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Memento (2000) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.70/10
IMDB: ☆ 8.4/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.3/10
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Memento Plot Synopsis:
Memento chronicles two separate stories of Leonard, an ex-insurance investigator who can no longer build new memories, as he attempts to find the murderer of his wife, which is the last thing he remembers. One story line moves forward in time while the other tells the story backwards revealing more each time.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A man juggles searching for his wife"s murderer and keeping his short-term memory loss from being an obstacle.
Tagline: Some memories are best forgotten
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Memento Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2000 (more 2000 movies)
Box Office: $25,544,867
Awards: 57
Nominations: 59
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Memento Release Dates In Theaters: May 25, 2001
Writers: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan
Producers: Christopher Ball, Elaine Dysinger, Aaron Ryder, Emma Thomas, Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd, William Tyrer
Editors: Dody Dorn
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Memento (2000) Cast (Click to Expand)
Memento Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Guy Pearce | ... | Leonard |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | ... | Natalie |
| Joe Pantoliano | ... | Teddy |
| Mark Boone Junior | ... | Burt |
| Russ Fega | ... | Waiter |
| Jorja Fox | ... | Leonard''s Wife |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | Sammy Jankis |
| Harriet Sansom Harris | ... | Mrs. Jankis |
| Thomas Lennon | ... | Doctor |
| Callum Keith Rennie | ... | Dodd |
| Kimberly Campbell | ... | Blonde |
| Marianne Muellerleile | ... | Tattooist |
| Larry Holden | ... | Jimmy |
| Buzz Visconti | ... | Motel Guest (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Guy Pearce (b. October 5, 1967) – Leonard
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10¼" (1.79 m) - Carrie-Anne Moss (b. August 21, 1967) – Natalie
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Carrie Anne Moss | Carrie Ann Moss | Carrie-Ann Moss - Joe Pantoliano (b. September 12, 1951) – Teddy
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Joe Pantiliano | Joe Peter Pantoliano | Joseph Pantoliano - Mark Boone Junior (b. March 17, 1955) – Burt
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Also known as: Mark Boone Jr. | Mark Boone | Mark Heidrich - Russ Fega – Waiter
Also known as: The Russ Fega - Jorja Fox – Leonard''s Wife
- Stephen Tobolowsky (b. May 30, 1951) – Sammy Jankis
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Stephen Tobolowski | Steven Tobolowsky - Harriet Sansom Harris (b. January 8, 1955) – Mrs. Jankis
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Harriet Harris | Harriet Sansom-Harris - Thomas Lennon (b. August 9, 1970) – Doctor
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Lt. Jim Dangle | Tom Lennon - Callum Keith Rennie (b. September 14, 1960) – Dodd
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Callum Renney | Callum Rennie - Kimberly Campbell – Blonde
- Marianne Muellerleile (b. November 26, 1948) – Tattooist
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Marianne Muellereiile - Larry Holden, as Jimmy, passed away at age 49 in Orange, Massachusetts, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Buzz Visconti – Motel Guest (uncredited)
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