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Requiem for a Dream (2000)

UNRATED  102 min  -  Drama   -  27 October 2000 (USA)
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The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island individuals are shattered when their addictions become stronger.

Director:

Darren Aronofsky

Writers:

Hubert Selby Jr. (based on the book by), Hubert Selby Jr. (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelly
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Requiem for a Dream -- The hopes and dreams of four ambitious people are shattered when their drug addictions begin spiraling out of control. Requiem for a Dream -- The hopes and dreams of four ambitious people are shattered when their drug addictions begin spiraling out of control.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ellen Burstyn ...
Jared Leto ...
Jennifer Connelly ...
Marlon Wayans ...
Christopher McDonald ...
Louise Lasser ...
Ada
Marcia Jean Kurtz ...
Rae
Janet Sarno Janet Sarno ...
Suzanne Shepherd Suzanne Shepherd ...
Joanne Gordon Joanne Gordon ...
Charlotte Aronofsky Charlotte Aronofsky ...
Mark Margolis ...
Michael Kaycheck Michael Kaycheck ...
Donut Cop (as Mike Kaycheck)
Jack O'Connell ...
Chas Mastin Chas Mastin ...
Lyle Russel
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Storyline

Drugs. They consume mind, body and soul. Once you're hooked, you're hooked. Four lives. Four addicts. Four failures. Despite their aspirations of greatness, they succumb to their addictions. Watching the addicts spiral out of control, we bear witness to the dirtiest, ugliest portions of the underworld addicts reside in. It is shocking and eye-opening but demands to be seen by both addicts and non-addicts alike. Written by Jeff Mellinger <jmell@uclink4.berkeley.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dream | Heroin | Drug | Addiction | Friend  | See more »

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From the director of [Pi]

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for intense depiction of drug addiction, graphic sexuality, strong language and some violence (edited version) See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Réquiem por un sueño See more »

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$64,770 (USA) (8 October 2000) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$7,364,000 (Worldwide) (2000)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Artisan Entertainment, Thousand Words, Sibling Productions See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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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. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: (At 1:10:00) Sara is in her apartment wearing her red dress, creeping around trying to avoid her refrigerator, popping her pills and watching herself appear all dressed up on Tappy's show. There is a pot on the stove and her vacuum cleaner in front of the stove. At different cuts in the same scenes, the stove is alternately clean or has pots and items on it, and the vacuum cleaner is there or missing, or changes position. (It is possible that some of these changes occur because Sara is hallucinating.) See more »

Quotes

Sara Goldfarb: Harold, I'm gonna be on Television.
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Crazy Credits

The opening credits each disappear as if being melted like heroin. See more »

Connections

Referenced in A Question to Asclepios (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bugs' Got a Devilish Grin Conga"
Performed by The Moonrats
Marcel Reginatto - Saxophone, Vocals
Brian Emrich - Bass Guitar, Vocals
Oscar Oñoz - Trumpet, Vocals
Theodore Birkey - Keyboards, Vocals
Tico Torres (as Hector Torres) - Percussion, Vocals
Darren Aronofsky - Vocals
Engineered, Programmed and Mixed by James Murphy for DFA at Plantain Recording House NYC See more »