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To Sleep with Anger

  • 19901990
  • PGPG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.5K
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To Sleep with Anger (1990)
Home Video Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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  • Drama
A charismatic old acquaintance drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-mannered family.A charismatic old acquaintance drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-mannered family.A charismatic old acquaintance drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-mannered family.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.5K
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  • Director
    • Charles Burnett
  • Writer
    • Charles Burnett
  • Stars
    • Danny Glover
    • Paul Butler
    • DeVaughn Nixon
Top credits
  • Director
    • Charles Burnett
  • Writer
    • Charles Burnett
  • Stars
    • Danny Glover
    • Paul Butler
    • DeVaughn Nixon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 10 nominations

    Videos1

    To Sleep with Anger
    Trailer 1:17
    To Sleep with Anger

    Photos28

    Vonetta McGee in To Sleep with Anger (1990)
    Danny Glover, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Richard Brooks in To Sleep with Anger (1990)
    Danny Glover in To Sleep with Anger (1990)
    Danny Glover and Sheryl Lee Ralph in To Sleep with Anger (1990)
    Vonetta McGee in To Sleep with Anger (1990)
    Danny Glover and Ethel Ayler in To Sleep with Anger (1990)
    To Sleep with Anger (1990)
    Mary Alice and Davis Roberts in To Sleep with Anger (1990)
    To Sleep with Anger (1990)
    Paul Butler in To Sleep with Anger (1990)
    Reina King in To Sleep with Anger (1990)
    DeVaughn Nixon in To Sleep with Anger (1990)

    Top cast

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    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Harry
    Paul Butler
    • Gideon
    DeVaughn Nixon
    DeVaughn Nixon
    • Sunny
    • (as Devaughn Walter Nixon)
    Mary Alice
    Mary Alice
    • Suzie
    Reina King
    • Rhonda
    Cory Curtis
    • Skip
    Richard Brooks
    Richard Brooks
    • Babe Brother
    Sheryl Lee Ralph
    Sheryl Lee Ralph
    • Linda
    Carl Lumbly
    Carl Lumbly
    • Junior
    Vonetta McGee
    Vonetta McGee
    • Pat
    Paula Bellamy
    • Mrs. Baker
    Wonderful Smith
    • Preacher
    Ethel Ayler
    Ethel Ayler
    • Hattie
    DeForest Covan
    DeForest Covan
    • Fred Jenkins
    • (as DeForest Coven)
    Sy Richardson
    Sy Richardson
    • Marsh
    Davis Roberts
    Davis Roberts
    • Okra Tate
    John Hawker
    • MC
    Julius Harris
    Julius Harris
    • Herman
    • Director
      • Charles Burnett
    • Writer
      • Charles Burnett
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
    • Quotes

      Harry: Ya, but you can't do the shuffle with one leg. You and your wife, in fortunate. Now I'm not talking about you and what you do but some folks that always run to help the victim, deep down are attracted to pain and suffering and love to be near the dying.

      Junior: All the people working with us are really doing it 'cause they hate to see suffering.

      Harry: You never know what's in the heart and just because you can cry doesn't make you human.

    • Connections
      Referenced in At the Movies: Congo/The Glass Shield/Pocahontas/Fluke (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Precious Memories
      Traditional, attributed to J.B.F. Wright
      Performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe (as Sister Rosetta Thorpe)
      Courtesy of SAVOY Records

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Intense Character Studies
    This film involves a black family in southern California. They have a rather autocratic father who is impatient but also kind. There are two brothers who are polar opposites. One is shiftless and married and searching for a place in the world. The other is hard working and settled but also rather dull. Then an old friend named Harry shows up. He is played by the gregarious Danny Glover. The problem is this guy is evil but charming. Soon bad things happen. I rented this blindly and am glad I got a chance to watch it. It has a wonderful cast with Richard Brooks as the wayward son and several other fine actors.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • film society lincoln center screenings
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zorniger Schlaf
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • SVS Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,161,135
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,295
      • Oct 14, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,161,135
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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