The Darwin Awards (2007)
After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becomes an investigator for an insurance company and joins forces with a cynical field agent to probe suspicious and unusual deaths.
Director: Finn Taylor
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Joseph Fiennes as Michael Burrows |
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Winona Ryder as Siri Taylor |
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David Arquette as Harvey |
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Juliette Lewis as Joleen |
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Ty Burrell as Emile |
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Josh Charles as Paramedic |
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Kevin Dunn as Insurance Exec |
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Nora Dunn as Mrs. Pearlman |
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Judah Friedlander as Simon |
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Lukas Haas as Farley |
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Tom Hollander as Henry |
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Brad Hunt as Stan |
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Julianna Margulies as Carla |
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Tim Blake Nelson as Perp |
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Alessandro Nivola as Ad Exec |
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Chris Penn as Tom |
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Ross Patterson as Co Worker #1 |
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Russell Steinberg as Co Worker #2 |
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Adam Savage as Adam |
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Jamie Hyneman as Army Dude |
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Max Perlich as Bob |
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D. B. Sweeney as Detective Maguire |
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Robin Tunney as Zoe |
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Wilmer Valderrama as Documentary Filmmaker |
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Andy Arness as Patron (uncredited) |
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Josh Kornbluth as Dentist |
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Jason Foster as Metallica Fan |
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Lars Ulrich as Self |
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James Hetfield as Self |
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Kirk Hammett as Self |
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Robert Trujillo as Self |
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Adonal Foyle as Detective |
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Tom Wright as Detective |
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Richmond Arquette as Mr. Pearlman |
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Mickey Breitenstein as Mr. Harris |
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Jerry Harrison as Guy in Bar #1 |
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John Doe as Guy in Bar #2 |
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti as Lawrence Ferlinghetti |
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Max Common as Young Burrows |
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Rhett Wellington Ramirez as Andy |
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R.J. Owens as Shower Guy #1 |
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Bob Sáenz as Shower Guy #3 |
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Steve Irish as Large Detective |
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Val Diamond as Waitress |
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Mary Saudargas as Mrs. Sparrow |
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George Maguire as Car Salesman |
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Stephan Smith Collins as Viper Owner |
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Rod Arrants as Pilot |
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Ernie Lively as RV Salesman |
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Debbie Brubaker as Woman Driver |
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Lindsay Benner as Metallica Fan's Girlfriend |
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Dalila Ali Rajah as Counter Woman |
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Jeanette Etheredge as Waitress (as Jeannette Etheredge) |
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Karen Kahn as Ms. Fong |
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Darlene Hunt as Minion |
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Tim Halpin as Officer Jorgenson (uncredited) |
| Directing | Finn Taylor | Director |
| Writing | Finn Taylor | Writer |
| Art | Peter Jamison | Production Design |
| Production | Frank Capra III | Co-Producer |
| Production | Charles Hsiao | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Hiro Narita | Director of Photography |
| Production | Andy Mayson | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Jason Blum | Producer |
| Production | Debbie Brubaker | Co-Producer |
| Production | Joseph Middleton | Casting |
| Crew | Laurel Ladevich | Post Production Assistant |
| Editing | Rick LeCompte | Editor |
| Production | Nina Henninger | Casting |
| Directing | Dick Ziker | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Dick Ziker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | David Kitay | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Christopher Boyes | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Christopher Boyes | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Christopher Boyes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Dieter Busch | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amy Brownson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karen Bradley | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gretchen Davis | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Don Day | Art Direction |
| Art | Katherine Covell | Set Decoration |
| Production | Laurie A. Miller | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steven Siebert | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jane Sindell | Producer |
| Production | Johnny Wow | Producer |
| Sound | Bob Gitzen | Sound |