Requiem for a Dream (2000)

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06/10/2000 (US)•Crime, Drama•1h 42m

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

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Ellen Burstyn
Sara Goldfarb
Jared Leto
Harry Goldfarb
Jennifer Connelly
Marion Silver
Marlon Wayans
Tyrone C. Love
Christopher McDonald
Tappy Tibbons
Louise Lasser
Ada
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Rae
Janet Sarno
Mrs. Pearlman
Suzanne Shepherd
Mrs. Scarlini

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A review by BornKnight

9.0

Written by BornKnight on Dec 12, 2023

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 girlfri...