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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Substance Abuse, Watch With Your Teen Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 02/04/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 53 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Comedy Drama, Fantasy, Psychological Drama, Coming-of-Age See Also: Donnie Darko [Director's Cut], Donnie Darko [UMD for PSP], Donnie Darko [Blu-ray], Donnie Darko

Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a bright and charming high-school student who also has a dark and willfully eccentric side; he does little to mask his contempt for many of his peers and enjoys challenging the authority of the adults around him. Donnie is also visited on occasion by Frank, a monstrous six-foot rabbit that only Donnie can see who often urges him to perform dangerous and destructive pranks. Late one night, Frank leads Donnie out of his home to inform him that the world will come to an end in less than a month; moments later, the engine of a jet aircraft comes crashing through the ceiling of Donnie's room, making him think there might be something to Frank's prophesies after all. The rest of Donnie's world is only marginally less bizarre, as he finds himself dealing with his confused parents (Mary McDonnell and Holmes Osborne), his college-age sister (Maggie Gyllenhaal), his perplexed analyst (Katherine Ross), a rebellious English teacher (Drew Barrymore), a sleazy self-help expert (Patrick Swayze), and the new girl at school who is attracted by Donnie's quirks (Jena Malone). Donnie Darko was the first feature film from writer and director Richard Kelly; Drew Barrymore, who plays teacher Karen Pomeroy, also lent her support to the project as executive producer. A director's cut played in select theaters on a limited basis in the summer of 2004, featuring original music cues and trimmed scenes originally in Kelly's first cut of the film. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Jake Gyllenhaal - Donnie Darko
Jena Malone - Gretchen Ross
Mary McDonnell - Rose Darko
Holmes Osborne - Eddie Darko
Maggie Gyllenhaal - Elizabeth Darko
Drew Barrymore - Karen Pomeroy
Patrick Swayze - Jim Cunningham

Weirdness abounds in the horror thriller Donnie Darko. Fox has done a great job on this 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. This is a very clear image that sports dark black levels and evenly saturated colors. Only a small amount of edge enhancement is spotted in a few scenes, though it won't interfere with the viewing. The audio is presented in DTS Surround in English, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround in English, and French. Both the DTS and Dolby 5.1 soundtracks are very full and bombastic. Both soundtracks utilize rear and front speakers to maximum effect. Also included on this disc are subtitles in English. =Donnie Darko includes a wide array of extra features, starting with two commentary tracks, the first by director Richard Kelly and actor Jake Gyllenhaal, and the second with multiple cast and crew members. Both of these tracks are very informative and interesting. "The Philosophy of Time Travel" is page-by-page look at the book prominently displayed in the film. The "Art Gallery" features production photos from the film, as well as conceptual art and promotional materials used for the marketing campaign. "Cunning Visions" is a collection of infomercials from the movie by Patrick Swayze's film character. An optional infomercial is available with commentary by Fabian Van Patton and Linda Connie. Twenty deleted scenes feature optional commentary with the director. Some of these are interesting, while others had validity for being cut. Rounding off the extra features are some TV spots and theatrical trailers, a music video for the song by Gary Jules, and some information on the cast and crew. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide