Donnie Darko

The Resource Donnie Darko
Label
Donnie Darko
Statement of responsibility
Newmarket presents in association with Pandora, a Flower Films production, a Richard Kelly film ; produced by Sean McKittrick, Nancy Juvonen, Adam Fields ; written and directed by Richard Kelly
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Donnie Darko is a paranoid schizophrenic, anti-social teenager who is in therapy and using medication. He has visions of a giant Fuzzy Bunny named Frank who instructs him to commit violent acts. Donnie is the only one who can see him. He gets along badly with his family, with his teachers and with his classmates. Eventually, he does manage to find a sympathetic friend in Gretchen, who agrees to date him. He has a compassionate psychiatrist who discovers hypnosis is the means to unlock hidden secrets. When an engine falls off a plane and destroys his room, thanks to Frank, Donnie is not there. Both the event, and Donnie's escape, seem to have been caused by supernatural events. With Donnie's mental illness, he may never allow him to find out for sure
Cataloging source
MLN
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Steven Poster ; editors, Sam Bauer, Eric Strand ; music, Michael Andrews
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R
Language note
In English or French; subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed captioned
PerformerNote
Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle
Runtime
134
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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