Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'

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Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'

2016

1h 25m

6.2(6 votes)

Documentary

Overview

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

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10 members

Directing

Richard Kelly

Self

Camera

Steven Poster

Self

Acting

James Duval

Self

Sound

Michael Andrews

Self

Production

Sean McKittrick

Self

Costume & Make-Up

April Ferry

Self

Editing

Sam Bauer

Self

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Production

Robert V. Galluzzo

Self

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Acting

Jake Gyllenhaal

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Jena Malone

Self (archive footage)

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