Donnie Darko (2001)


Donnie Darko
Release Date19 January 2001
Budget$4,000,000
TaglineLife is one long insane trip. Some people just have better directions.
GenreDrama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Drama, Coming-of-Age
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodSpellbinders, Fantastic Reality
ThemesFantasy Life, Time Travel, High School Life, First Love
TonesQuirky, Hallucinatory, Stylized, Ominous, Dreamlike, Enigmatic, Biting
TagsDoomsayer, End Of The World, Hallucination, Motivational Speaker, Plane Crash, Prep School, Psychiatrist, Rabbit, Schizophrenia, Suburbs, Time Travel, Vision [mystical]

Donnie Darko is a 2001 surrealist psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, and Mary McDonnell. The film depicts the reality-bending adventures of the title character as he seeks the meaning and significance behind his troubling Doomsday-related visions.


Cast and Crew


Eddie Darko

Elizabeth Darko

Samantha Darko

Rose Darko

Frank

Arthur Taxier
Dr. Fisher

Jim Cunningham

Mark Hoffman
Police Officer

David St. James
Bob Garland

Tom Tangen
Man in Red Jogging Suit

Joanie James

Cherita Chen

Ronald Fisher

Gary Lundy
Sean Smith

Seth Devlin

Kitty Farmer

Gretchen Ross

Ricky Danforth

David Moreland
Principal Cole

Prof. Kenneth Monnitoff

Karen Pomeroy

Susie Bates

Marina Malota
Emily Bates

Carly Naples
Suzy Bailey

Tiler Peck
Beth Farmer

Patience Cleveland
Grandma Death, Roberta Sparrow

Dr. Lilian Thurman

Linda Connie

Shanda Riesman

Larry Riesman

Leroy

Anne Fisher

Kim, Dorky Girl

Alison Jones
Dorky Half-Sister

Lanky Kid

Joan Blair
Mystery Woman

Sarah Hudson
Friend

Passenger

Conrad Angel Corral
Vice Principal

Phil Hawn
Teacher

Flight Attendant

Margaret Kontra Palmer
Concerned Mother

Dee Austin Robertson
Movie Ticket Salesman

Jack Truman
Teacher

Director

Writer

Producer

Christopher Ball
executive producer

executive producer

Adam Fields
producer

Thomas Hayslip
line producer

producer

executive producer

Hunt Lowry
executive producer

Sean McKittrick
producer

Aaron Ryder
executive producer

William Tyrer
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Steven Poster

Editor

Sam Bauer
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Eric Strand
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Casting Director

Joseph Middleton
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Michelle Morris

Production Designer

Alec Hammond

Set Decorator

Jennie Harris
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Costume Designer

April Ferry
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Makeup Department

Merribelle Anderson
hair stylist, second hair stylist

Lynn Barber
makeup department head

Dorinda Carey
assistant makeup artist

Leslie Devlin
assistant makeup artist

Kathleen Freeman
assistant makeup artist

Kimberly Greene
makeup artist: Drew Barrymore

Isabel Harkins
assistant makeup department head

Cammy R. Langer
hair stylist

Lori McCoy-Bell
hair department head

Barbara Olvera
hair stylist: Drew Barrymore

Thomas E. Surprenant
special makeup effects artist

Dale Brady
special makeup effects artist

Production Manager

Betsy Mackey
unit production manager

Cynthia Nicolella
post-production supervisor

Kim Percival
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Richard L. Fox
first assistant director

Heather Grierson
second assistant director

Casey Mako
second second assistant director

Art Department

Denise Anderson
assistant property master

Mark Anderson
property master

Bryan Belair
construction coordinator

Michelle R. Belair
propmaker

Andrew Berentis
propmaker

Jonathan Bernardi
propmaker

Richard Bloom
art department coordinator

Christopher Cuneo
propmaker

Gregory Diggins
propmaker

Dino Doane
propmaker

Tim Durrell
propmaker

Patrick Foyle
propmaker

Andrew Garcia-Price
storyboard artist

Thomas Gibson
painter

Gregg Hager
propmaker

Ted Harms
propmaker foreman, propmaker

Russel Harvey
painter

Jeff Higinbotham
set dresser

Tim Jackson
construction foreman

Jay Kelly
graphic artist

Roger Knight
swing gang

Terry Lasko
propmaker

Christian E. Lemer
propmaker

Julia K. Levine
set designer

Jamie Maheu
set dresser

Mark Mastropietro
propmaker

Augustine Mendez Jr.
labor foreman

Michael Mikita
paint foreman

Missy Parker
buyer

Alejandro Poli
propmaker

Mike Reiber
painter

Christopher Schultz
on-set dresser

Ed Sher
painter

Bart Sullivan
swing gang

Edward Tamayo
set dresser

J.R. Vasquez
lead man

Scott Vollmer
propmaker

Sound Department

Matthew C. Beville
adr mixer

Chad Blinman
adr recordist

Jeff K. Brunello
sound effects editor, background sound editor

Patrick Cusack
assistant sound editor: director's cut

Andrea Danek
assistant sound editor: director's cut re-release

Chris David
sound re-recording mixer: director's cut, sound re-recording mixer

Fred Drury
additional boom operator

David Esparza
sound designer: director's cut, supervising sound editor: director's cut

Bob Fisher
boom operator

Shawn Kennelly
foley mixer

Coleman Metts
production sound mixer

Chuck Michael
sound re-recording mixer

Nancy Nugent
foley editor: director's cut

Michael Payne
additional sound design: director's cut, sound designer

Scott Reed
sound general manager

Terry Rodman
sound re-recording mixer: director's cut

Victoria Rose Sampson
dialogue editor, supervising sound editor, dialogue editor: director's cut, adr editor

Dan Scolnik
foley editor

Nancy Tracy
adr editor, dialogue editor

Eric Justen
sound recordist

Andy Peach
sound re-recording mixer: M&E

Aaron Rihel
sound recordist

Edward M. Steidele
foley artist

Special Effects

Lorraine Fadden
special effects crew

Scott Garcia
special effects crew

Robbie Knott
special effects coordinator

Daniel Yates
special effects crew

Visual Effects

David Alexander
compositor: Amalgamated Pixels

R. Christopher Biggs
senior compositor: Amalgamated Pixels

Culley Bunker
compositor: Amalgamated Pixels

D. Walt Cameron
compositor: Amalgamated Pixels

Kelly Carlton
additional visual effects, visual effects supervisor

Dennis Fitzsimmons
compositor: Amalgamated Pixels

Derry Frost
head of production: Amalgamated Pixels

Marcus Keys
visual effects supervisor

Ken Locsmandi
senior animator: Amalgamated Pixels

Joe Mangione
senior animator: Amalgamated Pixels

Michael Morreale
digital supervisor: Amalgamated Pixels

Jeremy Oddo
senior animator: Amalgamated Pixels

Phillip Palousek
digital coordinator: Amalgamated Pixels

Chad Royer
senior compositor: Amalgamated Pixels

Paul Scott
digital producer: Amalgamated Pixels

Gregory S. Scribner
compositor: Amalgamated Pixels

Teod Tomlinson
senior animator: Amalgamated Pixels

Christopher Dusendschon
digital imaging: THDX

Stunts

Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi
stunts

Dan Bradley
stunts

Mickey Giacomazzi
stunt coordinator

Sean Graham
stunts

Hugh Aodh O'Brien
stunts

Jeanna Phillips
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Waide R. Allen
electrician

Phil Aubrey
grip

Klint Betz
best boy rigger

Chris Byers
grip

Pierre Cane
electrician

Keith Chadwick
grip

David Chameides
Steadicam operator, camera operator

Jim Chase
grip

Kevin Cook
grip

Briewen Corry
grip

Richard Crudo
camera operator

Mike Curtis
electrician

Richard Epps
grip

Jim Favazzo
crane operator: Technocrane

Steve Franklin
grip

Steve Gainer
camera operator, director of photography: second unit

Coby Garfield
second assistant camera

Dale Gladish
grip

Bernie Horn-Bostel
best boy grip

Joel Jaspan
grip

John Keefer
grip

Andy Kessler
camera loader

Lorna Leslie
camera loader

Dan Lynch
grip

Michael Stewart Maahs
grip

Brian McPherson
crane operator: Technocrane

David L. Merrill
key grip

Ronald A. Miller
key rigging grip

Dick Montagne
camera operator

Mark Morton
best boy electric

Derek Page
electrician

Travis Panarisi
electrician

Norman Parker
first assistant camera

Larry Pausback
grip

Lex Rawlins
first assistant camera

Dee Austin Robertson
camera intern

Dale Robinette
still photographer

Brian Rosso
grip

Michael Scott
camera operator

Bing Sokolsky
camera operator

Larissa Supplitt
second assistant camera

Victor Svimonoff
best boy electric

Fritz Weber
grip

Spencer Wilcox
grip

Dustin Woods
grip

Ignacio Woolfolk
grip

William D. Wynn
dolly grip

Jeff Zucker
gaffer

Casting Department

Dena Berman
casting assistant

Debe Waisman
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Donna Berwick
assistant costume designer

Naillon Joan Cass
costumer

David Ferry
costumer

Nisa Kellner
costumer

Joseph Markham
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Ngozi Akbar
assistant editor

Allen Barnwell
post-production assistant

Mark Eggenweiler
assistant editor

first assistant editor

Jim Passon
color timer

Robert W. Sterrett III
post-production assistant

Greg Thompson
assistant editor

Lisa Valenzuela
post-production assistant

Chris Regan
color timer

Music Department

Jennifer Barak
music editor

Ged Bauer
music consultant

Todd Burke
score mixer, score recordist

Shannon Erbe
music editor

Steve Genewick
assistant music engineer

Manish Raval
music supervisor

Tom Wolfe
music supervisor

Transportation Department

Lyle Atkins
driver: water truck

Michael Ballew
driver

Curtis Clark
driver

Lynda Dedmon
driver: bus

Jennifer Duclos
driver

Audrey Fitzgerald
driver

Dennis Germain
driver

Frank Graves
driver

Geno Hart
transportation coordinator

Kirk Huston
transportation captain

Jackson Iblings
driver: bus

Roger Ickes
driver

Alfie Jensen
driver

Billy Kane
driver

Knut Kielpinski
driver

Rocco Mann
driver: van

Harry Marks
picture car captain

Steve Maytum
driver: bus

Anthony J. Mignano
driver

Joe Moreno
driver

Lee Nashold
driver: camera car

Bill Needham
driver

Kenny Nunn
driver

Dennis O'Connell
driver: honeywagon

John Pellegrino
transportation co-captain

Bud Ruben
driver

Michael Ryan
driver

Andrew Saris
driver: water truck

John Scott
driver: water truck

Carlo Solano
driver

Chris Waldoch
driver

Hardy Ophuls
picture car coordinator

Adam Pinkstaff
driver

Other Crew

John Steven Agoglia
location manager

Rebecca Asher
script supervisor

Eyal Axelrod
assistant: Mr. Lowry

Josephine Batorski
studio teacher

Chris Baugh
set production assistant, assistant location manager

Sean Bayat
set production assistant

Jenni Calcare
set production assistant

Kelly Carlton
title designer: main titles

Antoine Doxey
office production assistant

Darrel Drinkard
technical support: Avid

Cate Engel
assistant: Ms. Juvonen

Marjorie Ergas
clearance

Jane Evelyn
production secretary

John Fox
assistant: Mr. La Scala

Jeff Fuller
set production assistant

Becky Gelbart
set production assistant

Danielle Gordon
office production assistant

William Gulliver
assistant: Mr. Fields

Wes Hall
stand-in

Jennifer Hamilton
assistant choreographer

Michael Hansen
unit publicist

Mike Hoy
assistant to director and producer

Jason Inman
medic

Roy G. Irwin
medic

Jeff Jenofsky
production assistant

Keith Jones
key set production assistant

Anne Marie Jowell
medic

Matthew Katz-Frost
set production assistant

John Kelleher
assistant: Mr. Lowry

Mark Kelly
set production assistant

Kyle Klein
assistant: Ms. Juvonen

Steve Larson
dispatcher

Asha MacLeod
set production assistant

Hugo Maldonado
assistant chef

Linda McDonough
clearance

Eddie Michaels
unit publicist

Crystal Montiel
set production assistant, craft service

Jordan Otis
set production assistant

Evan Peller
assistant location manager

Kim Percival
production coordinator

Caoline Petterson
set production assistant

Jeanna Phillips
stand-in

Leslie Plumlee
assistant accountant

Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks
choreographer

Heather Ray
set production assistant

Alicia Richards
medic

Cloy Richards
production accountant

Genaro Rodriguez
chef

Felipe Rodriquez
chef

Anthony Santiago
technical support: Avid

Margaret L. Schlaifer
studio teacher

Jon Shingler
office production assistant

Rene Louise Smith
set production assistant

Samuel W. Sullivan
set production assistant

Cindy Taylor-Arp
set production assistant

Michael Thomsen
assistant: Mr. Fields

Rhonda Wheelan
craft service

Chris Beal
assistant to production coordinator

Aileen Kiernan
production assistant

Chris Miller
personal assistant

Thanks

special thanks

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special thanks

special thanks

Production Company

Pandora Cinema

Flower Films (II)

Adam Fields Productions
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Gaylord Films
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Newmarket Films

Distributor

Pandora Cinema

Newmarket Films

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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A-Film Distribution

A-Film Home Entertainment
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Asmik Ace Entertainment

Bir Film

Dan Films

Egmont Entertainment

Flashstar Home Vídeo
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Home Box Office (HBO)

Madman Entertainment

Manga Films

Media Cooperation One (MC-One)
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Metrodome Distribution

Metropolitan Filmexport

Moviemax

New Age Entertainment

Nordisk Film

Pony Canyon

SubTV

Special Effects

Amalgamated Pixels
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Effects Group, The
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SSI Advanced

Miscellaneous

Amnesty International
special thanks

Anchor Bay Entertainment
"Evil Dead" footage

Capitol Studios
score mixing facilities

Cast & Crew Catering
catering

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

DeLuxe Laboratories
color timing

Dedo Light
special thanks

Digital Cut Post Inc.
avid film composers provided by

EFX Systems
sound editing and mixing facilities

Edward Steidel & Company
foley artists

Elgonix Labs, Los Angeles
score recording

Everloving Records
score album

Insignia Public Relations
unit publicity

Laser Pacific Media
digital motion picture laboratory services

Lowell Light
special thanks

Micdi Productions
music editing

Oberman, Tivoli, Miller and Pickert
post-production accounting

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Paskal Lighting
special thanks

Post Logic
special thanks

Renaissance Pictures
"Evil Dead" footage

Richmond Times-Dispatch
special thanks

Steve and Edie's Gourmet Looping
loop group

Surpin, Mayersohn & Edelstone
production legal

The Conformist
negative cutting

Virginia Film Commission
special thanks

Wilshire Stages, The
sound editing and mixing facilities, sound services






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