The Perfect Sleep (2009)

Director:

Jeremy Alter

Writer:

Anton Pardoe (writer)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Plot:

Against the backdrop of a noirish dreamscape, a tortured man returns to the city he swore he would never return to...

Plot Keywords:

Drug Addiction | Murder | Mexican Standoff | Drug Addicted Doctor | Shotgun

Cast

Anton Pardoe	...	The Narrator
Anthony Dilio	...	Walter (as Anthony Dee)
David Beck	...	Walter's Goon
Ken Clark	...	Walter's Goon
Ryan Fitzgerald	...	Walter's Goon
Jimmy Hart	...	Walter's Goon
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Porphyria
Denyse Tontz	...	Young Porphyria
Scout Alter	...	Young Narrator
Frank Bruynbroek	...	Young Nikolai
Scarlett Chorvat	...	Tatiana
Daniel Goddard	...	Sergei
Dmitri S. Boudrine	...	Kolya (as Dimitri Boudrine)
Stefan Pardoe	...	Ganya
Said Bakouch	...	The Maharajah
Brandon Kumar	...	Young Rajah
Pasha D. Lychnikoff	...	Vassily (as Pavel Lynchnikoff)
Cameron Daddo	...	Rogozhin
Tristan Thomas	...	Young Ivan
Peter J. Lucas	...	Ivan
Sam Thakur	...	The Rajah
John Fleck	...	Mr. Van Heflin
Patrick Bauchau	...	Nikolai
Martin Hunter	...	The Assassin
Isaac C. Singleton Jr.	...	Gregor
Franc Ross	...	Wind Generator Repairman
Amanda Gallo	...	Nadya
Jeremy Batiste	...	Singing Guard
Dominiquie Vandenberg	...	Captain Keller
Traci Ann Wolfe	...	Femme Fatale
Michael Paré	...	Officer Pavlovich
Michael Hugghins	...	City Steps Perp
Matt Baker	...	Clinic Guard
Gary Michael Schultz	...	Clinic Guard (as Gary Schultz)
Tony Amendola	...	Dr. Sebastian
MfD	...	Alberto the Janitor
Jeff Kerr McGivney	...	First Generator Room Guard
Derek Anthony	...	Second Generator Room Guard
Damion Poitier	...	First Hallway Guard
Jeff Podgurski	...	Second Hallway Guard
Jeremy Fitzgerald	...	Stethoscoped Guard
Brandon Johnson	...	Gurney Guard
Amy Jo Traicoff	...	Dr. Sylvija
Jeff S. Chase	...	Fort Epanchin Guard
Crouchy	...	Fort Epanchin Guard
Clay Cullen	...	Fort Epanchin Guard
Chris Daniels	...	Fort Epanchin Guard
Rex Reddick	...	Fort Epanchin Guard (as Rex J. Reddick)
Felipe Savahge	...	Fort Epanchin Guard
Mark Sawyer	...	Fort Epanchin Guard
Larnell Stovall	...	Fort Epanchin Guard
Scott Workman	...	Fort Epanchin Guard
Keith Allan	...	The Grand Inquisitor M.D.
Michael Perrin	...	Nikolai's Mongrel
Kenny Richards	...	Nikolai's Mongrel
Craig Frosty Silva	...	Nikolai's Mongrel (as Craig 'Frosty' Silva)
Tim Sitarz	...	Nikolai's Mongrel
Ryan Watson	...	Nikolai's Mongrel
Ralf Koch	...	Little Boy Blue
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniela Amavia	...	Nastasia (uncredited)
Chad Koch	...	Running Attack Guard (uncredited)
Julia Rose	...	Semele (uncredited)

Directed by
Jeremy Alter

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Anton Pardoe		writer

Produced by
Jeremy Alter	....	producer
C. Steve Goldstein	....	associate producer
Keith Kjarval	....	producer
Anton Pardoe	....	producer
Steven Ritchie	....	line producer: additional photograhy
Ben Ruffman	....	associate producer
Jay Sedrish	....	executive producer
Rafael E. Sánchez	....	associate producer

Original Music by
David Vanian

Cinematography by
Charles Papert

Film Editing by
Martin Hunter

Casting by
Caroline Liem

Production Design by
Clayton Hartley

Art Direction by
Mark Molina

Set Decoration by
Chanida Trueblood

Costume Design by
Kristen Anacker

Makeup Department
Michelle Clark	....	key makeup artist
Duke Cullen	....	special makeup effects artist
Clark Ivor	....	hair stylist: Roselyn Sanchez
Clark Ivor	....	makeup artist: Roselyn Sanchez
Brian Penikas	....	special makeup effects artist
Yvonne Wang	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Allan Hagan	....	unit production manager: second unit
Pamela Jaeckle	....	production supervisor
Jay Sedrish	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Keri Bruno	....	second second assistant director
Thom Buckley	....	additional second assistant director
Chris Edmonds	....	first assistant director
Michelle Edmonds	....	second assistant director
Taylor Phillips	....	assistant director: additional photography

Art Department
Dennis L. Baker	....	set dresser
Justin DeNino	....	set dresser
Mark Fenlason	....	property master
Matthew Lach	....	assistant property master
Lance Lindahl	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Dean Andre	....	sound mixer: additional photography
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer
Robert Dehn	....	assistant sound editor
Emil Gallardo	....	sound production assistant
Jason Gaya	....	assistant sound editor
Jason Gaya	....	sound recordist
Judah Getz	....	assistant sound editor
Shawn London	....	sound effects editor
Peter V. Meiselmann	....	production sound mixer
Tim Montijo	....	sound designer
Evaristo Scarsanela Junior	....	assistant sound editor
Ian Wallschlaeger	....	boom operator: additional photography
Stacey A. Washer	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
John Brubaker	....	roto artist
Chris LeDoux	....	visual effects supervisor
Tim LeDoux	....	digital compositor
Michael A. Martinez	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Jeff Chase	....	stunts
Ken Clark	....	stunt performer
Jeremy Fitzgerald	....	stunt coordinator
Ryan Fitzgerald	....	stunt player
Johnny Nguyen	....	stunt double: The Rajah
Rex Reddick	....	stunts
Kenny Richards	....	stunt actor: thug
Felipe Savahge	....	utility stunts
Craig Frosty Silva	....	stunt double
Craig Frosty Silva	....	stunts
Tim Sitarz	....	stunt performer
Larnell Stovall	....	stunts
Ryan Watson	....	stunts
Scott Workman	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Bartolini	....	gaffer: additional photography
Greg Brezovec	....	grip
Tyler Cartner	....	assistant camera
Eric C. Castro	....	best boy electric
Jeff Dolen	....	electrician
Shane English	....	assistant camera
Ray Garcia	....	key grip
Greg Gardiner	....	director of photography: additional photography
Antonio V. Garrido	....	best boy grip
Antonio V. Garrido	....	dolly grip
Tim Hermann	....	electrician
Matthew Kistenmacher	....	electrician
Gerald Lee	....	electrician
Gabriel Lewis	....	gaffer: second unit
Daniel Miller	....	key grip
Jon Reynolds	....	assistant camera
Bradley Richard	....	first assistant camera
Michael Roberts	....	still photographer
Todd SanSone	....	digital imaging technician
Rafael E. Sánchez	....	gaffer
Sam Wayman	....	electrician
Justin Wells	....	digital imaging technician
Darryl Wilson	....	best boy grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Daphne Vardakis	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Emily Chiu	....	assistant editor
Daniel Doss	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Robert aaron Brown	....	driver: production van
Charles Ramirez	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
LaVonne Rae Andrews	....	craft service
Jeremy Batiste	....	production assistant
Anthony Eikner	....	script supervisor: additional photography
Mark Fenlason	....	weapons handler
Jonathan Jansen	....	location manager
Iwona Kanclerz	....	script supervisor
Jun C. Lin	....	location manager
Tennyson E. Stead	....	production assistant
Lavinia Zetina	....	production accountant

Thanks
Michael Brodersen	....	very special thanks (as Mike Brodersen)
Gary Oldman	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• Unified Pictures

Distributors

• Cinema Epoch (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Barnholtz Entertainment
• Los Banditos Films (2010) (Germany) (all media)
• Magnet Releasing (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, some language and brief drug use

Runtime:

Germany:99 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Unified Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: At about ten minutes and eighteen seconds into the film, The Narrator is awoken by a car horn outside the "warehouse". He gets up, on his knees, using the cane for support. Then the camera switches to a shot of Walter laying on the ground, his cane visible and also lying on the ground. In the next shot, Walter's cane is in The Narrator's hand again.

Quotes:

The Narrator:Just once, just once, I'd like to keep the perfect sleep. You know the one I'm taking about. You fall asleep on a train, or someone's couch, or in a hospital, and it's perfect. The ecstasy of the unlikely. And then some bastard wakes you up and you can't get it back, no matter how hard you try. You never knew it was perfect until you lost it. And all you have left is that sick burning desire to get it back. The perfect sleep.

Soundtrack:

The Haunted Theater

An excellent mood piece.

Overall, I enjoyed the film. I think it is a fine example of modern Film-Noire. It's true, the plot is a little too vague, the lack of societal context reduces it's sense of authenticity and realism, and the voice-over narration could have been used less or perhaps eliminated completely. Overall though, it's a great mood piece and visually sumptuous and stunning. The beautiful Ms. Sanchez allowed me to feel the pain of her relationship with the hero. This film had a lot of potential to be a true masterpiece, but the flaws bring it down to the level of great genre piece. I would highly recommend it to fans of the genre, but, it's not a film I would recommend to the casual viewer.