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Pi (1998) -- A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.
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Director:
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Darren Aronofsky (written by)
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Release Date:
10 July 1998 (USA) more
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faith in chaos more
Plot:
A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature. full summary | full synopsis
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9 wins & 7 nominations more
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Finding God through the ancient language of Mathematics more (531 total)

Cast

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Sean Gullette ... Maximillian Cohen

Mark Margolis ... Sol Robeson

Ben Shenkman ... Lenny Meyer
Pamela Hart ... Marcy Dawson
Stephen Pearlman ... Rabbi Cohen

Samia Shoaib ... Devi

Ajay Naidu ... Farrouhk
Kristyn Mae-Anne Lao ... Jenna
Espher Lao Nieves ... Jenna's Mom
Joanne Gordon ... Mrs. Ovadia

Lauren Fox ... Jenny Robeson
Stanley Herman ... Moustacheless Man

Clint Mansell ... Photographer
Tom Tumminello ... Ephraim
Henri Falconi ... Kaballah Scholar
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3.14159265358 (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some disturbing images.
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84 min
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The movie ends with Jenna asking for the result of the division of 748 by 238. This simplifies to the fraction 22/7, the result is 3.1428 which is a good approximation of pi often taught in primary schools. (3.1415...) by 3 digits. more
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Revealing mistakes: In different takes the "Wall-Street" numbers on the display panel are the same, the numbers never really change and it is more or less always the same stocks, no matter what time it is. more
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Sol Robeson: Hold on. You have to slow down. You're losing it. You have to take a breath. Listen to yourself. You're connecting a computer bug I had with a computer bug you might have had and some religious hogwash. You want to find the number 216 in the world, you will be able to find it everywhere... more
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122 out of 151 people found the following review useful.
Finding God through the ancient language of Mathematics, 9 November 1999
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Author: cultovone (cultovone@aol.com) from San Antonio, Texas

Pi is the oddest, hippest, most chilling account of the descent into the abyss.

Following mathematical clues derived from an analysis of the stock market, Maximillian Cohen begins his descent into madness as he attempts to discover the nature of everything through the peculiar numerical entity known as Pi.

Thrilling enough, but then combine with generous amounts of Kaballistic mysticism, black and white footage and a soundtrack like an audible fractal, and you have a sensory snare which drags you along for the ride into Max's impending breakdown.

Obsession has never been so exciting.

Pi is an utterly gut-wrenching, mind expanding phenomema. If you have ever wondered about the universe, God or the nature of insanity, Pi will take you where you don't want to go.

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