Sleepless

Don’t judge a cop by his cover.


Sleepless
An undercover Las Vegas police officer is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps the cop’s teenage son. In one sleepless night he will have to rescue his son, evade an internal affairs investigation and bring the kidnappers to justice.

95 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language, Violence).
Action, Crime, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Can’t we just have a food fight instead?
Can’t we just have a food fight instead?

Credits

Cast
Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Scoot McNairy, Dermot Mulroney, T.I., David Harbour, Gabrielle Union
Director
Baran bo Odar
ScreenplayAndrea Berloff, from the film script by Frédéric Jardin, Nicolas Saada, Olivier Douyère
MusicMichael Kamm
CinematographyMihai Malaimare Jr.
EditingRobert Rzesacz
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2017
Produced byFilmNation Entertainment, Open Road Films, Riverstone Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment

IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreAction, Thriller
LanguageStrong and frequent
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceStrong and frequent
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

R: RestrictedRated R for strong violence and language throughout
Runtime95
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
3
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
5
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
5
Alcohol / Drugs
4
Smoking
1
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
5
Frightening / Tense Scenes
4
Jump Scenes
3
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
5
Music (Inappropriate)
4
Topics to talk about
4

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
16 +
Positive messages
1
Positive role models
1
Violence
4
Sex
2
Language
5
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
3

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Frank Scheck quote iconYawn and brawn action will send you to ... sleep.
5
Die Burger
Paul Boekkooi quote iconAksie verveel, rillerelemente kunsmatig.
5
Cape Times
Unknown
10
Metacritic.com
13 critics
7
Rottentomatoes critics
33 critics
9
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconSleepless wastes a talented cast -- and solid source material -- on a tired crime drama whose clichés rapidly outnumber its thrills.
4
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
10
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconInteresting characters save otherwise violent, vulgar movie.
10

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
17 users
7
Rottentomatoes users
7907 users
10
Internet
4869 Netizens
11

Average .. 40%

8

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