Memento

Memento (2000)

14/10/2000 (GB)
Mystery, Thriller
1h 53m

Some memories are best forgotten.

Overview

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

  • Christopher NolanDirector, Screenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $9,000,000

  • Revenue

    $40,047,236

Keywords

  • drug dealer
  • amnesia
  • insulin
  • tattoo
  • waitress
  • motel
  • manipulation
  • flashback
  • confusion
  • revenge
  • murder
  • memory loss
  • memory
  • psychological thriller
  • whodunit
  • los angeles, california
  • polaroid
  • based on short story
  • nonlinear timeline
  • mourning
  • insurance agent
  • individuality
  • phone call
  • mysterious
  • disturbed
  • paranoid
  • neo-noir
  • somber
  • reverse chronology
  • introspective
  • remember
  • suspenseful
  • tense
  • baffled
  • bewildered
  • bold
  • complicated

Top Billed Cast

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Leonard

Carrie-Anne Moss

Carrie-Anne Moss

Natalie

Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Teddy

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Burt

Russ Fega

Russ Fega

Waiter

Jorja Fox

Jorja Fox

Leonard's Wife

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Sammy

Harriet Sansom Harris

Harriet Sansom Harris

Mrs. Jankis

Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon

Doctor

Callum Keith Rennie

Callum Keith Rennie

Dodd

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