Dream for an Insomniac (1996)

Girl leads a lonely life until she meets the boy of her dreams. The boy, however, has a live-in girlfriend.

Director:

Tiffanie DeBartolo

Writer:

Tiffanie DeBartolo

Stars:

Ione Skye, Jennifer Aniston, Mackenzie Astin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ione Skye	...	Frankie
Jennifer Aniston	...	Allison
Mackenzie Astin	...	David Shrader
Michael Landes	...	Rob
Seymour Cassel	...	Uncle Leo
Sean Blackman	...	Juice (as Sean San Jose Blackman)
Michael Sterk	...	B.J.
Leslie Stevens	...	Molly Monday
Robert Kelker-Kelly	...	Trent (as Robert Kelker Kelly)
Robert Ernst	...	Homeless Man
Robert Harvey	...	Dick in Sushi Bar
Fred Gualco	...	Policeman #1
Roger Craig	...	Policeman #2
Louis Velez	...	Sammy Davis
Mai Huynh	...	Poetry Reader

Storyline

A girl with insomnia who works in a coffee house has impossibly high standards for her love and fears she will never meet a worthy man. Then in walks a new employee and they click - until she discovers he has a girlfriend. Undaunted, she moves to L.A. with a friend sure that he will dump the girlfriend and follow her. She puts all her faith in fate and hopes for the best.

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Plot Keywords:

insomnia | friend | love | dream | cynicism | 

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Taglines:

A dreamer who couldn't sleep. An author who couldn't write. A friend who couldn't help but help.

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Genres:

Romance | Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 April 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alma de Poeta, Olhos de Sinatra

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dream for an Insomniac, Tritone Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David (Mackenzie Astin) says that 'cazique' is the highest scoring word in Scrabble. 'Quartzy' is the highest scoring word (162 points), with 'cazique' and 'bezique' running in second at a 161 points.

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Quotes

Frankie: Why is everyone always telling me to be nice?

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Connections

References Pal Joey (1957)

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Soundtracks

"Keeping Awake"
Written by Don Peris (as Don) and Karen Peris
Performed by Innocence Mission
Courtesy of A&M Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Lovely, funny, intelligent film

This is a great film: witty, charming, well-acted and wonderfully written. The characters are all played to perfection by an array of very talented young actors (especially MacKenzie Astin, who plays David). It has the perfect mixture of laughter and sorrow, sweetness and elegance. I particularly like this film because it relies on dialogue, characterization , and cinematography, three primary elements in filmmaking which have recently hidden themselves behind special effects, poor attempts at acting by egotistical actors, and weak plotlines like those of a dimestore romance novel. However, this film has a tight, entertaining plot, a cast of excellent actors, a wonderful cinematographer, and last but not least, heart.