Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko is a 2001 American psychological supernatural drama thriller movie. It was written and directed by Richard Kelly. It is set in Middlesex, Virginia in 1988.
The movie did not earn much money when it was first shown in theaters, but it became much more popular when it came out on DVD.
Cast members
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Donald J. "Donnie" Darko
- 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 Darko
- Beth Grant as Kitty Farmer
- Patience Cleveland as Roberta Sparrow ("Grandma Death")
- Jolene Purdy as Cherita Chen
- Jerry Trainor as Lanky kid
Donnie Darko Media
Richard Kelly at a Q&A session for Southland Tales at the Roxie Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States
Kelly cites Christopher Nolan and his wife Emma Thomas as instrumental in securing a theatrical release
Other websites
- Donnie Darko on IMDb
