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Requiem for a Dream
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Synopsis
Based on the novel by Hubert Selby Jr., this gritty drama concerns four people trapped by their addictions. Harry (Jared Leto), and his best friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) are impoverished heroin addicts living in Coney Island, NY, while Harry's girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly) is a fellow addict trying to distance herself from her wealthy father. Harry dreams of scoring a pound of smack, from which he could make enough money to open a clothing boutique with Marion, but so far he and his friends can barely scrape by supporting their own habits. Meanwhile, Harry's mother Sara (Ellen Burstyn), who spends her days watching television, is told she has the opportunity to appear on her favorite game show; wanting to lose enough weight to fit into her favorite red dress, she visits a sleazy doctor who gives her a prescription for amphetamines. Soon Sara has a drug habit of her own that is spiraling out of control. Requiem for a Dream was directed by Darren Aronofsky, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Selby; it was Aronofsky's second feature, following his acclaimed independent film Pi. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ellen Burstyn Sara Goldfarb
Jennifer Connelly Marion Silver
Keith David Little John
Louise Lasser Ada
Christopher McDonald Tappy tibbons
Marlon Wayans Tyrone C. Love
Jared Leto Harry Goldfarb
Sean Gullette Arnold The Shrink

Production Crew

Matthew J. Libatique Cinematographer
Randy Simon Co-producer
Clint Mansell Composer (Music Score)
Laura Jean Shannon Costume Designer
Darren Aronofsky Director
Jay Rabinowitz Editor
Beau Flynn Executive Producer
Ben Barenholtz Executive Producer
Nick Wechsler Executive Producer
Stefan Simchowitz Executive Producer
Eric Watson Producer
Darren Aronofsky Screenwriter
Hubert Selby, Jr. Screenwriter
Year: 2000
Runtime: 102
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: NR
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
Artisan Entertainment
Thousand Words

Release
October 06, 2000 (USA - Limited)
by Artisan Entertainment

Awards
2000 - AFI's Top 10 Films of the Year - American Film Institute
2000 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Award
2000 - Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking - National Board of Review