Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut was released in the year 2001。Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut is also called as Donnie Darko, Donnie Darko - Fürchte die Dunkelheit。

Donnie Darko gets along badly with his family, with his teachers and with his classmates; but he does manage to find a sympathetic friend in Gretchen, who agrees to date him; and he has a compassionate psychiatrist, who discovers hypnosis is the means to unlock hidden secrets. His other companion may not be a true ally. Donnie has a friend named Frank, who is either a large purple bunny, or man in a large purple bunny costume. Either way, Donnie is the only one who can see him. When an engine falls off a plane and destroys his room, Donnie is not there. Both the event, and Donnie's escape, seem to have been caused by supernatural events. Donnie's mental illness, if such it is, may never allow him to find out for sure.

Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut actors and actresses include Ashley Tisdale, Beth Grant, Daveigh Chase, David St. James, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jazzie Mahannah, Jena Malone, Lisa K. Wyatt, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Patrick Swayze, Rachel Winfree, Seth Rogen。