Light Sleeper
1992 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 6.7 · 79% critics
A sleepless dealer in high-end New York tries to move on from his past while continuing to work for a powerful boss. His life turns more dangerous when he reconnects with someone from before, as a string of drug-related murders shakes the city.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-08-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (214 votes)
About
Not for you if you want a fast, action-heavy crime thriller; this is a slow-burn, dark character study with a dreamlike, insomnia-soaked mood, similar in grit to Taxi Driver and Affliction.
Pros: moody New York nights; strong lead performance; tense slow-burn | Cons: slow pace; heavy, dark tone; mixed clarity
Themes
- drug dealer
- new york city
- suicide
- redemption
- addict
- existentialism
Cast & crew
Willem Dafoe
as John LeTour
Susan Sarandon
as Ann
Dana Delany
as Marianne Jost
David Clennon
as Robert
Mary Beth Hurt
as Teresa Aranow
Victor Garber
as Tis Brooke
Jane Adams
as Randi Jost
Sam Rockwell
as Jealous
David Spade
as Theological Cokehead
Paul Jabara
as Eddie
Directed by Paul Schrader