Donnie Darko (2001)
Auf den ersten Blick könnte Donnie Darko ein normaler, unkomplizierter Teenager sein. Geordnete Familienverhältnisse, verständnisvolle Eltern, eine nette Freundin. Aber Donnie hat ein mentales Problem – ein drei Meter großes, ziemlich dämonisches Kaninchen namens Frank. Nachts, wenn alles schläft, spricht seine sonore Stimme zu ihm und erteilt ihm Ratschläge. Die sind manchmal hilfreich und manchmal nicht, bezüglich jedweder Zukunftsprognose aber grundsätzlich zutreffend. Die von Donnies Eltern beauftragte Diplompsychologin ist genauso ratlos wie der schuleigene Motivationstrainer oder die freundliche Klassenlehrerin. Als Frank Donnie erklärt, dass in ziemlich genau 28 Tagen, 6 Stunden, 42 Minuten und 12 Sekunden die Welt untergeht, ist guter Rat mal wirklich teuer.
Der Regisseur: Richard Kelly
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Jake Gyllenhaal as Donnie Darko |
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Jena Malone as Gretchen Ross |
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James Duval as Frank |
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Drew Barrymore as Karen Pomeroy |
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Beth Grant as Kitty Farmer |
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Maggie Gyllenhaal as Elizabeth Darko |
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Mary McDonnell as Rose Darko |
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Holmes Osborne as Eddie Darko |
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Noah Wyle as Prof. Kenneth Monnitoff |
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Katharine Ross as Dr. Lilian Thurman |
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Patrick Swayze as Jim Cunningham |
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Daveigh Chase as Samantha Darko |
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Arthur Taxier as Dr. Fisher |
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David St. James as Bob Garland |
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Patience Cleveland as Roberta Sparrow / Grandma Death |
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Jazzie Mahannah as Joanie James |
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Jolene Purdy as Cherita Chen |
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David Moreland as Principal Cole |
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Kristina Malota as Susie Bates |
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Marina Malota as Emily Bates |
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Scotty Leavenworth as David |
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Phyllis Lyons as Anne Fisher |
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Gary Lundy as Sean Smith |
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Alex Greenwald as Seth Devlin |
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Stuart Stone as Ronald Fisher |
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Joan Blair as Mystery Woman |
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Seth Rogen as Ricky Danforth |
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Mark Hoffman as Police Officer |
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Jerry Trainor as Lanky Kid |
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Tom Tangen as Man in Red Jogging Suit |
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Carly Naples as Suzy Bailey |
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Lisa K. Wyatt as Linda Connie |
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Rachel Winfree as Shanda Riesman |
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Ashley French as Kim |
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Tiler Peck as Beth Farmer |
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Fran Kranz as Passenger |
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Sarah Hudson as Friend |
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Alison Jones as Dorky Half-Sister |
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Lee Weaver as Leroy |
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Jack Salvatore, Jr. as Larry Riesman |
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Nancy Juvonen as Flight Attendant (uncredited) |
| Sound | Jennifer Barak | Music Editor |
| Production | Adam Fields | Producer |
| Production | Nancy Juvonen | Producer |
| Art | Alec Hammond | Production Design |
| Production | Michelle Morris-Gertz | Casting |
| Sound | Michael Payne | Sound Designer |
| Production | Drew Barrymore | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Steven Poster | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sam Bauer | Editor |
| Directing | Richard Kelly | Director |
| Production | Joseph Middleton | Casting |
| Production | Sean McKittrick | Producer |
| Sound | Michael Andrews | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Eric Strand | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Marcus Keys | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kimberly Greene | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Eli Roth | Thanks |
| Crew | Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks | Choreographer |
| Production | Thomas Hayslip | Line Producer |
| Sound | Tom Wolfe | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Barber | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joseph Markham | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Christopher Ball | Executive Producer |
| Production | William Tyrer | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Rebecca Asher | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Manish Raval | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Casey La Scala | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lori McCoy-Bell | Hair Department Head |
| Production | Kim Percival | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Berwick | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Jennie Harris | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Dale Robinette | Still Photographer |
| Camera | David Chameides | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Aaron Ryder | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | April Ferry | Costume Design |
| Sound | Coleman Metts | Production Sound Mixer |
| Production | Hunt Lowry | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Richard Kelly | Writer |
| Sound | Nancy Tracy | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Nancy Tracy | ADR Editor |
| Art | Mark Anderson | Property Master |
| Sound | Victoria Sampson | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Victoria Sampson | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Alejandro Poli | Propmaker |
| Sound | Shawn Kennelly | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Dan Scolnik | Foley Editor |
| Lighting | Pierre Cane | Electrician |
| Art | Denise Anderson | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Jeff Higinbotham | Set Dresser |
| Art | Thomas Gibson | Painter |
| Camera | Briewen Corry | Grip |
| Crew | Andrew Berentis | Propmaker |
| Crew | Sean Graham | Stunts |
| Crew | Dino Doane | Propmaker |
| Camera | Richard Epper | Grip |
| Crew | Tim Durrell | Propmaker |
| Crew | Gregg Hager | Propmaker |
| Camera | Chris Byers | Grip |
| Art | Richard Bloom | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Gregory Diggins | Propmaker |
| Art | J.R. Vasquez | Leadman |
| Directing | Richard L. Fox | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Jonathan Bernardi | Propmaker |
| Crew | Scott Vollmer | Propmaker |
| Crew | Christopher Cuneo | Propmaker |
| Art | Andrew Garcia-Price | Storyboard Artist |
| Crew | Mark Mastropietro | Propmaker |
| Crew | Robin Bonaccorsi | Stunts |
| Lighting | Waide R. Allen | Electrician |
| Camera | Phil Aubrey | Grip |
| Crew | Hugh Aodh O'Brien | Stunts |
| Crew | Dan Bradley | Stunts |
| Crew | Jeanna Marie Phillips | Stunts |
| Camera | Richard Crudo | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Mike Curtis | Electrician |
| Directing | Casey Mako | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Michelle R. Belair | Propmaker |
| Art | Ed Sher | Painter |
| Camera | Jim Chase | Grip |
| Camera | Klint Betz | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Kevin Cook | Grip |
| Crew | Terry Lasko | Propmaker |
| Art | Edward Tamayo | Set Dresser |
| Art | Mike Reiber | Painter |
| Sound | Bob Fisher | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Ted Harms | Propmaker |
| Directing | Heather Grierson | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Patrick Foyle | Propmaker |
| Crew | Christian E. Lemer | Propmaker |
| Art | Julia K. Levine | Set Designer |
| Art | Jamie Maheu | Set Dresser |
| Camera | Keith Chadwick | Grip |
| Camera | Steve Franklin | Grip |
| Lighting | Derek Page | Electrician |
| Production | Debe Waisman | Extras Casting |
| Crew | Alfie Jensen | Driver |
| Camera | Dale Gladish | Grip |
| Camera | Michael Scott | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Knut Kielpinski | Driver |
| Camera | Brian Rosso | Grip |
| Production | Dena Berman | Casting Assistant |
| Crew | Steve Maytum | Driver |
| Lighting | Mark Morton | Best Boy Electric |
| Crew | Jackson Iblings | Driver |
| Crew | Michael Ballew | Driver |
| Crew | Frank Graves | Driver |
| Crew | Roger Ickes | Driver |
| Camera | Dan Lynch | Grip |
| Crew | Audrey Fitzgerald | Driver |
| Crew | Hardy Ophuls | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Crew | Joe Moreno | Driver |
| Lighting | Travis Panarisi | Electrician |
| Camera | Bing Sokolsky | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Lyle Atkins | Driver |
| Crew | Jennifer Duclos | Driver |
| Crew | Geno Hart | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Kirk Huston | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Billy Kane | Driver |
| Camera | Bernie Horn-Bostel | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Ignacio Woolfolk | Grip |
| Crew | Curtis Clark | Driver |
| Crew | Rocco Mann | Driver |
| Camera | Fritz Weber | Grip |
| Lighting | Jeff Zucker | Gaffer |
| Crew | Anthony J. Mignano | Driver |
| Camera | Coby Garfield | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Lex Rawlins | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | William D. Wynn | Dolly Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nisa Kellner | Costumer |
| Camera | Joel Jaspan | Grip |
| Camera | Dick Montagne | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Spencer Wilcox | Grip |
| Camera | Steve Gainer | Camera Operator |
| Camera | David L. Merrill | Key Grip |
| Camera | Larry Pausback | Grip |
| Camera | Dustin Woods | Grip |
| Lighting | Victor Svimonoff | Best Boy Electric |
| Crew | Lynda Dedmon | Driver |
| Camera | John Keefer | Grip |
| Camera | Michael Stewart Maahs | Grip |
| Camera | Norman Edward Parker | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Ferry | Costumer |
| Camera | Larissa Supplitt | Second Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Dennis Germain | Driver |
| Editing | Kevin Greutert | First Assistant Editor |