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1 Blu-ray Disc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Four individuals living near Coney Island in Brooklyn suffer from their menacing addiction to heroin, cocaine, and speed. The drugs are very easily obtained and keep each in its cycle of dependence. Harry Goldfarb is your typical heroin junky with an ambitious plan of 'Getting off hard knocks, ' with help from his cocaine crazed girlfriend Marion and his long time friend Tyrone. In the mean time, his widowed mother is obsessed with the glamor of television and eventually finds her way to a dietitian who pushes her into the cycle of drug induced enslavement
Based upon the book by Hubert Selby, Jr
Originally released as a motion picture in 2000
Special features: Commentary by director Darren Aronofsky; commentary by director of photography Matthew Libatique; "The making of Requiem for a dream" documentary; deleted scenes with optional director commentary; "Memories, dreams and addictions:" Ellen Burstyn interviews Hubert Selby Jr.; theatrical trailers and TV spots. (Features not rated.)
Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; editor, Jay Rabinowitz ; original score, Clint Mansell ; string quartet performers, Kronos Quartet
Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans
Unrated. This motion picture previously was released in a version rated R for intense depiction of drug addiction, graphic sexuality, strong language and some violence. This unrated version contains material different from the original R-rated version
Blu-ray disc, regions A, B and C, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-HD 7.1 surround, 1080p High Definition; requires Blu-ray player
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing