Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly in his directorial debut, and produced by Flower Films. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, and Seth Rogen in his film debut. Set in October 1988, the film follows Donnie Darko (Gyllenhaal), a troubled teenager who inadvertently escapes a bizarre accident by sleepwalking. He has visions of Frank, a mysterious figure in a rabbit costume who informs him that the world will end in 28 days.
Plot
On October 2, 1988, troubled teenager Donald "Donnie" Darko sleepwalks outside, led by a mysterious voice. Once outside, he meets a figure named Frank in a monstrous rabbit costume. Frank tells Donnie that the world will end in precisely 28 days. Donnie wakes up the next morning on a local golf course and returns home to discover a jet engine has crashed into his bedroom. His older sister Elizabeth tells him the FAA investigators do not know its origin.
Cast
- Arthur Taxier
- Ashley Tisdale
- Beth Grant
- Daveigh Chase
- Drew Barrymore
- Fran Kranz
- Gary Lundy
- Holmes Osborne
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- James Duval
- Jena Malone
- Jerry Trainor
- Jolene Purdy
- Katharine Ross
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Mark Hoffman
- Mary McDonnell
- Noah Wyle
- Patience Cleveland
- Patrick Swayze
- Scotty Leavenworth
- Seth Rogen
- Stuart Stone