Michael Burrows, a forensic detective in the S.F.P.D. becomes fascinated by the number of "Darwin" deaths being reported. Darwin deaths result when the victims commit a bizarrely stupid acts, resulting in their own demise. Determined to prove a common theme in these cases, Burrows joins forces with Siri, a clinical, no-nonsense insurance investigator specializing in the more bizarre claims. Along the way they come across a parade of unforgettable characters: the speed freak who straps a rocket launcher to his Chevy Impala in his quest to set a land speed record; two guys who decide that dynamite is the fastest way to break through a patch of ice to go fishing; teenagers who will do anything to break into a Metallica concert; and an ad executive who is so confident in the strength of his shatterproof window that he throws himself at it, despite being on the 25th floor.
Production 3 Ring Circus Films; Blumhouse Productions;
Cast Names David Arquette; Ty Burrell; Josh Charles; Kevin Dunn; Nora Dunn; Joseph Fiennes; Judah Friedlander; Lukas Haas; Tom Hollander; Brad Hunt; Juliette Lewis; Julianna Margulies; Tim Blake Nelson; Alessandro Nivola; Chris Penn; Max Perlich; Winona Ryder; D.B. Sweeney; Robin Tunney; Wilmer Valderrama; Adonal Foyle; Tom Wright; Adam Savage; Jamie Hyneman; Richmond Arquette; Mickey Breitenstein; Josh Kornbluth; Jerry Harrison; John Doe; Lawrence Ferlinghetti; Ross Patterson; Russell Steinberg; Max Common; Rhett Ramirez; Vincent Brubaker; Elias Stefanek; Zosha Stefanek; Emma C. Taylor; R.J. Owens; Bruce Lee Sage;
Release Date 2006-01-25 (Sundance Film Festival) 2007-07-31 (DVD premiere)
Genres Adventure; Comedy; Romance;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for language, violent images, some sexuality and drug
use.