donnie darko ver3 Donnie Darko 2001Donnie Darko is a 2001 cult psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, and Mary McDonnell.

The film depicts the reality-bending venture of the eponymous character as he seeks the meaning and significance of his troubling end-of-the-world visions. The film was initially slated for a direct-to-video release before being picked up by Newmarket Films. Budgeted with $4.5 million, and filmed over the course of 28 days, the movie missed breaking even, grossing just over $4.1 million worldwide. The film has since received favorable reviews from critics and developed a large cult following, resulting in the director’s cut receiving a two-disc, special edition release in 2004.

Plot: Donnie Darko gets along badly with his family, with his teachers and with his classmates; but he does manage to find a sympathetic friend in Gretchen, who agrees to date him; and he has a compassionate psychiatrist, who discovers hypnosis is the means to unlock hidden secrets. His other companion may not be a true ally. Donnie has a friend named Frank, who is either a large purple bunny, or man in a large purple bunny costume. Either way, Donnie is the only one who can see him. When an engine falls off a plane and destroys his room, Donnie is not there. Both the event, and Donnie’s escape, seem to have been caused by supernatural events. Donnie’s mental illness, if such it is, may never allow him to find out for sure.
Cast
* Jake Gyllenhaal as Donnie Darko. Actors Ben Foster and Patrick Fugit both auditioned for the role, but director Richard Kelly ultimately selected Gyllenhaal.
* Jena Malone as Gretchen Ross
* James Duval as Frank
* Maggie Gyllenhaal as Elizabeth Darko
* Mary McDonnell as Rose Darko
* Holmes Osborne as Eddie Darko
* Katharine Ross as Dr. Lilian Thurman
* Drew Barrymore as Karen Pomeroy
* Noah Wyle as Dr. Kenneth Monnitoff
* Patrick Swayze as Jim Cunningham
* Daveigh Chase as Samantha “Sam” Darko
* Beth Grant as Kitty Farmer
* Stuart Stone as Ronald Fisher
* Alex Greenwald as Seth Devlin
* Seth Rogen as Ricky Danforth
* Patience Cleveland as Roberta Sparrow (“Grandma Death”)
* Jolene Purdy as Cherita Chen
* Ashley Tisdale as Kim
* Jerry Trainor as Lanky Kid

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