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Director:
Darren Aronofsky
Writers:
Hubert Selby Jr. (based on the book by)
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Release Date:
27 October 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
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From the director of [Pi]
Plot:
The hopes and dreams of four ambitious people are shattered when their drug addictions begin spiraling out of control. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 20 wins & 34 nominations more
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Ellen Burstyn ... Sara Goldfarb

Jared Leto ... Harry Goldfarb

Jennifer Connelly ... Marion Silver

Marlon Wayans ... Tyrone C. Love

Christopher McDonald ... Tappy Tibbons
Louise Lasser ... Ada

Marcia Jean Kurtz ... Rae
Janet Sarno ... Mrs. Pearlman
Suzanne Shepherd ... Mrs. Scarlini
Joanne Gordon ... Mrs. Ovadia
Charlotte Aronofsky ... Mrs. Miles

Mark Margolis ... Mr. Rabinowitz
Michael Kaycheck ... Donut Cop (as Mike Kaycheck)

Jack O'Connell ... Corn Dog Stand Boss
Chas Mastin ... Lyle Russel

Ajay Naidu ... Mailman

Sean Gullette ... Arnold The Shrink

Samia Shoaib ... Nurse Mall
Peter Maloney ... Dr. Pill
Abraham Abraham ... King Neptune
Aliya Campbell ... Alice
Te'ron A. O'Neal ... Young Tyrone

Denise Dowse ... Tyrone's Mother
Bryan Chattoo ... Brody
Eddie De Harp ... Brody's Henchman Victor
Scott Franklin ... Voice of Jailer (voice)
Peter Cheyenne ... Sal the Geep (as Peter Howard)
Brian Costello ... First AD
Abraham Aronofsky ... Newspaper Man on Train
James Chinlund ... Space Oddity

Olga Merediz ... Malin & Block Secretary
Allison Furman ... Malin & Block Office Woman
Robert Dylan Cohen ... Paramedic Greenhill

Ben Shenkman ... Dr. Spencer

Keith David ... Big Tim

Dylan Baker ... Southern Doctor

Shaun O'Hagan ... Ward Attendant Seto (as Shaun O'Hagen)
Leland Gantt ... Ward Attendant Penn

Bill Buell ... Court Doctor
Jimmie Ray Weeks ... Prison Guard

Gregg Bello ... E.R. Doctor
Henry Stram ... ECT Technician
Heather Litteer ... Big Tim Party Girl
Jenny Decker ... Big Tim Party Girl
Ami Goodheart ... Big Tim Party Girl

Nina Zavarin ... Big Tim Party Girl
Stanley Herman ... Uncle Hank (as Stanley B. Herman)
Scott Bader ... Party Animal
Jim Centofanti ... Party Animal
Scott Chait ... Party Animal
Daniel Clarin ... Party Animal
Ben Cohen ... Party Animal
Eric Cohen ... Party Animal
Brett Feinstein ... Party Animal
Ricky Fier ... Party Animal
John Getz ... Party Animal
Andrew Kessler ... Party Animal
Ross Lombardo ... Party Animal
Carter Mansbach ... Party Animal
Scott Miller ... Party Animal
Todd Miller ... Party Animal
Joshua Pollack ... Party Animal
Craig Rallo ... Party Animal
Geordan Reisner ... Party Animal
Keith Scandore ... Party Animal
David Seltzer ... Party Animal
Chris Varvaro ... Party Animal
Ricardo Viñas ... Party Animal
Chad Weiner ... Party Animal
Jesse Weissberger ... Party Animal
Greg Weissman ... Party Animal
Hubert Selby Jr. ... Laughing Guard
Lianna Pai ... Angelic Nurse (as Liana Pai)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Darren Aronofsky ... Visitor (uncredited)

Diana Berry ... Malin & Block Executive (uncredited)
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Directed by
Darren Aronofsky 
 
Writing credits
Hubert Selby Jr. (based on the book by)

Hubert Selby Jr. (screenplay) and
Darren Aronofsky (screenplay)

Produced by
Ben Barenholtz .... co-executive producer
Beau Flynn .... executive producer
Scott Franklin .... co-producer
Ann Ruark .... line producer
Stefan Simchowitz .... executive producer
Randy Simon .... co-producer
Jonah Smith .... co-producer
Scott Vogel .... co-producer
Eric Watson .... producer
Nick Wechsler .... executive producer
Palmer West .... producer
 
Original Music by
Clint Mansell 
 
Cinematography by
Matthew Libatique (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Jay Rabinowitz 
 
Casting by
Ann Goulder 
Anne McCarthy 
Mary Vernieu 
 
Production Design by
James Chinlund 
 
Art Direction by
Judy Rhee 
 
Set Decoration by
Ondine Karady 
 
Costume Design by
Laura Jean Shannon 
 
Makeup Department
Judy Chin .... key makeup artist
Marjorie Durand .... assistant makeup artist
Vincent J. Guastini .... special makeup and prosthetic effects
Quentin Harris .... key hair stylist
Paul Huntley .... wigs: Sara Goldfarb
Paul LeBlanc .... hair designer: Ms. Burstyn (as Paul Le Blanc)
Joe Macchia .... chief lab technician: Vincent J. Guastini
Michael Marino .... additional makeup effects artist: Vincent J. Guastini (as Mike Marino)
Michael Marino .... additional sculptor: Vincent J. Guastini (as Mike Marino)
Charles McKenna .... assistant hair stylist
Vincent Schicchi .... fabricator: Vincent J. Guastini (as Vincent T. Schicchi)
Brian Sheratt .... additional hair stylist
Mia Thoen .... additional assistant makeup artist
Louie Zakarian .... key artist: Vincent J. Guastini
Louie Zakarian .... makeup effects coordinator: Vincent J. Guastini
 
Production Management
Lori Keith Douglas .... unit production manager
Stacy Hope Herman .... production manager: Tappy Tibbons Show
Douglas Wilkinson .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Timothy Bird .... first assistant director
Lucia Burns .... second second assistant director
Chip Signore .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Rise Abramson .... additional scenic
Joni Adams .... art department intern
Ann Marie Auricchio .... scenic artist
Karla J. Bailey .... scenic artist (as Karla Bailey)
Martin Bernstein .... construction coordinator
Jeff Butcher .... on-set dresser
Frances Catalano .... construction grip
Ben Conable .... art department/graphics assistant (as Benjamin Conable)
Michele Corn .... additional scenic
Ralph Fratianni .... second construction grip
Alison Froling .... props
Roman Greller .... set dresser
Jay Hendrickx .... scenic artist
Akeo Ihara .... assistant property master
Sylke Jackson .... additional scenic
Eliza Jiménez .... designer consultant (as Eliza Jimenez)
Robin Koenig .... leadman
Richard Lamb .... additional scenic
Byron K. Lovelace .... props (as Byron Lovelace)
Mark Main .... shop craftsman
Timothy Main .... key craftsman (as Tim Main)
Darius Manaro .... additional scenic
Victor Morales .... additional scenic
Myron Odegaard .... shop electric
Arne Olsen .... key construction grip
Arne Olsen Jr. .... additional construction grip
Tim Oravetz .... property master (as Timothy Oravetz)
Steven Richetts .... additional scenic (as Steve Ricketts)
Shelley Rich .... art department coordinator
Paul Robotti .... additional scenic
Paul Roer .... set dresser
Connie Schlier .... scenic foreman
Gary Seeley .... construction grip (as Gary Seely)
Steven Shellooe .... camera scenic artist
Jennifer Snoeyink .... scenic artist (as Jennifer Shoeyink)
Richard Suffern .... construction grip
Greg Sullivan .... charge scenic artist
Adam Toht .... storyboard artist
Roman Turovsky .... additional scenic
Elmon Webb .... additional scenic
Peter Wright .... props
 
Sound Department
Steve Baine .... foley artist (as Steve Bain)
Stephen Barden .... dialogue editor
Christopher Barnett .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound (as Chris Barnett)
Dave Barraza .... sound consultant: Dolby
Chris Barron .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound (as Christopher Barron)
Christian Boatsman .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound
Tim Burby .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound
John Countryman .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound
Lee de Lang .... first assistant sound editor (as Lee De Lang)
Brian Emrich .... sound designer
Nelson Ferreira .... adr editor
Nelson Ferreira .... supervising sound editor
Adrian Gauslin .... adr recordist
Jonathan Greber .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound
Rose Gregoris .... second assistant sound editor
Gina Gyles .... foley assistant
Craig Henighan .... sound effects designer
Craig Henighan .... sound effects editor
David Hunter .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound
Ken Ishii .... sound mixer
Tom Johnson .... sound re-recording mixer
Jason Kaplan .... adr recordist (as Jason Caplan)
Peter Kelly .... foley mixer
Bob Lacivita .... adr recordist
Sean Landeros .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound
Mark Lindow .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound (as Mark Lidow)
Anna Malkin .... foley assistant
Ron Malligers .... foley mixer (as Ron Mellegers)
John Naslen .... adr recordist
Tim O'Connell .... foley mixer
Brandon Proctor .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound (as Brandon Procter)
Jeff Pullman .... stand-by sound mixer
Jill Purdy .... dialogue editor
Laurie Regan .... adr recordist
Eddie Reyes .... sound effects dubbing: Tappy Tibbons Show
Nathan Robitaille .... assistant sound editor
Stephen Roque .... second assistant sound editor
Ronald G. Roumas .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound
Gino Russo .... sound effects dubbing: Tappy Tibbons Show
Tony Sereno .... sound re-recording mixer
Andrew Tay .... foley mixer
John Taylor .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound
John Torrijos .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound
Christian von Burkleo .... technical staff: Skywalker Sound (as Christian Von Burkleo)
Karl Wasserman .... boom operator (as Karl G.E. Wasserman)
Rebecca Wright .... foley assistant
Brad Zoern .... foley mixer
 
Special Effects by
Mark Bero .... special effects assistant
Drew Jiritano .... special effects coordinator
Andrew Mortelliti .... special effects assistant
John Stifanich .... special effects leadman
 
Visual Effects by
Jeremy Dawson .... visual effects designer and supervisor: Amoeba Proteus
Walter Hart .... effects producer: Film East
Ray Lewis .... title assistant: Amoeba Proteus
Eric Person .... compositor: Film East (as Eric 'Squirrel' Person)
Jim Rider .... compositor: Film East (as Jim Ryder)
George Robbins .... compositor: Film East
Francis Schmidt .... digital supervisor: Film East
Dan Schrecker .... visual effects designer and supervisor: Amoeba Proteus
Irka B. Seng .... coordinating assistance: Film East (as Irka Seng)
Mark Tureski .... optical effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Jay Boryea .... stunts
Peter Bucossi .... stunt coordinator (as Pete Bucossi)
Jay Lee Carrado .... stunts (as Jay Carrado)
Touché Cornel .... stunts (as Touche Cornel)
Brian Donahue .... stunts (as Brian Donahaue)
Norman Douglass .... stunts
Roy Farfel .... stunts
Frank Ferrara .... stunts
Herb Kerr .... stunts
David S. Lomax .... stunts (as David Lomax)
Mick O'Rourke .... stunts
Michael Russo .... stunts (as Mike Russo)
Derrick Simmons .... stunts
Bruce Smolanoff .... stunts
Jeff Ward .... stunts
Chuck Zito .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Dana Altomare .... camera operator: "b" camera
Dave Anderson .... additional best boy electric
Will Arnot .... Steadicam operator
John Baer .... still photographer
James Bartolomeo .... first assistant camera (as Jim Bartolomeo)
Chris Beattie .... company grip (as Christopher Beattie)
Nicole Brait .... company electric (as Nicole Braitt)
Geb Byers .... first assistant camera: Steadicam (as Jeb Byers)
John Clemens .... assistant camera: Milo
Francesca Cobaco .... additional company electric (as Francesca 'Max' Corbacho)
Alisa M. Colley .... film loader (as Alisa Colley)
Michael Dana .... camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Dana .... video camera operator: Tappy Tibbons Show (as Mike Dana)
Jon Delgado .... generator operator
Jeffrey A. Eplett .... additional gaffer (as Jeffrey Eplett)
Piper Ferguson .... still photographer: artwork
Jimi Ferrera .... additional first assistant camera
Justin Francis .... apprentice director of photography
Samuel G. Friedman .... company electric (as Sam Friedman)
John Gilgar .... dimmer board operator
Dennis Green .... 24 frame video operator
Liam Halligan .... additional company electric
Jesse Harris .... additional second assistant camera
Sandy Hays .... Steadicam operator
Pedro Hernández .... best boy grip (as Pedro Hernandez)
Augusta Hopkins .... additional company electric
Jennifer Koestler .... second assistant camera
Eric Kutner .... company electric
T.W. Li .... video engineer: Tappy Tibbons Show
Jason Marder .... additional camera loader
Gary Martone .... key grip
Jason Micallef .... company electric
Jason Micallef .... gaffer: second unit
Tally Morse .... dolly grip (as Talley Ware Morse)
Andy Niceberg .... best boy electric
Sam Nicolary .... technician: Milo
Sean O'Brien .... company grip
Neil Orlowski .... additional camera loader
Jim Rider .... operator: Milo (as Jim Ryder)
Kelly Rutkowski .... additional company electric (as Kelly Rutowski)
Richard Rutkowski .... camera operator (as Richard Rutowski)
Richard Rutkowski .... director of photography: second unit
Darren Ryan .... 24 frame video operator: stand-by
Francis Schmidt .... technician: Milo
Mark Schmidt .... additional first assistant camera
Melissa Soltis .... additional camera loader
Phil Testa .... gaffer (as Philip Testa)
Joel Tishcoff .... company electric
Joseph Trammell .... video consultant: 24-frame (as Joe Trammell)
David Tumblety .... company electric
Marilou Vetter .... additional second assistant camera
Alicia Weber .... video camera operator: Tappy Tibbons Show
Franz Yeich .... company grip
Chris Zizzo .... generator operator
Nicolas L. Charuet .... additional grip (uncredited)
Laela Kilbourn .... additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Michael Toll .... tape operator (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Sharon Blythe .... extras casting assistant
Lori Eastside .... extras casting
Jennifer Lindesmith .... casting associate
Freddy Luis .... casting associate
Alex Newman .... casting assistant
Rachael Erwin .... casting intern (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie Abma .... assistant costume designer
Kevin Brainerd .... costume assistant
Mark Burchard .... additional wardrobe supervisor
Mickey Carleton .... additional assistant wardrobe (as Mary Carlton)
Kristen Couchot .... assistant costume designer (as Kristen Couchet)
Carolyn Grifel .... costume designer: red dresses (as Carolyn Griffell)
Rachel Haas .... wardrobe intern
Pamela Kezal .... wardrobe supervisor
Donna Maloney .... wardrobe supervisor
Shannon Rodriguez .... wardrobe intern
Nike Silberstein .... wardrobe intern
 
Editorial Department
Jonathan Mall .... post-production coordinator
Matt Mayer .... associate editor
Perri Pivovar .... assistant editor
Cathy Rait .... color timer
Catherine Rankin .... negative cutter
George Robbins .... additional television editing: Tappy Tibbons Show
Sharon Santillo .... assistant editor: Tappy Tibbons Show
Oren Sarch .... editor: Tappy Tibbons Show
Tracy Teicher .... assistant editor: Tappy Tibbons Show
Byron Wong .... apprentice editor
 
Music Department
Stephen Barden .... music editor
Jennifer Culp .... musician: cello, Kronos Quartet
Hank Dutt .... musician: viola, Kronos Quartet
David Harrington .... musician: first violin, Kronos Quartet
Leslie Ann Jones .... music mixer
Kronos Quartet .... score performer: string quartet
David Lang .... arranger
Bob Levy .... music recording assistant
Matt Mayer .... music editor
Brandon Proctor .... music recording assistant
Jay Rabinowitz .... music editor
John Sherba .... musician: second violin, Kronos Quartet
Judith Sherman .... music producer
Dann Michael Thompson .... music mixer
Dann Michael Thompson .... music recording engineer
Andre Zweers .... music recording assistant (as André j.h. Zweers)
Phillip Blackford .... music mix assistant (uncredited)
Paul Oakenfold .... musician: drums, end title song (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Henry Boyle .... driver
Robert Buckman .... driver
Thomas Coleman .... driver
Mike Easter .... transportation co-captain (as Michael C. Easter)
Kenny Gaskins .... transportation captain
William Gore .... driver
Charlie Hoffman .... driver (as Charles Hoffman)
Paul Kane .... driver
Joseph Paprota .... driver
Kevin Smith .... driver
Paul Weiner .... driver
Daniel Young Jr. .... driver (as Danny Young Jr.)
 
Other crew
Alan Aguilar .... chef
Marco Ajello .... production assistant
Mikhael Antone .... intern
Natalie Arango .... location intern
Darren Aronofsky .... creator: "Month of Fury", Tappy Tibbons Show
Darren Aronofsky .... creator: Tappy Tibbons, Tappy Tibbons Show
Michael Bederman .... production accountant
Marina Bery .... intern
Amy Bullock .... production assistant
Ellen Burke .... production assistant
Juan Carlos Cabreja .... parking production assistant
Chris Collins .... production coordinator
Brian Costello .... assistant to director
Isabel Custer .... intern
Debora Degnan .... production secretary (as Debra Degnan)
Eddie De Harp .... creator: "Month of Fury", Tappy Tibbons Show
Michael Espinosa .... production assistant (as Mike Espinoza)
Kim Ferraro .... intern
Charlotte Fleck .... dialect coach
Jennifer Getzinger .... script supervisor
Becky Glupczynski .... assistant production coordinator
Nicholas Goldfarb .... assistant production accountant (as Nick Goldfarb)
Joy Hart .... intern
Desmond Harvey .... craft service
David Kain .... stage manager
Michael Kaycheck .... police advisor (as Mike Kaycheck)
Nicole Klett .... assistant location manager
Steve Knapp .... intern
Marcus Lambkin .... advisor: DJ
Laurent Lavollay-Porter .... location assistant
Thomas 'Redd' Laws .... production assistant
Alan S. Lipp .... medical advisor (as Dr. Alan Lipp)
Mary Litkovich .... publicity: MPRM Public Relations
Jonathan Mall .... assistant to producer
Django Martel .... puppeteer: refrigerator
Jonathan McGrath .... production assistant
Ernest McKinney .... dailies projectionist
David Mendoza .... production assistant
Rebecca A. Miller .... clearance coordinator
Rebecca A. Miller .... product placement
Nathan Nazario .... publicity: MPRM Public Relations
Michael Nickodem .... location manager (as Mike Nickodem)
Chrissy Norton .... intern
Roman Ostrowski .... production doctor (as Dr. Roman Ostrowski)
Jackie Rosen .... intern
Matt Ruskin .... production assistant
Karen Samfilippo .... public relations: Protozoa
Andrew Saxe .... location scout
Timothy Shea .... first assistant chef
Dr. Daniel Silvershein .... medical advisor
Dr. Howard B. Simon .... medical advisor
Robert Smyth .... key set production assistant
Pat Sones .... location scout
Roodly St. Eloi .... production assistant
Joseph Stephans .... assistant location manager
José Tejada .... parking coordinator (as Jose Tejada)
Rob Underberg .... second assistant chef
Rick Washburn .... armorer
Hughroy Williams .... production assistant
Jon Zeidman .... location scout
Lora Zuckerman .... video clearances
Mikayla Abromowitz .... script supervisor (uncredited)
P.J. Haines .... chef (uncredited)
Wendy Mooradian .... additional assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Caleb Omens .... production assistant (uncredited)
Jonathan Rackman .... production assistant (uncredited)
Vernon Rodriquez .... assistant parking coordinator (uncredited)
Cathy Ziehl .... studio assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Joseph Abboud .... thanks
Roger Arar .... special thanks
Alice Arlen .... special thanks
Patty Aronofsky .... special thanks
Lynn Auerbach .... special thanks
Jeremy Barber .... special thanks
Christina Bazdekis .... special thanks
David Bither .... special thanks
Tyler Brodie .... special thanks
Stewart Brookman .... special thanks
Michelle Byrd .... special thanks
David Byrnes .... special thanks
Reggie Rock Bythewood .... special thanks (as Reggie Blythewood)
Robert Caswell .... special thanks
Julia Chasman .... special thanks
Lynda Clarke .... special thanks
Ben Cohen .... special thanks
Renee Colette .... special thanks
Whitney Cook .... special thanks
Olivia Cottrell .... special thanks
Ron Courts .... special thanks
Elliot Crause .... special thanks
Rick Doyle .... special thanks
Maureen Duffy .... special thanks
Doug Ellen .... special thanks
Craig A. Emanuel .... special thanks (as Craig Emanuel)
Bob Flecker .... special thanks
Michelle Forman .... special thanks
Geoffrey Gilmore .... special thanks (as Geoff Gilmore)
David Godbout .... special thanks
Sair Goldenberg .... special thanks
Hunter Gray .... special thanks
Alan Grodin .... special thanks
Dolly Hall .... special thanks
Ari Handel .... special thanks
Sherie Harding .... special thanks
Jai Hart .... special thanks
Jono Hart .... special thanks
Jamie Hilborn .... special thanks
Robert Hurwitz .... special thanks
Hardwick Johnson .... special thanks
Jesse Johnston .... special thanks
Laura Kern .... special thanks
Aleen Keshishian .... special thanks
Courtney Kivowitz .... special thanks
Lawrence Konner .... special thanks (as Larry Konner)
Patty Mack .... special thanks
John A. Malm Jr. .... special thanks (as John Malm Jr.)
Ross Miller .... special thanks
Paul Mittleman .... special thanks
Steve Nebesney .... special thanks
Robert Newman .... special thanks
Giang Nguyen .... special thanks
Al O'Hagen .... special thanks
Joe Orell .... special thanks
Oribe .... special thanks
Frank Pierson .... special thanks
Sara Plant .... special thanks
Chris Policano .... special thanks
Brian Pollack .... special thanks
Najeed Rassie .... special thanks
Robert Redford .... special thanks
Trent Reznor .... special thanks
Thomas Rickman .... special thanks (as Tom Rickman)
Grayson Riley .... special thanks
Stu Robinson .... special thanks
Stuart Rosenberg .... special thanks
Mark Samowitz .... special thanks
Michelle Satter .... special thanks
Judi Schiano .... special thanks
Mark Schild .... special thanks
Paula Schmit .... special thanks
Irving Schwartz .... special thanks
Scott Silver .... special thanks
Kelly Simpson .... special thanks
Zach Sklar .... special thanks
Michael Solomon .... special thanks
Jay Srybnik .... special thanks
Frank Stella .... special thanks
Alexis Stern .... special thanks
Kelly Stevens .... special thanks
Lucas Sussman .... special thanks
Glenn Vanderlinden .... special thanks
Jordanna Vogel .... special thanks
Nancy Volk .... special thanks
Bart Walker .... special thanks
Mark Waters .... special thanks
Donald Weber .... special thanks
Dara Weintraub .... special thanks
Jed Weintrob .... special thanks
Al West .... special thanks
Alison Macdonald West .... special thanks
Loralee West .... special thanks
Colson Whitehead .... special thanks
Ari Zablozki .... special thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Also Known As:
Реквием по мечте (Russia) (Russia) [ru]
Réquiem por un sueño (Mexico) (Spain) [es]
Ρέκβιεμ για ένα Όνειρο (Greece) (video title ) [el]
Réquiem Para um Sonho (Brazil) [pt]
Réquiem para un sueño (Argentina) [es]
Rekviem egy álomért (Hungary) [hu]
Rekviem om en drøm (Norway) [no]
Rekviem za sen (Czech Republic) [cs]
Rekvijem za snove (Serbia) [sr]
Requiem dla snu (Poland) [pl]
Requiem for a Dream (Norway) [no]
Requiem for a Dream (France) [fr]
Requiem for en drøm (Norway) (video title) [no]
Retour à Brooklyn (Canada: French title) [fr]
Unelmien sielunmessu (Finland) [fi]
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MPAA:
Rated R for intense depiction of drug addiction, graphic sexuality, strong language and some violence. (edited version)
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
102 min | South Korea:100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:NC-17 (original rating) (certificate #37726) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Brazil:18 | Denmark:15 | South Africa:18 | South Africa:16 (theatrical rating) | Czech Republic:15 | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Japan:R-18 (original rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (edited version) | Canada:R (director's cut) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Chile:14 (re-rated) | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Japan:R-15 (re-rating on appeal) | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:Open (rating surrendered: 2000) | USA:R (censored video version)
Filming Locations:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Artisan Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
To get into the character of Marion, who is a dress designer, Jennifer Connelly started making clothes for herself, and ended up making most of her own wardrobe. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Harry and Tyrone pawn the TV, there is a goose-neck lamp behind Mr. Rabinowitz that changes position between shots. more
Quotes:
Big Tim: I know it's pretty baby, but I didn't take it out for air. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Six Feet Under: A Coat of White Primer (#5.1)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Bugs' Got a Devilish Grin Conga more

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258 out of 293 people found the following comment useful.
Downer Picturesque., 29 March 2001
10/10
Author: murkyfish (murkyfish@ekno.com) from Victoria, Australia

I just saw Requiem For A Dream and I have to say, I was blown away. Not since 1995's The Basketball Diaries, has a film so accurately portrayed the craving and depravity of a person dealing with(or succumbing to) addiction. It is a beautifully articulated piece of artwork, intricately presented on a silver platter. Director Darren Aronofsky shines in his brilliant direction and style, in this depiction of the downward spiral of the lives of four people, living with their respective addictions.

Jared Leto, gives an excellent, solid performance as Harry Goldfarb, a man living an inch from his life, always in search of a fix. In an emotional powerhouse of a performance, he proves to audiences that he can shine through in a major role as opposed to previous smaller roles in Fight Club and American Psycho. However, it appears to be a Hollywood in-joke of sorts in that it seems he has a penchant for mutilation or at least the roles he seems to take on seem to have for him. In Fight Club, he had his face rearranged and in American Psycho, his head cut off. In Requiem however, it is the mutilation of his life, his whole character, that takes centerstage, ending in a satisfying climax of gargantuan proportions in which he gives the audience more than their money's worth in his power-packed performance.

However, the real star of the film lies in the talent of Ellen Burstyn. Audiences will wonder at her appearance at the beginning of the film, not really knowing if it is, in fact, her. Her performance as a television, sugar and eventually, diet pill-addicted mother of Harry shows that she's still got it after all these years. If you want to make a comparison of her thespian skills throughout the years, watch the revived version of The Exorcist. She can only get better. She takes on the role of Sarah Goldfarb with gusto, never backing down for a second. Totally throwing herself into the role, you tend to forget how she really looks like, given only fleeting moments in the film which suggest her real appearance. I have to say, she's got guts. How many female actresses her age would dare to have a camera strapped to her person(as Aronofsky so creatively did), an inch away from her face with a wide angle lens? She definately deserves her Oscar nomination, if not, the Oscar itself, for her tour-de-force performance.

The other characters themselves hold their own with the two abovementioned powerhouses. Jennifer Connelly and Marlon Wayans both realistically portray their respective roles as Marion Silver, Harry's girlfriend and rebellious suburbanite chick, who degenerates to prostitution for her fix and Tyrone C. Love, Harry's best friend and fellow pusher. Here, Wayans shows that he can lose his comic edge if needed, to portray a boy trapped in a man's body, just yearning for his mother's approval but seeking it instead, in drugs. Connelly as well, who has been taking on smaller roles and projects over the last few years, is finally given enough room to play with her character and gives a winning performance in Requiem.

The cinematography of Matthew Libatique gives total light on the chracterizations of the people in habiting Aronofsky's sick world, from the sliently flickering sick-green flourescents to the exaggerated wide angle shots and the beautifully sad and haunting Coney Island picturesque of the pier which suggests a certain beauty amidst all the sadness and depravity. A Downer Picturesque, as portrayed by the photographs of Robert Frank and the Frank influenced cinematography of Darius Khondji in Seven. In my books, Matthew Libatique has just joined those ranks.

Jay Rabinowitz' editing stands out as well, with in-your-face smash title cards(emphasising the downward crash of the character's lives through the seasons), as well as the close-up constructions of the drug taking process. The latter sequences, edited so tightly and seamlessly, make the moment so beautiful but so fleeting, as is the case with drugs. The sequences are almost like a drug, making you crave for more of them, a fix which you get, whenever the characters get their own fix in the film. Lots of people might misinterpret this as glamourising the drug culture but these moments are so fleeting that they're over before you even know it, and then it's back to Harry, Marion, Sarah and Tyrone's sick and depraved search for the next fix, which very accurately portrays the twisted quest of a true and sincere addiction.

The film is also superbly scored by Clint Mansell and hauntingly performed by the Kronos Quartet. A series of hauntingly shocking, yet mind-numbingly beautiful pieces which linger in your head long after you've left the cinema.

Lastly, the direction of Aronofsky, brilliant, beautiful, empathic. There are not enough words to describe his direction or this film and I think the best way to say it is that I am speechless. Aronofsky has shown me that, jaded by so many films, something can still prompt me to sit up and take notice. To see something that I have never seen before or learn something I don't already know. The ending, is sheer power. A masterpiece of all the elements of what filmmaking is about, mixed together in some sick souffle and thrown into your face, burning hot and scalding. The film leaves a deep impression, in fact, a huge scar. And it is a scar I am proud to wear.

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