Danika (2006)

The story follows Danika, a woman whose fears for her children are manifested in premonitions of death and disaster. Bierko plays Tomei's husband, while Hall is her psychiatrist and confidant.

Director:

Ariel Vromen

Writer:

Joshua Leibner

Stars:

Marisa Tomei, Hannah Marks, Guy Camilleri

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marisa Tomei	...	Danika Merrick
Hannah Marks	...	Lizzie Geralds
Guy Camilleri	...	Man
Akuyoe Graham	...	Patricia Guilford
Ori Pfeffer	...	Bank Robber #1
Jeffrey Nicholas Brown	...	Bank Robber #2 (as Jeffrey Brown)
Craig Bierko	...	Randy Merrick
Kyle Gallner	...	Kurt Merrick
Nicki Prian	...	Lauren Merrick (as Nicky Prian)
Ridge Canipe	...	Brian Merrick
Regina Hall	...	Dr. Evelyn Harris
Jacqueline Pinol	...	Nanny
James Avery	...	Teddy Johnson
Tanya Linette Smith	...	Sales Lady
John Ducey	...	TV Anchorman

Storyline

Danika is a thirty-five year old overprotective mother with a beautiful family composed of her successful husband Randy, two sons - the teenager Kurt and the little Brian, and one teenager daughter - Lauren. Danika is disturbed and near a breakdown, having dark and terrifying nightmares and daydreams; distracted in her work and consequently committing mistakes; and under psychiatric treatment with Dr. Evelyn. Her problems originated when her husband cheated on her with the nanny of their children, breaking her confidence in him. The lack of attention caused by her disturbed mind leads her family into tragedy.

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Plot Keywords:

stress | character name as title | children | fear | death | 

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Taglines:

Fear has a name.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, some sexual content and a scene of drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Craig Bierko joined the cast the day before shooting began, replacing the original actor cast as Randy.

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Goofs

In the soccer scene, the bench where Danika and Lauren are sitting can be seen to be empty as Brian runs toward it.

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Connections

References Hocus Pocus (1993)

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Soundtracks

Too Late
Written by Ed Tuton and Diana Page
Performed by Diana Page
Published by Ensign Music Corp. o/b/o itself and Dial 8 Publishing (BMI) and Simple Farm Songs (BMI)

User Reviews

hmm,,,, not sure how I feel,,,

Good performance by Tomei,, first of all.

This is the kind of movie where you can't really trust everything that's happening,,, at least not until the end,, then it all makes complete sense!!

Can a mother be too protective of her children?!? Well,, imo yes,,,

Just watch the movie,,,

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Danika

Filming Locations:

21311 Victory Blvd, Canoga Park, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Omega Entertainment, Danika LLC, Roberts/David Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1