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The Darwin Awards

The Darwin Awards

A comedy... to die for.

20075.51h 34mR

Overview

After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becomes an investigator for an insurance company and joins forces with a cynical field agent to probe suspicious and unusual deaths.

Directed by Finn Taylor
Written by Finn Taylor
Produced by Jason Blum, Jane Sindell, Johnny Wow
Box Office0Revenue: $309K

Top Cast

Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes

Michael Burrows

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Siri Taylor

David Arquette

David Arquette

Harvey

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Joleen

Ty Burrell

Ty Burrell

Emile

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Paramedic

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Insurance Exec

Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn

Mrs. Pearlman

Judah Friedlander

Judah Friedlander

Simon

Lukas Haas

Lukas Haas

Farley

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About The Darwin Awards

The Darwin Awards is a adventure, comedy, romance film released in 2007. Directed by Finn Taylor, it stars Joseph Fiennes, Winona Ryder, David Arquette. After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becomes an investigator for an insurance company and joins forces with a cynical field agent to probe suspicious and unusual deaths.

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