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 ****** addicts living in Coney Island, NY, while Harry's girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly) is a fellow addict trying to distance herself from her wealthy father. Harry dreams of scoring a pound of smack, from which he could make enough money to open a clothing boutique with Marion, but so far he and his friends can barely scrape by supporting their own habits. Meanwhile, Harry's mother Sara (Ellen Burstyn), who spends her days watching television, is told she has the opportunity to appear on her favorite game show; wanting to lose enough weight to fit into her favorite red dress, she visits a sleazy doctor who gives her a prescription for amphetamines. Soon Sara has a drug habit of her own that is spiraling out of control. Requiem for a Dream was directed by Darren Aronofsky, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Selby; it was Aronofsky's second feature, following his acclaimed independent film Pi. Mark Deming, Rovi
- Genre: Drama
- Category Urban Drama, Addiction Drama, Psychological Drama
- Theme: Drug Addiction, Mothers and Sons, Down on Their Luck, Self-Destructive Romance
- Studio: Lionsgate
- Run Time: 01 hr 42 min
- Edition: Restored / Remastered
- Language: English
- Subtitle Language: Spanish, English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: September 8, 2009
- Lead Actor: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald
- Supporting Actor: Samia Shoaib, Peter Howard, Sean Gullette, Keith David, Ajay Naidu, Louise Lasser
- Director: Darren Aronofsky
awards
- Nominations: Golden Globe Awards (1), Academy Awards (1)
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Actress, 2000, Ellen Burstyn
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Pictur, 2000, Ellen Burstyn
