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Pi (1998)

R 84 min  -  Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   10 July 1998 (USA)
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A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.

Director:

Darren Aronofsky
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Gullette ...
Mark Margolis ...
Ben Shenkman ...
Pamela Hart Pamela Hart ...
Stephen Pearlman Stephen Pearlman ...
Samia Shoaib ...
Devi
Ajay Naidu ...
Farrouhk
Kristyn Mae-Anne Lao Kristyn Mae-Anne Lao ...
Jenna
Espher Lao Nieves Espher Lao Nieves ...
Jenna's Mom
Joanne Gordon Joanne Gordon ...
Mrs. Ovadia
Lauren Fox ...
Stanley B. Herman ...
Moustacheless Man
Clint Mansell Clint Mansell ...
Photographer
Tom Tumminello Tom Tumminello ...
Ephraim
Henri Falconi Henri Falconi ...
Kaballah Scholar
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Storyline

Max is a genius mathematician who's built a supercomputer at home that provides something that can be understood as a key for understanding all existence. Representatives both from a Hasidic cabalistic sect and high-powered Wall Street firm hear of that secret and attempt to seduce him. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Mathematician | Numbers | Pattern | Nature | Headache  | See more »

Taglines:

faith in chaos See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some disturbing images See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hebrew (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

π See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$31,069 (USA) (12 July 1998) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$3,216,970 (USA) (29 November 1998)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The number written in the opening sequence of the film is not Pi beyond the first 8 decimals. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the opening credits, Pi is written as 3.14159265263124534. But the value of Pi is actually 3.1415926535897932384. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Maximillian Cohen: 9:13, Personal note: When I was a little kid my mother told me not to stare into the sun. So once when I was six I did. The doctors didn't know if my eyes would ever heal. I was terrified, alone in that darkness. Slowly, daylight crept in through the bandages, and I could see. But something else had changed inside of me. That day I had my first headache.
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BENEFACTORS
Mr. and Mrs. Fordyce
Rallo Family
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Connections

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Soundtracks

"Full Moon Generator"
(Electric Skychurch)
Performed by James Lumb
Written & Produced by James Lumb
Courtesy of Electric Skychurch and Lumpy Spacetime Music (ASCAP) See more »