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The Sleepwalker Killing

  • TV Movie
  • 19971997
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Hilary Swank and Charles Esten in The Sleepwalker Killing (1997)
  • Crime
  • Drama
Can a sleepwalker commit murder? Mark Schall admits being guilty of murdering his mother-in-law. In his defense, a team of lawyers attempt to prove that while Mark did in fact carry out murd... Read allCan a sleepwalker commit murder? Mark Schall admits being guilty of murdering his mother-in-law. In his defense, a team of lawyers attempt to prove that while Mark did in fact carry out murder, he was not awake when it happened.Can a sleepwalker commit murder? Mark Schall admits being guilty of murdering his mother-in-law. In his defense, a team of lawyers attempt to prove that while Mark did in fact carry out murder, he was not awake when it happened.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
342
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  • Director
    • John Cosgrove
  • Writers
    • June Callwood(book "Sleepwalker")
    • Lyle Slack
  • Stars
    • Hilary Swank
    • Jeffrey Nordling
    • Charles Esten
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  • Director
    • John Cosgrove
  • Writers
    • June Callwood(book "Sleepwalker")
    • Lyle Slack
  • Stars
    • Hilary Swank
    • Jeffrey Nordling
    • Charles Esten
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    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Hilary Swank
    Hilary Swank
    • Lauren Schallas Lauren Schall
    Jeffrey Nordling
    Jeffrey Nordling
    • Det. Lloyd Boykoas Det. Lloyd Boyko
    Charles Esten
    Charles Esten
    • Mark Schallas Mark Schall
    Natalija Nogulich
    Natalija Nogulich
    • Atty. Brooke McAdamas Atty. Brooke McAdam
    Lisa Darr
    Lisa Darr
    • D.A. Mary Ellen Matulusas D.A. Mary Ellen Matulus
    Sean Murray
    Sean Murray
    • Christopher Laneas Christopher Lane
    Victor Love
    Victor Love
    • Det. Ike Nolanas Det. Ike Nolan
    Marisa Coughlan
    Marisa Coughlan
    • Tanya Laneas Tanya Lane
    Sam Anderson
    Sam Anderson
    • Roth Laneas Roth Lane
    Julianna McCarthy
    • Eileen Hunteras Eileen Hunter
    Joel Polis
    Joel Polis
    • Asst. Atty. Jimmyas Asst. Atty. Jimmy
    John Rubinstein
    John Rubinstein
    • Dr. Frank Corriganas Dr. Frank Corrigan
    Norman Parker
    Norman Parker
    • Sergeant Fettermanas Sergeant Fetterman
    Sarah Bibb
    • Bridget Smithas Bridget Smith
    Marykate Harris
    Marykate Harris
    • Anne Laneas Anne Lane
    Norman Merrill
    • Dr. O'Brienas Dr. O'Brien
    J. Patrick McCormack
    • The Judgeas The Judge
    John Vosler
    • ER Doctoras ER Doctor
    • Director
      • John Cosgrove
    • Writers
      • June Callwood(book "Sleepwalker")
      • Lyle Slack
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    Storyline

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    Mark Schall kills his mother-in-law and wounds his father-in-law in the middle of the night, then turns himself in. He claims, however, that he cannot remember the crime itself. His defense team finds evidence that suggests the crimes were committed while Mark was sleep walking. They build their defense around this theory. —Mike Borzumate <borzum@rpi.edu>
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    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for violent content
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    8/10
    A very interesting storyline.
    The story is supposedly based on a real life incident and is about a normally well mannered, quiet family man who confesses to murdering his mother-in-law, but claims not to remember anything about doing it. He's subsequently charged and stands trial for the murder and as the story unfolds, sleepwalking is eventually considered by the defense attorney as a real possibility behind the act.

    I'm not going to go into judging acting abilities or how good or bad the director did in making this film, only to say that I found it quite presentable. Just for the record, any NCIS fans will get to see a young Sean Murray (Special Agent Timothy McGee) as one of the main players in this movie.

    My main interest was how sleep-walking was analyzed and how, in this modern age of technology and so called understanding, we still have a lot to learn. Could be a good movie for any psychology or behavioral students and for those of us just looking to pass the time, I think it's worth the watch.
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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crimes of Passion: Sleepwalker
    • Production companies
      • Cosgrove/Meurer Productions
      • World International Network (WIN)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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