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An insurance investigator suffers from short-term memory loss after an attack in which his wife was also raped and murdered. Unable to remember events for more than a few minutes, he is determined to track down the killer and relies on copious note-taking and reminders tattooed on his body to aid his mission. Christopher Nolan's thriller, starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano and Mark Boone Jr
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Detective/Thriller
Indie
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Guy Pearce
(Actor)
.. Leonard Shelby
Carrie-Anne Moss
(Actor)
.. Natalie
Mark Boone Jr
(Actor)
.. Burt
Joe Pantoliano
(Actor)
.. Teddy
Stephen Tobolowsky
(Actor)
.. Sammy Jankis
Harriet Sansom Harris
(Actor)
.. Mrs Jankis
Callum Keith Rennie
(Actor)
.. Dodd
Russ Fega
(Actor)
.. Waiter
Christopher Nolan
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Guy Pearce
(Actor)
.. Leonard Shelby
Born:
October 05, 1967
in
Ely, Cambridgeshire
Best Known For:
Going from Erinsborough to Hollywood.
Early-life:
Born Guy Edward Pearce on October 5, 1967, in Ely, Cambridgeshire. When Guy was three, he, his pilot father, teacher mother and older sister Tracey emigrated to Geelong, Australia. At school, Guy shunned maths and science in favour of music and the arts, and joined the local amateur dramatics society at the tender age of 11, appearing in plays including The Wizard of Oz. He also began bodybuilding, and won the title of Mr Junior Victoria in his mid-teens. After writing to several TV companies, Pearce won the part of Mike Young in Neighbours in 1985, days after his final high school exams.
Career:
After three years in Ramsay Street, Pearce had a stint in Home and Away. During this time he also made several films, including Heaven Tonight, and Hunting, and later appeared in Snowy River: The McGregor Saga. But it was 1994's The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, that made Hollywood notice his acting talent, and lead roles in movies including the Oscar-winning LA Confidential (opposite fellow antipodean Russell Crowe) and critically acclaimed Memento followed. Other projects include The Count of Monte Cristo, Factory Girl, The Hurt Locker, The Road, The Proposition, The King's Speech and Iron Man 3.
Quote:
'You meet these people who are confident all the time. They annoy me. And I wonder if it's because I'm envious, or if it's because they're shallow.'
Trivia:
Pearce occasionally appears on stage and in music videos too.
Carrie-Anne Moss
(Actor)
.. Natalie
Born:
August 21, 1967
in
British Columbia, Canada
Best Known For:
Playing Trinity in The Matrix.
Early-life:
Carrie-Anne Moss was born on August 21, 1967, in British Columbia, Canada, the younger of two children. She was named after the Hollies' 1967 song Carrie-Anne, which was in the charts when she was born. Carrie-Anne used to stage plays for family and friends before acting in school plays and singing in the choir. At 22 she visited a Toronto model agency to see why there was no reply to her letter asking for work. They signed her on the spot. She later moved to Europe to pursue a career in modelling.
Career:
While working in Barcelona in 1991, Moss was signed up for TV series Dark Justice. Appearances in other TV shows Baywatch and F/X led to sci-fi blockbuster The Matrix in 1999. The role of freedom fighter Trinity made her an overnight star and style icon thanks to the movie's revolutionary special effects and slick look. She also appeared in cult thriller Memento, acclaimed drama Chocolat and sci-fi flop Red Planet before reprising the role of Trinity for sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films, including Disturbia, Fireflies in the Garden and Love Hurts.
Quote:
'I'm soft, squishy and emotional, but I'd kill for someone I love.'
Trivia:
Moss voiced the videogame character Aria in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3.
Mark Boone Jr
(Actor)
.. Burt
Joe Pantoliano
(Actor)
.. Teddy
Stephen Tobolowsky
(Actor)
.. Sammy Jankis
Harriet Sansom Harris
(Actor)
.. Mrs Jankis
Callum Keith Rennie
(Actor)
.. Dodd
Russ Fega
(Actor)
.. Waiter
Christopher Nolan
(Director)
Born:
July 30, 1970
in
London
Best Known For:
Directing The Dark Knight trilogy.
Early-life:
Christopher Jonathan James Nolan was born in London on July 30, 1970 to an English father, Brendan, and an American mother, Christina. He has an older brother, Matthew, and a younger brother, Jonathan. Christopher began making films at the age of seven using his father's Super 8 camera. He went on to study English Literature at University College London. After graduating, he directed corporate videos and industrial films. In 1998, he directed his first feature film called Following, which he funded himself and filmed with friends. It won several awards at film festivals and was well received by critics.
Career:
The success of Following, made for £3,000, led to Nolan directing Memento (2000), which he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan. The film was a box-office success and was nominated for two Academy Awards. He followed this up with box-office success Insomnia (2002). In 2005, he rebooted the Batman franchise with Batman Begins. It was a critical and commercial success. The sequel, The Dark Knight (2008), cemented Nolan's position as a leading director when it took more than $1billion at the worldwide box office. His trilogy of Batman movies ended with The Dark Knight Rises (2012), which also generated more than $1billion at the box office. Nolan has also had success with The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010) and Interstellar (2014).
Quote:
'We all wake up in the morning wanting to live our lives the way we know we should. But we usually don't, in small ways. That's what makes a character like Batman so fascinating. He plays out our conflicts on a much larger scale.'
Trivia:
Nolan has both British and American citizenship. He runs the production company Syncopy Inc with his wife, producer Emma Thomas.
