Light Sleeper

Light Sleeper

He was a good man in a deadly business. She was his only way out.

1992•1h 43m•6.7/10

DramaCrime

Ratings

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6.7/10(210)

John LeTour is a recovering drug user who suffers insomnia and still deals to a high-end New York clientele, even though he’s trying to move on from the business. John’s professional midlife crisis becomes something more acute — and dangerous — when he re-encounters an old flame while a string of seemingly drug-related murders rocks the city.

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Production

Carolco Pictures, Seven Arts Pictures, Grain of Sand Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

John LeTour

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Ann

Dana Delany

Dana Delany

Marianne Jost

David Clennon

David Clennon

Robert

Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Beth Hurt

Teresa Aranow

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Tis Brooke

Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Randi Jost

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Jealous

David Spade

David Spade

Theological Cokehead

Paul Jabara

Paul Jabara

Eddie

Robert Cicchini

Robert Cicchini

Bill Guidone

Rene Rivera

Rene Rivera

Manuel

Steven Posen

Hasid

Ken Ladd

Carlos

Brian Judge

Thomas

Vince Cupone

Vince Cupone

Young Cuban

Tatiana von Fürstenberg

Tatiana von Fürstenberg

French girl

Paul Stocker

Maitre D'

Chris Northup

Chris Northup

Retro Yuppie

Bernadette Jurkowski

French Girl

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