In a Norwegian city with a 24-hour daylight cycle a Swedish murder investigator has been brought in on a special case. Sleep deprived, he makes a horrible mistake which is discovered by the killer he has been hunting.
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Title: Insomnia (1997)
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Maria Mathiesen | ... | Tanja Lorentzen |
| Stellan Skarsgård | ... | Jonas Engström | |
| Sverre Anker Ousdal | ... | Erik Vik | |
| Gisken Armand | ... | Hilde Hagen | |
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Kristian Figenschow | ... | Arne Zakariassen (as Kristian Fr. Figenschow) |
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Thor Michael Aamodt | ... | Tom Engen |
| Frode Rasmussen | ... | Chief of Police | |
| Bjørn Moan | ... | Eilert | |
| Maria Bonnevie | ... | Ane | |
| Marianne O. Ulrichsen | ... | Frøya | |
| Bjørn Floberg | ... | Jon Holt | |
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In a Norwegian city with a 24-hour daylight cycle, a Swedish murder investigator is brought in to find an elusive killer. But when the officer accidentally kills his own partner and covers it up, a double sided game of cat-and-mouse ensues. Written by Daniel Jos. Leary
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fog | accidental shooting | hallucination | detective | northern norway |Taglines:
Den som synder, sover ikke. [He who sins, does not sleep.]Parents Guide:
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Music by Stephen Loveday/Darren Loveday
Published by Music House/EMI Music Services
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Engström was originally written as a Norwegian. His nationality was changed to Swedish to reflect Stellan Skarsgård's country of origin. See more »Goofs
When Jonas is hit by the car during the bus chase scene, in the close-up shots of the windshield he clearly cracks it but in the wide shots it is unmarked. See more »Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Out of Sight/Smoke Signals/Doctor Dolittle/Picnic at Hanging Rock/Insomnia (1998) See more »Soundtracks
Abby RoadMusic by Stephen Loveday/Darren Loveday
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NorwayRelease Date:
29 May 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$20,366, 31 May 1998Gross USA:
$227,569Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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I found this film to be exceptionally entertaining. The other reviewer may have found the cinematography/appearance of this film cheap but I found it to be very hipotic. Perhaps people native to the country of the films setting have seen better depictions of their environment, but I think american audiences will enjoy the images. Stellan Skarsgard makes this film worth seeing on his own.