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DONNIE DARKO

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THE BACK OF THE BOX
WHAT THE STUDIO WANTS YOU TO KNOW

    In the tradition of Stir Of Echos and Final Destination, Donnie Darko is an edgy, psychological thriller about a suburban teen coming face-to-face with his dark destiny. Jake Gyllenhaal leads a star-filled cast (including Drew Barrymore, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, Patrick Swayze, and Mary McDonnell) as a delusional high school student visited by a demonic rabbit with eerie visions of the future. This "excitingly original" (Entertainment Weekly) nail-biter will keep you on the edge of your seat until the mind-bending climax.

STARRING:

Jake Gyllenhaal: Donnie Darko
Jena Malone: Gretchen Ross
Drew Barrymore: Karen Pomeroy
Mary McDonnell: Rose Darko
Katharine Ross: Dr. Lilian Thurman
Patrick Swayze: Jim Cunningham
Noah Wyle: Professor Kenneth Monnitoff

SCREENWRITER: Richard Kelly

DIRECTOR: Richard Kelly

RUNNING TIME: 93 minutes

STUDIO: MGM

Average Hollywood Guys Rating: C +

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GIGGLES, GLOBES AND OSCARS
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS

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THE GEEK BOX
TRIVIA TO IMPRESS YOUR EASILY IMPRESSED FRIENDS

• This film had a meager budget of less than $5 million dollars and was shot in a mere 28 days, which also the time span of the movie.
• Originally Jason Schwartzman was cast as Donnie Darko, but he had to drop off the project due to prior commitments and the part was awarded to Jake Gyllenhaal.
• The remake of the Tears For Fears song Mad World by Gary Jules became very popular after appearing on this movie's soundtrack, however it nearly didn't make the cut. Originally director Richard Kelly wanted to use the song MLK by U2, but he was unable to get permission for use of the the song, so instead he went with Gary Jules.
• After Jake Gyllenhaal had been cast as Donnie Darko writer/director Richard Kelly was trying to cast the part of Donnie's sister when it was suggested that Jake's little known real-life sister Maggie Gyllenhaal play the role. At first Kelly was hesitant to cast her in the role, but then he was asked to watch her in a scene in Cecil B. Demented where the actress drinks her own urine. He was impressed with the scene and decided to cast her.

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