Pi (1998) USA
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Director:Darren Aronofsky
Studio:Lions Gate
Producer:David Godbout, Eric Watson, Jonah Smith, Katie King
Writer:Darren Aronofsky, Sean Gullette
Rating:4
Rated:R
Date Added:2007-03-06
Purchased On:2007-06-03
ASIN:078401213X
UPC:0012236049401
Price:$14.98
Awards:8 wins & 7 nominations
Genre:Suspense
Release:1999-12-01
IMDb:0138704
Duration:85
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
Sound:Dolby
Languages:English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary by director
Features:Black & White
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Darren Aronofsky  ...  (Director)
Darren Aronofsky, Sean Gullette  ...  (Writer)
 
Sean Gullette  ...  Maximillian Cohen
Mark Margolis  ...  Sol Robeson
Ben Shenkman (II)  ...  
Pamela Hart (II)  ...  
Stephen Pearlman  ...  Rabbi Cohen
Samia Shoaib  ...  Devi
Ajay Naidu  ...  Farroukh
Kristyn Mae-Anne Lao  ...  Jenna
Espher Lao Nieves  ...  Jenna's Mom
Joanne Gordon  ...  Mrs. Ovadia
Lauren Fox  ...  Jenny Robeson
Stanley Herman  ...  Moustacheless Man
Clint Mansell  ...  Photographer
Tom Tumminello  ...  Ephraim
Ari Handel  ...  Kabbala Scholar
Oren Sarch  ...  
Lloyd J. Schwartz  ...  
Richard Lifschutz  ...  
David Strahlberg  ...  
Peter Cheyenne  ...  
Ben Shenkman  ...  Lenny Meyer
Pamela Hart  ...  Marcy Dawson
Stanley B. Herman  ...  Moustacheless Man
Henri Falconi  ...  Kaballah Scholar
Comments: faith in chaos

Summary: Patterns exist everywhere: in nature, in science, in religion, in business. Max Cohen (played hauntingly by Sean Gullette) is a mathematician searching for these patterns in everything. Yet, he's not the only one, and everyone from Wall Street investors, looking to break the market, to Hasidic Jews, searching for the 216-digit number that reveals the true name of God, are trying to get their hands on Max. This dark, low-budget film was shot in black and white by director Darren Aronofsky. With eerie music, voice-overs, and overt symbolism enhancing the somber mood, Aronofsky has created a disturbing look at the world. Max is deeply paranoid, holed up in his apartment with his computer Euclid, obsessively studying chaos theory. Blinding headaches and hallucinogenic visions only feed his paranoia as he attempts to remain aloof from the world, venturing out only to meet his mentor, Sol Robeson (Mark Margolis), who for some mysterious reason feels Max should take a break from his research. This movie is complex--occasionally too complex--but the psychological drama and the loose sci-fi elements make this a worthwhile, albeit consuming, watch. Pi won the Director's Award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. --Jenny Brown