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CrimeDrama

Requiem for a Dream

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The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

Release Date : 2000-10-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Artisan EntertainmentThousand WordsProtozoa Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ellen Burstyn

Character Name : Sara Goldfarb

Original Name : Ellen Burstyn

Gender : Female

Jared Leto

Character Name : Harry Goldfarb

Original Name : Jared Leto

Gender : Male

Jennifer Connelly

Character Name : Marion Silver

Original Name : Jennifer Connelly

Gender : Female

Marlon Wayans

Character Name : Tyrone C. Love

Original Name : Marlon Wayans

Gender : Male

Christopher McDonald

Character Name : Tappy Tibbons

Original Name : Christopher McDonald

Gender : Male

Louise Lasser

Character Name : Ada

Original Name : Louise Lasser

Gender : Female

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Character Name : Rae

Original Name : Marcia Jean Kurtz

Gender : Female

Janet Sarno

Character Name : Mrs. Pearlman

Original Name : Janet Sarno

Gender : Female

Suzanne Shepherd

Character Name : Mrs. Scarlini

Original Name : Suzanne Shepherd

Gender : Female

Joanne Gordon

Character Name : Mrs. Ovadia

Original Name : Joanne Gordon

Gender : Female

Charlotte Aronofsky

Character Name : Mrs. Miles

Original Name : Charlotte Aronofsky

Gender : Female

Mark Margolis

Character Name : Mr. Rabinowitz

Original Name : Mark Margolis

Gender : Male

Michael Kaycheck

Character Name : Donut Cop

Original Name : Michael Kaycheck

Gender : Male

Jack O'Connell

Character Name : Corn Dog Stand Boss

Original Name : Jack O'Connell

Gender : Male

Chas Mastin

Character Name : Lyle Russel

Original Name : Chas Mastin

Gender : Male

Ajay Naidu

Character Name : Mailman

Original Name : Ajay Naidu

Gender : Male

Sean Gullette

Character Name : Arnold the Shrink

Original Name : Sean Gullette

Gender : Male

Samia Shoaib

Character Name : Nurse Mall

Original Name : Samia Shoaib

Gender : Female

Peter Maloney

Character Name : Dr. Pill

Original Name : Peter Maloney

Gender : Male

Abraham Abraham

Character Name : King Neptune

Original Name : Abraham Abraham

Gender : Male

Aliya Campbell

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Aliya Campbell

Gender : Female

Te'ron A. O'Neal

Character Name : Young Tyrone

Original Name : Te'ron A. O'Neal

Gender : Male

Denise Dowse

Character Name : Tyrone's Mother

Original Name : Denise Dowse

Gender : Female

Bryan Chattoo

Character Name : Brody

Original Name : Bryan Chattoo

Gender : Male

Eddie De Harp

Character Name : Brody's Henchman Victor

Original Name : Eddie De Harp

Gender : Male

Scott Franklin

Character Name : Jailer (voice)

Original Name : Scott Franklin

Gender : Male

Peter Cheyenne

Character Name : Sal the Geep

Original Name : Peter Cheyenne

Gender : Male

Brian Costello

Character Name : First AD

Original Name : Brian Costello

Gender : Male

Abraham Aronofsky

Character Name : Newspaper Man on Train

Original Name : Abraham Aronofsky

Gender : Male

James Chinlund

Character Name : Space Oddity

Original Name : James Chinlund

Gender : Male

Olga Merediz

Character Name : Malin & Block Secretary

Original Name : Olga Merediz

Gender : Female

Allison Furman

Character Name : Malin & Block Office Woman

Original Name : Allison Furman

Gender : Male

Robert Dylan Cohen

Character Name : Paramedic Greenhill

Original Name : Robert Dylan Cohen

Gender : Male

Ben Shenkman

Character Name : Dr. Spencer

Original Name : Ben Shenkman

Gender : Male

Keith David

Character Name : Big Tim

Original Name : Keith David

Gender : Male

Dylan Baker

Character Name : Southern Doctor

Original Name : Dylan Baker

Gender : Male

Shaun O'Hagan

Character Name : Ward Attendant Seto

Original Name : Shaun O'Hagan

Gender : Male

Leland Gantt

Character Name : Ward Attendant Penn

Original Name : Leland Gantt

Gender : Male

Bill Buell

Character Name : Court Doctor

Original Name : Bill Buell

Gender : Male

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Jimmie Ray Weeks

Gender : Male

Gregg Bello

Character Name : E.R. Doctor

Original Name : Gregg Bello

Gender : Male

Henry Stram

Character Name : ECT Technician

Original Name : Henry Stram

Gender : Male

Heather Litteer

Character Name : Big Tim Party Girl

Original Name : Heather Litteer

Gender : Female

Jenny Decker

Character Name : Big Tim Party Girl

Original Name : Jenny Decker

Gender : Male

Ami Goodheart

Character Name : Big Tim Party Girl

Original Name : Ami Goodheart

Gender : Female

Nina Zavarin

Character Name : Big Tim Party Girl

Original Name : Nina Zavarin

Gender : Female

Stanley B. Herman

Character Name : Uncle Hank

Original Name : Stanley B. Herman

Gender : Male

Scott Bader

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Scott Bader

Gender : Male

Jim Centofanti

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Jim Centofanti

Gender : Male

Scott Chait

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Scott Chait

Gender : Male

Daniel Clarin

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Daniel Clarin

Gender : Male

Ben Cohen

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Ben Cohen

Gender : Male

Eric Cohen

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Eric Cohen

Gender : Male

Brett Feinstein

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Brett Feinstein

Gender : Male

Ricky Fier

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Ricky Fier

Gender : Male

John Getz

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : John Getz

Gender : Male

Andrew Kessler

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Andrew Kessler

Gender : Male

Ross Lombardo

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Ross Lombardo

Gender : Male

Carter Mansbach

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Carter Mansbach

Gender : Male

Scott Miller

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Scott Miller

Gender : Male

Todd Miller

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Todd Miller

Gender : Male

Joshua Pollack

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Joshua Pollack

Gender : Male

Craig Rallo

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Craig Rallo

Gender : Male

Geordan Reisner

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Geordan Reisner

Gender : Male

Keith Scandore

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Keith Scandore

Gender : Male

David Seltzer

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : David Seltzer

Gender : Male

Chris Varvaro

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Chris Varvaro

Gender : Male

Ricardo Viñas

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Ricardo Viñas

Gender : Male

Chad Weiner

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Chad Weiner

Gender : Male

Jesse Weissberger

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Jesse Weissberger

Gender : Male

Greg Weissman

Character Name : Party Animal

Original Name : Greg Weissman

Gender : Male

Hubert Selby Jr.

Character Name : Laughing Guard

Original Name : Hubert Selby Jr.

Gender : Male

Lianna Pai

Character Name : Angelic Nurse

Original Name : Lianna Pai

Gender : Female

Darren Aronofsky

Character Name : Visitor (uncredited)

Original Name : Darren Aronofsky

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Shattering expose of the fallible human condition. What to say about Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream that hasn't been said already? Without doubt it's a film, that in spite of its high standing on the main movie sites, polarises opinions. It's a film that in simple terms follows four people through their addictions until the shattering denouement, but the journey is made more bleak by offering tantalising snatches of hope, the dreams of the protags offered up as some sort of goals for the addicts to cling on to - only for the narrative to stick in its rusty serrated blade to draw the lifeblood from the hapless hopefuls. Arononfsky brings a multitude of technical skills to the party that emphasise the emotional discord on show. Standard split-screening is married up with rapid cutting, isolated framing, close ups, long tracking and Snorricam, all of which is sound tracked by Clint Mansell's haunting musical composition. All told it's an assault on all the senses and terrifying with it, boosted no end by Aronofsky getting top performances from his cast of actors. Love it or hate it, it's a film that simply can't be ignored, unsparing cinema produced by a most gifted director. 9/10

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JPV852

@JPV852

2021-06-23

Only my second viewing of this, last time probably was when it came out on DVD, and not one I'll re-watch anytime soon, but still a great drama featuring incredible performances, most notably Ellen Burstyn who was worthy of her Oscar nomination. Has some darkly wild moments and a swing in tones, guess giving viewers insights into the highs and lows of heroine use. Not entertaining in so much as fascinating film worth it for some of the visuals and acting. **4.5/5**

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corrcorr

@corrcorr

2021-06-23

I've never been so afraid of a refrigerator.

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BornKnight

@BornKnight

2023-12-12

Requiem for a Dream is a psychological drama movie by Darren Aronofsky, based on a 1978 book of the same name by Hubert Selby (1928-2004) that passes in NY in the 70's era of drugs. The book was written already with Hubert thinking about a movie and had a screenplay for it and approached Aronofsky with it in hands, and Darren rewrote the screen with the help of the writer plus directed the film, being his second official movie after Pi. With a small cast of protagonists Ellen Burstyn (Sara Goldfarb) mother of Jared Leto (Harry Goldfarb), Jennifer Connelly as Marion Silver (Harry girlfriend) and Marlon Wayans as Tyrone C. Love (Harry's friend). It passes in the four stations of one year of 70 to 80's in New York Coney Island district - Sara's son Harry is a drug addicted drop out jew student of high college that constantly sells his mother TV set to pay for various drug including heroin, crack and marihuana, aided by his friend Marlon. He has a, aspiring fashion student addicted as well and share his drugs with her. The plot follows a drug enriched summer through the months each one reflecting the drugs effect from the use, high and withdraw with the seasons, involving also Sara as she is a lonely widow that lives watching shows on television about weighting loss and dreams to be in one. One day she receives a letter saying that she was selected to maybe star on one of those and after failing diet she tries to loose weight with prescribed drugs that induces to addiction as the body arrange itself with the dose. This drama as most of Aronofsky's movie have a very different way of showing up the passing of time and the drugs, into a magnificent and frenetic way as I must say - I am an Aronofsky fan, and at least for me. he is into my top 10 directors/ writers list. The acting of young Leto and Connelly in the start of career are superb and Ellen Burstyn won an Oscar for her performance. It isn't an easy movie to watch but it shows the way drugs act in a realistic way of euphoria in short bursts hip hop sequences and the sudden drastic effect of withdraw as it wrecks the life of the protagonists. Especially towards the end the movie is very heavy to watch, as expected especially at the start of the 2000's. Several cinematography techniques as split screen, timelapses, long shots and close-ups are used, and editing was strenuous using as 4 times more sequences than an usual movie due to the frenetic nature of drug use. As Aronofsky was into the start of his career I suspect he was not indicated to more Academy awards like editing, cinematography and original soundtrack (using string quartet arrangements of Kronos Quartet) written by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang. Even now, 20 years after the making it is an very enjoyable and a must see movie like the director works to understand how revolutionary it was at the time. It is as important to drug addiction as Kids was to Sex (never watched Trainspotting so I can't correlate). For my an easy 9.5 out of 10.0 / A + and a masterpiece of traditional techniques that is a must see to any cinema lover.