| Edition |
[Widescreen]. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, dual-layer format; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround. |
| Cast |
Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney, Martin Donovan, Nicky Katt, Paul Dooley. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; editor, Dody Dorn ; music, David Julyan ; costume designer, Tish Monaghan ; production designer, Nathan Crowley. |
| Note |
Based on the film "Insomnia" directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg; written by Nikolaj Frobenius and Erik Skjoldbjærg. |
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Originally released as a motion picture. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R for language, some violence and brief nudity. |
| Form |
Also issued on VHS. |
| Summary |
Crime never sleeps and neither does the veteran LAPD homicide detective invited to Nightmute, Alaska to head a murder investigation there. He finds the investigation disrupted by an ever-shining midnight sun that wreaks sleep-depriving havoc on his body clock. As his consciousness becomes more unstable, he is nagged by a sense of personal guilt over a second crime that might just be real. |
| Note |
Special features: additional scenes with optional director's commentary; commentary by director Christopher Nolan in order of shooting sequence; commentary with Hilary Swank, production designer Nathan Crowley, editor Dody Dorn, cinematographer Wally Pfister and screenwriter Hillary Seitz; "Day for night": making-of documentary (8 min.); "180°": a conversation with Nolan and star Al Pacino (17 min.); "In the fog": cinematography and production design (6 min. each); "Eyes wide open": the insomniac's world (8 min.); stills gallery; theatrical trailer; enhanced features for PC DVD-ROM drives. |
| Language |
English and French dialogue with optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles; closed captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Local Note |
Some of the Simsbury Public Library items are are part of the Hayes Collection. |
| Subject |
Homicide investigation -- Drama.
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Detective and mystery plays.
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Insomnia -- Drama.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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| Genre/Form |
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Detective and mystery films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Witt, Paul Junger, 1943-2018
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McDonnell, Edward L.
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Johnson, Broderick.
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Kosove, Andrew A.
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Seitz, Hillary.
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Nolan, Christopher, 1970-
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Julyan, David. Composer.
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Pacino, Al, 1940-
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Williams, Robin, 1951-2014
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Swank, Hilary.
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Tierney, Maura, 1965-
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Donovan, Martin, 1950-
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Katt, Nicky.
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Dooley, Paul, 1928-
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Pfister, Wally.
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Dorn, Dody.
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Julyan, David.
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Monaghan, Tish.
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Crowley, Nathan.
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Skjoldbjærg, Erik, 1964-
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Alcon Entertainment (Firm)
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Witt-Thomas Productions.
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Section Eight Ltd.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Note |
French title: Insomnie |
| ISBN |
0790771977 |
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1419897438 |
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9781419897436 |
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9780790771977 |
| Standard No. |
085392330720 |
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883929124145 |
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883929145973 |
| Music No. |
23307 Warner Home Video |
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