

Requiem for a Dream
2000-10-06 · 102 min · ★ 8.0
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
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Production details
- Directors
- Darren Aronofsky
- Production companies
- Artisan Entertainment, Thousand Words, Protozoa Pictures, Industry Entertainment Partners, Bandeira Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 7,390,108
Top Cast
Ellen BurstynSara Goldfarb
Jared LetoHarry Goldfarb
Jennifer ConnellyMarion Silver
Marlon WayansTyrone C. Love
Christopher McDonaldTappy Tibbons
Louise LasserAda
Marcia Jean KurtzRae
Janet SarnoMrs. Pearlman
Suzanne ShepherdMrs. Scarlini
Mark MargolisMr. Rabinowitz
Michael KaycheckDonut Cop
Jack A. O'ConnellCorn Dog Stand Boss
Chas MastinLyle Russel
Ajay NaiduMailman
Sean GulletteArnold the Shrink
Samia ShoaibNurse Mall
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