Drama thriller

Danika (2006): Cast & Plot

Name: Danika
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Horror
Released: 2006-06-10
Duration: 1 h 19 min
Cast: Marisa Tomei, Kyle Gallner, Craig Bierko, Ridge Canipe, Nicki Prian

Danika is a 2006 drama thriller directed by Ariel Vromen, starring Marisa Tomei as Danika Merrick, Kyle Gallner and Craig Bierko. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.

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Released: June 10, 2006
Runtime: 1h 19m (79 min)
Director: Ariel Vromen
Genres: Thriller , Drama , Mystery , Horror
Original language: English
Studio: Blue Omega Entertainment
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Danika About?

The premise of Danika without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Plagued by vivid hallucinations that eclipse her deepest anxieties, Danika Merrick has been haunted since her brother’s accidental death. The trauma triggers a terrifying vision of a bank robbery, prompting her to quit her job. Though surrounded by a loving husband and three supportive children, she cannot escape the disturbing images. Seeking relief, she turns to therapist Evelyn Harris, but a series of violent incidents involving children fuels her paranoia, leaving Danika fearing she is losing her sanity and endangering her family.

Danika Themes & Keywords

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character name as title
child in jeopardy
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psychiatrist
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nanny
lawn mowing
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video store
shooting up
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underwear
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stepping on glass
running
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neighbor
computer
hearing voices
mri
mental illness
motel
drug use
drugs
policeman
infidelity
unfaithfulness
surveillance camera
suspense
death of brother
soccer
reading
book
lateness
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death of girl
radio news
listening to a radio
cross
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Cast & crew

Danika Cast & Characters

Marisa Tomei leads the cast as Danika Merrick, with Kyle Gallner as Kurt Merrick and Craig Bierko as Randy Merrick. Directed by Ariel Vromen; 17 actors are credited in all.

Director Ariel Vromen

Marisa Tomei as Danika Merrick
Kyle Gallner as Kurt Merrick
Craig Bierko as Randy Merrick
Ridge Canipe as Brian Merrick

Also Starring in Danika

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Nicki Prian Lauren Merrick
Regina Hall Dr. Evelyn Harris
Ori Pfeffer Bank Robber #1
Hannah Marks Lizzie Geralds
James Avery Teddy Johnson
Jeffrey Nicholas Brown Bank Robber #2
Ethan Jones Young Brian
Akuyoe Graham Patricia Guilford
Guy Camilleri Man
Bailey Hughes Young Kurt
Shannon O'Hurley Another Person #2
London Jones Young Brian
Kendall Cwik Lauren (young)

From the director

More from Ariel Vromen

More films directed by Ariel Vromen, best-rated first: The Angel, The Iceman, Criminal and 1992.

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Plot

Danika Plot Summary

What happens in Danika from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Danika Merrick [Marisa Tomei] battles increasingly disturbing, paranoid hallucinations that blur the line between reality and fear. Her thoughts are saturated with threats to her family—kidnappings, accidents, lies from her children, and terrorism—and she leans on her husband, Randy [Craig Bierko], and Dr. Evelyn Harris [Regina Hall], her psychiatrist, for stability and perspective as the weight of her visions grows heavier.

Full summary

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