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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 unsta...

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Corporate Authors: Alcon Entertainment (Firm), Section Eight Ltd, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Witt, Paul Junger, 1943-2018, McDonnell, Edward L., Johnson, Broderick, Kosove, Andrew A., Seitz, Hillary, Nolan, Christopher, 1970-, Pacino, Al, 1940-, Williams, Robin, 1951-2014, Swank, Hilary, Tierney, Maura, 1965-, Donovan, Martin, Katt, Nicky, Dooley, Paul, 1928-, Pfister, Wally, Dorn, Dody, Julyan, David, Monaghan, Tish, Crowley, Nathan, Skjoldbjærg, Erik, 1965-
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2002.
Edition:Widescreen version (2.35:1).
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Homicide investigation > Drama.
Detectives > Drama.
Insomnia > Drama.
Feature films.
Suspense films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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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.
Item Description:Based on the film "Insomnia" directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg; written by Nikolaj Frobenius and Erik Skjoldbjærg.
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; "180⁰": a conversation with Nolan and star Al Pacino; "In the fog": cinematography and production design; eyes wide open: the insomniac's world; stills gallery; theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Also issued on VHS.
Format:DVD, 5.1 Dolby digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; editor, Dody Dorn ; music, David Julyan ; costume designer, Tish Monaghan ; production designer, Nathan Crowley.
ISBN:0790771977
Author Notes:Robin McLaurin Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 21, 1951. He studied acting at the Juilliard School. He was an actor and comedian, who appeared in both television shows and feature films. His television shows included Mork and Mindy and The Crazy Ones. He starred in numerous films including Popeye, Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, The Fisher King, Awakenings, Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire, Patch Adams, Bicentennial Man, Insomnia, Night at the Museum, Lee Daniels' The Butler, Merry Friggin' Christmas, and Boulevard. He won an Oscar in 1998 for Good Will Hunting.

He also appeared in stand-up comedy specials like Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met and in an annual series of HBO telethons for Comic Relief, a charity organization that helps homeless people and others in need. In 2011, he made his acting debut on Broadway in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. He suffered from drug and alcohol addiction in the past and was currently battling severe depression. He died of a suspected suicide due to asphyxia on August 11, 2014 at the age of 63.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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