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Donnie Darko

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Surreal teen drama. During the presidential election of 1988, a teenager named Donnie Darko sleepwalks out of his house one night and sees a giant, demonic-looking rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world will end in 28 days. When Donnie returns home, he finds that a jet engine has crashed into his bedroom. Is Donnie living in a parallel universe, is he suffering from mental illness - or will the world really end? Show less

Contributors

Donnie Darko:
Jake Gyllenhaal
Gretchen Ross:
Jena Malone
Elizabeth Darko:
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Mrs Rose Darko:
Mary McDonnell
Karen Pomeroy:
Drew Barrymore
Jim Cunningham:
Patrick Swayze
Prof Kenneth Monnitoff:
Noah Wyle
Dr Fisher:
Arthur Taxier
Samantha Darko:
Daveigh Chase
Kitty Farmer:
Beth Grant
Eddie Darko:
Holmes Osborne
Director:
Richard Kelly

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