The Innocent Sleep (1995)

The young, bright, and decent London tramp Alan Terry (Rupert Graves) accidentally witnesses a mob execution. He gets away, but leaves enough evidence for them to come looking for him ... See full summary »

Director:

Scott Michell

Writer:

Ray Villis

Stars:

Oliver Cotton, Tony Bluto, Paul Brightwell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Oliver Cotton	...	Lusano
Tony Bluto	...	Thorn
Paul Brightwell	...	Pelham
Michael Gambon	...	Det. Insp. Matheson
Rupert Graves	...	Alan Terry
Campbell Morrison	...	Mac
Graham Crowden	...	George
Franco Nero	...	Adolfo Cavani
Hilary Crowson	...	Sheila Terry
Kieran Smith	...	Newspaper Vendor
Sean Gilder	...	Police Constable
Brian Lipson	...	Police Sergeant
Dermot Kerrigan	...	Willie
Dermot Keaney	...	Driver
Alex Giannini	...	Thug (as Alex Richardson)

Storyline

The young, bright, and decent London tramp Alan Terry (Rupert Graves) accidentally witnesses a mob execution. He gets away, but leaves enough evidence for them to come looking for him amongst the homeless, and most violently: his older best friend is killed by arson. It turns out that Matheson (Sir Michael Gambon), the police Detective Inspector in charge of the murder investigation, is in cahoots with mob boss Adolfo Cavani (Franco Nero), and actually on Alan's trace, with the firm intent to eliminate him. The only one who may actually help Alan is a female reporter.

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Plot Keywords:

witness | reporter | police | murder | investigation | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Inspired by the case of Roberto Calvi, "God's Banker", found hanging under Blackfriars Bridge in 1982. Originally treated as a suicide, an Italian inquiry has now established that Calvi was murdered.

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Connections

References Mary Poppins (1964)

User Reviews

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This got shown on BBC 1 just before midnight so I was expecting another American TVM . But as it started I was slightly surprised to find THE INNOCENT SLEEP was a British thriller , unfortunately it`s not a very good one

The problem is that it`s not just run of the mill but also treats the characters as stereotypes . All homeless people are either Scottish or scousers except for one old gentleman who is of course very high class , and all of them without exception alkies . Gangsters are of course either cockneys or Italians who of course all smoke cigars . All policemen are either corrupt or stupid while all journalists are of course workaholics who leave no stone unturned as they crusade to cover the truth . As much as the plot tries to twist and turn you still find yourself expecting more from a modern British thriller . Maybe I`d have been better off with an American TVM

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 January 1996 (UK)

Also Known As:

Der Augenzeuge - Gnadenlos gejagt

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Gross USA:

$8,225

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,225

Company Credits

Production Co:

Timedial Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1