Guide Note: Requiem for a Dream is one of the most graphic and disturbing films ever made about drug addiction. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, the film follows four people – each dealing with their own addictions, and the devastating impact it has on their hopes and dreams.
Fast Facts:
- Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
- Starring: Ellyn Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald
- Release Date: October 27, 2000
- Run Time: 102 minutes
- Budget: 4.5 million USD
- Based on the 1978 novel by Hubert Selby, Jr.
- Academy Award nomination for Ellen Burstyn