The Darwin Awards

A comedy... to die for.

After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becomes an investigator for an insurance company and joins forces with a cynical field agent to probe suspicious and unusual deaths.

Adventure Comedy Romance

Joseph Fiennes

(Michael Burrows)

Winona Ryder

(Siri Taylor)

David Arquette

(Harvey)

Juliette Lewis

(Joleen)

Ty Burrell

(Emile)

Josh Charles

(Paramedic)

Kevin Dunn

(Insurance Exec)

Nora Dunn

(Mrs. Pearlman)

Judah Friedlander

(Simon)

Lukas Haas

(Farley)

Tom Hollander

(Henry)

Brad Hunt

(Stan)

Julianna Margulies

(Carla)

Tim Blake Nelson

(Perp)

Alessandro Nivola

(Ad Exec)

Chris Penn

(Tom)

Ross Patterson

(Co Worker #1)

Russell Steinberg

(Co Worker #2)

Adam Savage

(Adam)

Jamie Hyneman

(Army Dude)

Max Perlich

(Bob)

D. B. Sweeney

(Detective Maguire)

Robin Tunney

(Zoe)

Wilmer Valderrama

(Documentary Filmmaker)

Andy Arness

(Patron (uncredited))

Josh Kornbluth

(Dentist)

Jason Foster

(Metallica Fan)

Lars Ulrich

(Self)

James Hetfield

(Self)

Kirk Hammett

(Self)

Robert Trujillo

(Self)

Adonal Foyle

(Detective)

Tom Wright

(Detective)

Richmond Arquette

(Mr. Pearlman)

Mickey Breitenstein

(Mr. Harris)

Jerry Harrison

(Guy in Bar #1)

John Doe

(Guy in Bar #2)

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

(Lawrence Ferlinghetti)

Max Common

(Young Burrows)

Rhett Wellington Ramirez

(Andy)

R.J. Owens

(Shower Guy #1)

Bob Sáenz

(Shower Guy #3)

Steve Irish

(Large Detective)

Val Diamond

(Waitress)

Mary Saudargas

(Mrs. Sparrow)

George Maguire

(Car Salesman)

Stephan Smith Collins

(Viper Owner)

Rod Arrants

(Pilot)

Ernie Lively

(RV Salesman)

Debbie Brubaker

(Woman Driver)

Lindsay Benner

(Metallica Fan's Girlfriend)

Dalila Ali Rajah

(Counter Woman)

Jeanette Etheredge

(Waitress (as Jeannette Etheredge))

Karen Kahn

(Ms. Fong)

Darlene Hunt

(Minion)

Tim Halpin

(Officer Jorgenson (uncredited))