Memento (Q190525)

2000 film by Christopher Nolan

Memento is a 2000 American neo-noir psychological thriller film written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, based on the 2001 short story "Memento Mori" by his brother, Jonathan Nolan. The film stars Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe Pantoliano. It follows Leonard Shelby (Pearce), a man who has anterograde amnesia—resulting in the inability to form new long-term memories—and uses an elaborate system of photographs, handwritten notes, and tattoos sprawled across his body in an attempt to uncover the perpetrator who killed his wife and caused him to sustain the condition.

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DirectorChristopher Nolan
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ScreenwriterChristopher Nolan
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ProducerJennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd
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StarringCarrie-Anne Moss, Guy Pearce, Jorja Fox, Harriet Sansom Harris, Joe Pantoliano, Stephen Tobolowsky, Marianne Muellerleile, Larry Holden, Callum Keith Rennie, Mark Boone Junior, Thomas Lennon
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ComposerDavid Julyan
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Director of photographyWally Pfister
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Film editorDody Dorn
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Production companySummit Entertainment, Newmarket Films
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Distributed byNewmarket Films
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Country of originUnited States
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Original languageEnglish
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Running time113 minutes
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Budget$9,000,000
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Box office$39,665,951
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Genredrama film, film noir, horror film, crime film, mystery film, neo-noir, thriller film, flashback film, film based on a literary work
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Based onMemento Mori
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Award receivedNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films, The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
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Nominated forAcademy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Film Editing
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