Sleeping Dogs Lie (2005)

Jeff Hannon (Wilk) from the forever away world of Cincinnati, Ohio has stumbled upon what he believes to be a 25 year old murder in a small Texas town. His ceaseless nightmares compel him to drive to the middle of nowhere town of Bueford, Texas to enlist the local authorities (Asner, Keenan) to help solve the murder mystery and forever put an end to the voices that haunt him. Hannon's own fate ... See full summary »

Director:

Stuart Lessner

Writer:

Chumahan Bowen

Stars:

Brad Wilk, Edward Asner, Maynard James Keenan

Cast

Credited cast:
Brad Wilk	...	Jeff Hannon
Edward Asner	...	Sheriff Delaney
Maynard James Keenan	...	Deputy Lance
Peter Looney	...	'Ole Timer
Chelsea Field	...	Maggie
Ione Inoke	...	Tow Truck Driver
Annie Burgstede	...	Priscilla (voice)
Steven Brooks	...	Baret (voice)
Kim Harris	...	Charlotte (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Liesel Hlista	...	Visionary Girl

Storyline

Jeff Hannon (Wilk) from the forever away world of Cincinnatti, Ohio has stumbled upon what he believes to be a 25 year old murder in a small Texas town. His ceaseless nightmares compel him to drive to the middle of nowhere town of Bueford, Texas to enlist the local authorities (Asner, Keenan) to help solve the murder mystery and forever put an end to the voices that haunt him. Hannon's own fate soon becomes entwined with the dusty town's long forgotten history.

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Genres:

Mystery | Short | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Palmdale, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Redrock Entertainment Development

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"The Drifter"
Written by Michael Kirkland
Performed by the New Evils
Courtesy of Soundco Records

User Reviews

Interesting short but w/shoddy acting and predictable plot

Being a fan of shorts and of independent film, I thought this was worth a try. The plot: A stranger enters a small desert town with information on an old murder. OK, sounds interesting enough... and low and behold I found it exactly that, JUST 'interesting enough' for me to continue watching and not turn it off. It starts off kind of slow, but once the story started kicking in it seemed sort of obvious to me where it was going. The main character is played by Brad Wilk, a musician who could benefit from some acting lessons. But the other actors carried their parts pretty well. The dialog seemed sort of contrived and the flow of the conversations didn't always make sense. But by the time I realized the weaknesses of the film, it was over. Possibly too quickly, as I thought there were some missed opportunities (for example, the very end of the film when the phone rang, I would have liked to seen Asner answer that and hear what was on the other end.) I have to ask, how did this movie win awards? What was it competing against? Possibly only the fans of the musicians in the film were voting. Its not terrible, I just didn't find it that good. 6/10