Requiem for a Dream (2000)
- Starring:
- Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, (more)
- Director(s):
- Darren Aronofsky
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
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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
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast:
- Ellen Burstyn - Sara Goldfarb
- Jennifer Connelly - Marion Silver
- Christopher McDonald - Tappy tibbons
- Keith David - Little John
- Peter Howard - Sal the Geep
- Samia Shoaib - Nurse Mall
- Jared Leto - Harry Goldfarb
- Marlon Wayans - Tyrone C. Love
- Louise Lasser - Ada
- Sean Gullette - Arnold The Shrink
- Ajay Naidu - Mailman
- Director(s):
- Darren Aronofsky
- Writer(s):
- Hubert Selby, Jr., Darren Aronofsky
- Producer(s):
- Eric Watson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Profanity, Not For Children, Strong Sexual Content, Substance Abuse, Nudity)
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- 2000 - Requiem for a Dream - American Film Institute - AFI's Top 10 Films of the Year
- 2000 - Requiem for a Dream - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Actress
- 2000 - Requiem for a Dream - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Cinematography
- 2000 - Requiem for a Dream - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Actress
- 2000 - Requiem for a Dream - National Board of Review - Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking
- 2000 - Requiem for a Dream - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actress [Runner-up]
