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Dark Matter

Dark Matter

20085.51h 30m

Overview

Liu Xing a brilliant Chinese student, arrives at University and makes the transition into American life with the help of Joanna Silver. Xing joins a cosmology group working to create a model of the origins of the universe. He is obsessed with the study of dark matter and a theory that conflicts with the group's model. When he begins to make breakthroughs of his own, he encounters obstructions.

Directed by Chen Shi-Zheng
Written by Billy Shebar, Chen Shi-Zheng
Produced by Janet Yang, Andrea Miller, Mary Salter
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Top Cast

Liu Ye

Liu Ye

Liu Xing

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Jacob Reiser

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Joanna Silver

Chi Peng

Chi Peng

Mama

Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Hildy

Jodi Russell

Jodi Russell

Claire Reiser

Erick Avari

Erick Avari

Professor R.K. Gazda

Taylor Schilling

Taylor Schilling

Jackie

Rob Campbell

Rob Campbell

Gary Small

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Hal Silver

Themes & Keywords

school shooting

About Dark Matter

Dark Matter is a drama, history film released in 2008 exploring themes of school shooting. Directed by Chen Shi-Zheng, it stars Liu Ye, Aidan Quinn, Meryl Streep. Liu Xing a brilliant Chinese student, arrives at University and makes the transition into American life with the help of Joanna Silver. Xing joins a cosmology group working to create a model of the origins of the universe. He is obsessed with the study of dark matter and a theory that conflicts with the group's model. When he begins to make breakthroughs of his own, he encounters obstructions.

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