Donnie Darko Blu-Ray (import)

Fifteen years before Stranger Things combined science fiction, Spielberg-esque elements, and 80s nostalgia to great acclaim, Richard Kelly set the template—and the high bar—with his debut film Donnie Darko. The film, which initially had distribution problems, would slowly find its audience and become the first cult classic of the new millennium. Donnie is a troubled high school student: he goes to therapy, is prone to sleepwalking, and has an imaginary friend, a two-meter-tall rabbit named Frank, who tells him that the world will end in 28 days, 06 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds. During that time, he must navigate through adolescence, narrowly avoiding death in the form of a falling jet engine, follow Frank's misguided instructions, and attempt to maintain the space-time continuum.

 

Described by the director as "The Catcher in the Rye as told by Philip K. Dick," Donnie Darko combines a striking, eclectic cast - Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, who were stars before they were stars, Patrick Swayze, former child star Drew Barrymore, Oscar nominees Mary McDonnell and Katherine Ross, and TV favorite Noah Wyle - with an evocative soundtrack featuring 80s classics by Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears, and Duran Duran. This brand new 4K restoration, carried out exclusively for this Arrow Films release, finally gives it the home video treatment it deserves.

SPECIAL FEATURES

 

Brand new 4K restorations of both the Theatrical Cut and Director's Cut from the original camera negatives, produced by Arrow Films exclusively for this release, supervised and approved by director Richard Kelly and cinematographer Steven Poster. High-definition Blu-ray (1080p) of both cuts.

Original 5.1 audio

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Audio commentary by writer-director Richard Kelly and actor Jake Gyllenhaal on the Theatrical Cut.

Audio commentary by Kelly, producer Sean McKittrick, and actors Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone, Beth Grant, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Katharine Ross, and James Duval on the Theatrical Cut.

Audio commentary by Kelly and filmmaker Kevin Smith on the Director's Cut.

Brand new interviews with Richard Kelly and others.

The Goodbye Place, Kelly's 1996 short film, which anticipates some of the themes and ideas found in his feature films.

The Donnie Darko Production Diary, an archival documentary about the film's production with optional commentary by cinematographer Steven Poster.

Twenty deleted and alternate scenes with optional commentary by Kelly.

Archival interviews with Kelly, actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Noah Wyle, and Katharine Ross, producers Sean McKittrick, Nancy Juvonen, Hunt Lowry, and Casey La Scala, and cinematographer Steven Poster.

Three archival films: They Made Me Do It, They Made Me Do It Too, and #1 Fan: A Darkomentary

Storyboard comparisons

B-roll footage

Cunning Visions commercials

Music video: Mad World by Gary Jules

Galleries

Trailers

TV spots

Illustrated collector's booklet with new texts by Nathan Rabin.

Reversible cover with original art and newly commissioned artwork by Candice Tripp.

 

Format	DTS HD - Master Audio 5.1
Audio	English
Subtitles	English