Sleep Dealer (2008)

Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect ... See full summary »

Director:

Alex Rivera

Writers:

Alex Rivera (screenplay), David Riker (screenplay),

Stars:

Luis Fernando Peña, Metztli Adamina, Jacob Vargas

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luis Fernando Peña	...	Memo Cruz
Metztli Adamina	...	Dolores Cruz
José Concepción Macías	...	Miguel Cruz
Tenoch Huerta	...	David Cruz
Greg Lucas	...	Drones TV Host (as Gregg Lucas)
Martín Palomares	...	Gus Panchano
Jacob Vargas	...	Rudy Ramirez
Sean Garnhart	...	Rudy's Commander (voice)
Guillermo Ríos	...	Rudy's Supervisor
Leonor Varela	...	Luz Martínez
Montserrat Revah	...	Luz's Computer (voice)
Miguel A. Saldaña	...	Coyotek #1 (as Miguel Angel Saldaña)
Sergio Limon	...	Coyotek #2
José Luis Méndez	...	Coyotek #3
Carlos Valencia	...	Twiggy

Storyline

Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.

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Plot Keywords:

network | computer | drought | futuristic | remote control | 

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Taglines:

Connect to your destiny.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence and sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Mexico

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

10 December 2008 (France)

Also Known As:

Sleep dealer - Álom-gyár

Filming Locations:

Cadereyta, Querétaro, Mexico

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$35,050 (USA) (17 April 2009)

Gross:

$75,727 (USA) (19 June 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Likely Story, This Is That Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Memo, at work operating the robot, helps the worker next to him who collapses, he is not wearing the contact lenses that he needs to operate the robot. (He did not have time to take them out.)

User Reviews

So much potential...

Sleep Dealer takes place in tijuana,Mexico, in a not so distant future.The world is heavily militarized, the boarders are closed and there's a global computer network to which people connect(trough nodes in their skin) that makes several kind of experiences possible like upload of memories and cyber labor.When Memo, a young man, accidentally gets his father killed; he decides to go to the city and look for a job. Soon he decides to get nodes implanted...Sleep Dealer is a very legitimate take on the future by the director Alex Rivera and at the same time it deals with some interesting issues like globalization,immigration and the coexistence of humans and technology.Obviously since this is a low-budget movie, the special effects are not impressive and a bit dated but that shouldn't keep you from enjoying this flick.The acting is average, what is truly great here is the premise,the inspiration behind all of it and the very smart concept of the movie. With a big budget and more resources this movie could had been truly amazing. Having said that, if you're a fan of sci-fi movies this is definitely a must-see.

7/10