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Light Sleeper (1992)
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Writer (WGA):
Paul Schrader (written by)
Release Date:
13 March 1992 (UK)
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Tagline:
A story about the discovery of the spirit, the Lure of Decadence, and the Chance for Escape. [Australia theatrical] more
Plot:
A drug dealer with upscale clientele is having moral problems going about his daily deliveries. A reformed addict...
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1 win
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5 nominations
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Willem Dafoe | ... | John LeTour |
 | Susan Sarandon | ... | Ann |
 | Dana Delany | ... | Marianne Jost |
 | David Clennon | ... | Robert |
 | Mary Beth Hurt | ... | Teresa Aranow |
 | Victor Garber | ... | Tis Brooke |
| Jane Adams | ... | Randi Jost |
| Paul Jabara | ... | Eddie |
| Robert Cicchini | ... | Bill Guidone |
 | Sam Rockwell | ... | Jealous |
 | Rene Rivera | ... | Manuel |
 | David Spade | ... | Theological Cokehead |
| Steven Posen | ... | Hasid |
| Ken Ladd | ... | Carlos |
| Brian Judge | ... | Thomas |
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103 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:16 |
South Korea:18 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-16 |
Germany:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Spain:18 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Norway:15 (original rating)
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The film briefly shown on TV in Ann's home at the beginning is Kenneth Anger's cult movie Scorpio Rising (1964).
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References Casablanca (1942)
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Excerpt from 'Scorpio Rising'
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| SONG AT BEGINNING OF MOVIE | WORLDNEMESISX |
| Superb film underdone by score | maedhbh69 |
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About 10yrs ago I became aware of this movie and, as a result of the Last Temptation of Christ, I was already very curious about Willem Dafoe's other roles. I have occasionally looked for copies of this movie in small town rental stores and discount bins to no avail.
I finally broke down and bought Light Sleeper on DVD and I am very happy I did. This is one of Dafoe's better roles -- his performance is almost always very good, but let's face it, he's taken on a few weak roles in the past: "Clear and Present Danger" springs to mind here. Not much script to work with.
But then there's Affliction (same screenwriter as Light Sleeper), LTofC, Platoon (an over-dramatic production, IMHO), Triumph of the Spirit, To Live and Die in L.A. (good fun for Michael Mann and William Peterson fans)...so that's why I finally bought this DVD.
Anyways, I think Willem Dafoe's performance was comparable to Triumph of the Spirit, as was the script and production. Susan Sarandon was a pleasant surprise - I thought she might bring the movie down by being too dramatic or "sex kitteny", but this is right around the period she began to play the role of a woman and not a girl.
As far as Michael Been's songs in the soundtrack are concerned: I'm a modest fan of "The Call" and I rather enjoyed the soundtrack. It is a movie of its time in that the songs are featured more prominently in the mixing level and duration than one would expect of today.
I found the story compelling: I cared what happened to the characters next. In my opinion, if a movie can't do that it's wasting precious minutes of my life. I donate exceptional movie DVDs to our local (small town) library collection, and this will be one of them.