Requiem For a Dream

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Theatrical Release Date:

10/06/2000

DVD Release Date:

05/22/2001

Run Time:

102min.

Starring:

Ellen Burstyn , Jared Leto , Jennifer Connelly , Marlon Wayans , Christopher McDonald

Director(s):

Darren Aronofsky

Distributor(s):

Artisan

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Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: Based on the novel by Hubert Selby Jr., this gritty drama concerns four people trapped by their addictions. Harry (Jared Leto), and his best friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) are impoverished heroin addicts living in Coney Island, NY, while Harry's ... Read More

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