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The Fountain   2006         PG-13, 96 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Romance Director: Darren Aronofsky   Cast: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Reisz, Ellen Burstyn, Mark Margolis, Stephen McHattie, Fernando Hernandez, Cliff Curtis, Sean Patrick Thomas, Donna Murphy, Ethan Suplee, Richard McMillan, Lorne Brass   In this odyssey, Tommy (Hugh Jackman) struggles to save his wife, Izzi (Rachel Weisz), who is dying from cancer. The film then cuts from the present 21st century to the 16th century in which Spanish conquistador Tomas (Hugh Jackman) is sent by Queen Isabel (Rachel Weisz) to find the fountain of youth. Then it cuts to the 26th century where Tom Creo (Hugh Jackman) is on a space ship accompanied by a dying tree of life. All three stories represent examples of the quest for immortality. Cast Hugh Jackman Tomas/Tommy/Tom Creo Rachel Reisz Isabel/Izzi/Creo Ellen Burstyn Dr. Lillian Guzetti Mark Margolis Father Avila Stephen McHattie Grand Inquisitor Silecio Fernando Hernandez Lord of Xibalba Cliff Curtis Captain Ariel Sean Patrick Thomas Antonio Donna Murphy Betty Ethan Suplee Manny Richard McMillan Henry Lorne Brass Dr. Alan Lipper