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Sleep Dealer

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Sleep Dealer (2008)
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The near future. Like tomorrow. In a world marked by closed borders, corporate warriors, and a global computer network, three strangers risk their lives to connect, break through the barrier... Read allThe near future. Like tomorrow. In a world marked by closed borders, corporate warriors, and a global computer network, three strangers risk their lives to connect, break through the barriers of technology, and unseal their fates.The near future. Like tomorrow. In a world marked by closed borders, corporate warriors, and a global computer network, three strangers risk their lives to connect, break through the barriers of technology, and unseal their fates.

  • Director
    • Alex Rivera
  • Writers
    • Alex Rivera
    • David Riker
  • Stars
    • Luis Fernando Peña
    • Leonor Varela
    • Jacob Vargas
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    6.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alex Rivera
    • Writers
      • Alex Rivera
      • David Riker
    • Stars
      • Luis Fernando Peña
      • Leonor Varela
      • Jacob Vargas
    • 47User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations

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    Luis Fernando Peña in Sleep Dealer (2008)
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    Top cast

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    Luis Fernando Peña
    Luis Fernando Peña
    • Memo Cruz
    Leonor Varela
    Leonor Varela
    • Luz Martínez
    Jacob Vargas
    Jacob Vargas
    • Rudy Ramirez
    Metztli Adamina
    • Dolores Cruz
    José Concepción Macías
    • Miguel Cruz
    Tenoch Huerta
    Tenoch Huerta
    • David Cruz
    Gregg Lucas
    • Drones TV Host
    Martín Palomares
    • Gus Panchano
    Sean Garnhart
    • Rudy's Commander
    • (voice)
    Guillermo Ríos
    Guillermo Ríos
    • Rudy's Supervisor
    Montserrat Revah
    • Luz's Computer
    • (voice)
    Miguel Angel Saldaña
    Miguel Angel Saldaña
    • Coyotek #1
    Sergio Limon
    • Coyotek #2
    José Luis Méndez
    • Coyotek #3
    Carlos Valencia
    • Twiggy
    Polo Torres
    • Rana
    Luis Romero
    Meche Navarro
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    • Director
      • Alex Rivera
    • Writers
      • Alex Rivera
      • David Riker
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Wilhelm Scream - When man falls off of horse in the first sequence where Memo is watching TV (after "Are Your Nodes Dirty?")
    • Goofs
      When Memo, at work operating the robot, helps the worker next to him who collapses, he is not wearing the contact lenses that he needs to operate the robot. (He did not have time to take them out.)

    User reviews47

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    10/10
    "Rule1A"
    Well, the above reviewer beat me to my warning: If you are some god forsaken film student, or "Hollywood" film buff, you will hate this film. The structure is open and allows for a great deal on viewer interpretation that most US film goers hate, and even fear. But I love, I love the director giving me images and direction, and then letting fill in some inferences and this not clearly delineated.

    The film makes excellent cinematic use of cultural and social cyphers, and (I hate to say this almost for fear of "tainting" it; a slight magical realism to cast a wide net of meaning, not to tell some stupid plot arc formula. It is a brilliant, exciting, deeply satisfying movie (finally some one is talking abt these issues cinematically, and making a great movie), and I even found it fun. A well crafted daring film.
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    • deranludd
    • Mar 18, 2008

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 2008 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Mexico
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Торговець сном
    • Filming locations
      • Metepec, Mexico(location)
    • Production companies
      • Likely Story
      • This Is That Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $80,136
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,050
      • Apr 19, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $107,559
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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