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Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'

Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'

Genres

Documentary

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The feature-length documentary about the making of the cult film favourite, "Donnie Darko".

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

12 December 2016

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Kelly

Richard Kelly

Self

Steven Poster

Steven Poster

Self

James Duval

James Duval

Self

Michael Andrews

Michael Andrews

Self

Sean McKittrick

Sean McKittrick

Self

April Ferry

April Ferry

Self

Sam Bauer

Sam Bauer

Self

Robert V. Galluzzo

Robert V. Galluzzo

Self

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Self (archive footage)

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Self (archive footage)

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