | Gas Stations | |||||||
Asteroid City Service Station Service station in Asteroid City. There is no official name on the outside of the building, other than "Service Station", but there is a sign on the menu in the cafe reading "Asteroid City Service Station". | |||||||||||
3 | Asteroid City [play] | BBB | Entertainment | Theater Productions | |||||||
Asteroid City [play] The TV station WXYZ-TV broadcasts a televised production of Asteroid City, a play by famed playwright Conrad Earp at the Tarkington Theater. | |||||||||||
3 | Bugle Boy | BBB | Music | Musicians | |||||||
Bugle Boy Musician name visible in the background of the WXYZ-TV studio set. "Tonight 10PM Bugle Boy Plays the Blues". | |||||||||||
3 | Cafe | BBB | Dining | Cafes and Delis | |||||||
Cafe Generic cafe in Asteroid City. | |||||||||||
3 | Circle the Wagons | BBB | Cinema | Movies | |||||||
Circle the Wagons Movie title visible in the background of the WXYZ-TV studio set. | |||||||||||
3 | Coldcreek High School | BBB | Education | High Schools | |||||||
Coldcreek High School Ricky Cho's high school, mentioned in the Arid Plains Desert Post newspaper. | |||||||||||
3 | Cookie Troopers | BBB | Youth Services | Youth Programs | |||||||
Cookie Troopers Girls scouting organization, stand-in for real life Brownies. | |||||||||||
4 | The Death of a Narcissist | BBB | Entertainment | Theater Productions | |||||||
The Death of a Narcissist Play name visible in the background of the WXYZ-TV studio set. | |||||||||||
3 | French Press International | BBB | Corporations | Communications Companies | |||||||
French Press International Wire service / photo agency. | |||||||||||
3 | Galacto-tron | BBB | Technology Products | Audiovisual Devices | |||||||
Galacto-tron Telescope brand. | |||||||||||
3 | Gasoline Wrecker Service | BBB | Vehicles | Automotive Services | |||||||
Gasoline Wrecker Service Tow truck. | |||||||||||
3 | Junior Stargazers | BBB | Youth Services | Youth Camps | |||||||
Junior Stargazers Youth group. | |||||||||||
3 | Larkings Corp. | BBB | Corporations | Companies | |||||||
Larkings Corp. | |||||||||||
3 | The Larkings Foundation | BBB | Organizations | Foundations | |||||||
The Larkings Foundation Sponsor of Asteroid Day in Asteroid City. | |||||||||||
3 | Lavender and Lemons | BBB | Entertainment | Theater Productions | |||||||
Lavender and Lemons Play directed by Schubert Green. | |||||||||||
4 | Lighthouse Inn | BBB | Travel | Lodging | |||||||
Lighthouse Inn Hotel that the playwright mentions. | |||||||||||
3 | Martini with Twist | BBB | Goods | Vending Machines | |||||||
Martini with Twist Vending machine at the motel in Asteroid City. | |||||||||||
3 | Motel | BBB | Travel | Motels | |||||||
Motel Generic motel in Asteroid City. | |||||||||||
3 | Motor Oil | BBB | Vehicles | Automotive Products | |||||||
Motor Oil Generic automotive product. | |||||||||||
3 | Muller Schmid | BBB | Technology Products | Audiovisual Devices | |||||||
Muller Schmid Swiss mountain camera brand. | |||||||||||
3 | Quicky Griddle | BBB | Home Furnishing | Kitchen Appliances | |||||||
Quicky Griddle Appliance in Augie Steenbeck's cabin. | |||||||||||
3 | Rancho Palms | BBB | Amusement | Amusement Parks | |||||||
Rancho Palms Golf course that Stanley Zak mentions to his grand daughters, where he proposes to bury their mother's ashes. | |||||||||||
3 | Real Estate | BBB | Goods | Vending Machines | |||||||
Real Estate Vending machine at the motel in Asteroid City. | |||||||||||
3 | Salty Skipper | BBB | Travel | Lodging | |||||||
Salty Skipper Hotel that the playwright mentions. | |||||||||||
3 | Saltzburg Keitel Theatre | BBB | Entertainment | Theaters | |||||||
Saltzburg Keitel Theatre Theater visible in the background of the WXYZ-TV studio set. | |||||||||||
3 | Tarkington Theater | BBB | Entertainment | Theaters | |||||||
Tarkington Theater The TV station WXYZ-TV broadcasts a televised production of Asteroid City, a play by famed playwright Conrad Earp at the Tarkington Theater. | |||||||||||
3 | Tomahawk Tailoring | BBB | Maintenance Services | Laundry Services | |||||||
Tomahawk Tailoring Service mentioned on the menu in the cafe in Asteroid City. | |||||||||||
3 | Weekly Bobcat | BBB | Periodicals | Newspapers | |||||||
Weekly Bobcat Ricky Cho's high school newspaper, mentioned in the Arid Plains Desert Post newspaper. | |||||||||||
3 | The Welterweight | BBB | Entertainment | Theater Productions | |||||||
The Welterweight Play directed by Schubert Green that opened to rave reviews. | |||||||||||
4 | WKAP Television | BBB | Television | TV News | |||||||
WKAP Television News van. | |||||||||||
3 | WXYZ-TV | BBB | Cinema | TV Stations | |||||||
WXYZ-TV The TV station WXYZ-TV broadcasts a televised production of Asteroid City, a play by famed playwright Conrad Earp at the Tarkington Theater. | |||||||||||
3 | XW-37D | BBB | Weapons | Miscellaneous Weapons | |||||||
XW-37D Nuclear warhead. | |||||||||||
FICTITIOUS TIMELINE | |||||||||||
3 | September 23, 1955 | Dates | 20th Century: 50s | Events | |||||||
September 23, 1955 Asteroid Day, commemorating when the Arid Plains Meteorite made Earth impact on September 23, 3,007 B.C. | |||||||||||
3 | October 1, 1955 | Dates | 20th Century: 50s | Events | |||||||
October 1, 1955 Date of $5,000 check from the United States Military-Science Research and Experimentation Division to the New Hickenlooper Scholar. | |||||||||||
3 | October 1, 1955 | Dates | 20th Century: 50s | Headlines | |||||||
October 1, 1955 Date of The Arid Plains Desert Post newspaper headline High School Student Breaks Alien Invasion Story: Exposes Military Cover-Up. | |||||||||||
MAKE BELIEVE MAP | |||||||||||
3 | Alien Landing | Map | Urban Areas | Cities-U.S. | |||||||
Alien Landing The motel manager petitions the town to change the name of Asteroid City to "Alien Landing, U.S.A.". | |||||||||||
4 | Arid Plains | Map | Nature | Natural Areas | |||||||
Arid Plains In the Asteroid City play, the curtain rises on the desert bus stop halfway between Parched Gulch and Arid Plains. | |||||||||||
3 | The Arid Plains Meteorite | Map | Nature | Natural Areas | |||||||
The Arid Plains Meteorite Meteor crater tourist spot. | |||||||||||
3 | Asteroid City [place] | Map | Urban Areas | Cities-U.S. | |||||||
Asteroid City [place] Tourist town propped up around the Arid Plains Meteorite meteor crater. | |||||||||||
3 | The Coat Hanger | Map | Outer Space | Constellations | |||||||
The Coat Hanger Constellation that Woodrow's mother made up that he mentions: My mother couldn't remember which was which, so she made up her own constellations. That one's the Coat Hanger. That one's the Leaky Faucet. Over there's Fried Egg with Spatula. | |||||||||||
4 | Farm-Route 6 | Map | Transit Routes | Thoroughfares | |||||||
Farm-Route 6 Road running through Asteroid City. | |||||||||||
3 | Fried Egg with Spatula | Map | Outer Space | Constellations | |||||||
Fried Egg with Spatula Constellation that Woodrow's mother made up that he mentions: My mother couldn't remember which was which, so she made up her own constellations. That one's the Coat Hanger. That one's the Leaky Faucet. Over there's Fried Egg with Spatula. | |||||||||||
4 | The Leaky Faucet | Map | Outer Space | Constellations | |||||||
The Leaky Faucet Constellation that Woodrow's mother made up that he mentions: My mother couldn't remember which was which, so she made up her own constellations. That one's the Coat Hanger. That one's the Leaky Faucet. Over there's Fried Egg with Spatula. | |||||||||||
5 | Magnavox 27 | Map | Outer Space | Moons | |||||||
Magnavox 27 One of the moons of the alien's planet. | |||||||||||
6 | Midge Campbell X9 Major | Map | Outer Space | Stars | |||||||
Midge Campbell X9 Major Dinah: My mother is a constellation, or at least part of one. A Swiss scientist named a hypothetical star after her... Midge Campbell X9 Major. | |||||||||||
7 | Parched Gulch | Map | Nature | Natural Areas | |||||||
Parched Gulch In the Asteroid City play, the curtain rises on the desert bus stop halfway between Parched Gulch and Arid Plains. | |||||||||||
3 | South Northwest Avenue | Map | Transit Routes | Avenues | |||||||
South Northwest Avenue Address of the Tarkington Theater, where the Asteroid City play is performed. | |||||||||||
3 | Tomahawk Mountains | Map | Nature | Mountains | |||||||
Tomahawk Mountains Mountain Range near Asteroid City. | |||||||||||
OTHER | |||||||||||
3 | The Black Hole Badge of Triumph | Other | Recognition | Awards | |||||||
The Black Hole Badge of Triumph Award given to Junior Stargazer Clifford Kellogg. | |||||||||||
3 | The Collapsing Star Ribbon of Success | Other | Recognition | Awards | |||||||
The Collapsing Star Ribbon of Success Award given to Junior Stargazer Ricky Cho. | |||||||||||
3 | The Distant Nebula Laurel Crown | Other | Recognition | Awards | |||||||
The Distant Nebula Laurel Crown Award given to Junior Stargazer Shelly Borden. | |||||||||||
3 | Midge Campbell X9 Major | Other | Quotes | Quotes | |||||||
Midge Campbell X9 Major Dinah: My mother is a constellation, or at least part of one. A Swiss scientist named a hypothetical star after her... Midge Campbell X9 Major. | |||||||||||
4 | The Red Giant Sash of Honor | Other | Recognition | Awards | |||||||
The Red Giant Sash of Honor Award given to Junior Stargazer Dinah Campbell. | |||||||||||
3 | Scrimmage Plan X | Other | Plans | Initiatives | |||||||
Scrimmage Plan X U.S. government's response to the alien visitation. | |||||||||||
3 | Untitled | Other | Themes | Singles | |||||||
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4 | The White Dwarf Medal of Achievement | Other | Recognition | Awards | |||||||
The White Dwarf Medal of Achievement Award given to Junior Stargazer Woodrow Steenbeck. | |||||||||||
3 | Woodrow | Other | Quotes | Quotes | |||||||
Woodrow Woodrow: My mother couldn't remember which was which, so she made up her own constellations. That one's the Coat Hanger. That one's the Leaky Faucet. Over there's Fried Egg with Spatula. |