The Fountain
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A scientist races to cure his dying wife's cancer while three parallel lives across a thousand years converge in a desperate search for immortality.
Why watch: Brad Pitt quit, the budget was slashed in half, Aronofsky still made it.
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Cast
Hugh Jackman as Tomás / Tom Creo / Tommy
Rachel Weisz as Isabel / Izzi Creo
Ellen Burstyn as Dr. Lillian Guzetti
Mark Margolis as Father Avila
Stephen McHattie as Grand Inquisitor Silecio
Fernando Hernández as Lord of Xibalba
Cliff Curtis as Captain Ariel
Sean Patrick Thomas as Antonio
Donna Murphy as Betty
Ethan Suplee as Manny
Richard McMillan as Henry
Lorne Brass as Dr. Alan Lipper
Abraham Aronofsky as Lab Technician
Renee Asofsky as Lab Technician
Anish Majumdar as Dr. Spencer
Crew
Darren Aronofsky — Director
Darren Aronofsky — Screenplay
Darren Aronofsky — Story
Ari Handel — Story
Arnon Milchan — Producer
Iain Smith — Producer
Nick Wechsler — Executive Producer
Eric Watson — Producer
Mary Vernieu — Casting
Robin D. Cook — Casting
Elfego Vinicio Pena Castellanos — Casting
Matthew Libatique — Director of Photography
Jay Rabinowitz — Editor
James Chinlund — Production Design
Nicolas Lepage — Art Direction
Jean-Pierre Paquet — Art Direction
Renée April — Costume Design
Clint Mansell — Original Music Composer
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