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The Cure for Insomnia

  • 1987
  • Unrated
  • 87h
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
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The Cure for Insomnia (1987)
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Not really following any standard plot structure, the film mostly consists of poet L.D. Groban reciting his own poem of 4,080 pages, inter-spliced with X-rated film footage and rock music vi... Read allNot really following any standard plot structure, the film mostly consists of poet L.D. Groban reciting his own poem of 4,080 pages, inter-spliced with X-rated film footage and rock music videos.Not really following any standard plot structure, the film mostly consists of poet L.D. Groban reciting his own poem of 4,080 pages, inter-spliced with X-rated film footage and rock music videos.

  • Director
    • John Henry Timmis IV
  • Writer
    • L.D. Groban
  • Stars
    • Cosmic Lightning
    • L.D. Groban
    • J.T.4
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    • Director
      • John Henry Timmis IV
    • Writer
      • L.D. Groban
    • Stars
      • Cosmic Lightning
      • L.D. Groban
      • J.T.4
    • 5User reviews
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      • 1 win

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    • Trivia
      This was the longest movie ever made at a total running time of 87 hours. It premiered in its entirety at The School Of The Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois from 31 January to 3 February 1987 in one continuous showing. Matrjoschka (2006) was released in 2006 with a running time of 95 hours.
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      A shorter 'clean' version lasting a mere 80 hours is available without the erotic scenes.

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    1/10
    It didn't cure my insomnia...
    I've suffered from insomnia for a long time. It's very difficult for me to fall asleep, and when I do I can only sleep for about an hour max. When I heard of this movie I was so excited. "Finally, might I be able to sleep well for once in my miserable life?!" I thought to myself, but 3 days and 15 hours later, after I finish this motion picture, I tried to sleep.

    I have not slept since I watched this cursed movie. The X-Rated footage spliced in, with the rock, and the poem. EVERYTHING, I SEE IT ALL AGAIN WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES. I've gone to multiple therapists, multiple doctors. They say it tapped into something in my past. I've been traumatized. I haven't slept since I watched this movie 2 weeks ago. My eyes burn, my body feels broken... I don't know if I can go on.

    0/10 did not fix my insomnia, and I might die.
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    • EddyTheMartian007
    • Jul 6, 2019

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    • Release date
      • January 31, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Лекарство от бессонницы
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      • The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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      • Mono

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