Chasing Sleep

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Chasing Sleep

"The nightmare begins when you open your eyes..."

2001

1h 44m

6.0(91 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

A college professor wakes up to find his wife has not returned home, then struggles to understand her disappearance.

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13 members

Acting

Jeff Daniels

Ed Saxon

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Molly Price

Susie

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Gil Bellows

Detective Derm

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Emily Bergl

Sadie

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Ben Shenkman

Officer Stewart

Acting

Julian McMahon

George

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Zach Grenier

Geoffrey

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Guy Sanville

Doctor

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Dennis North

Detective Mazurek

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Patrick Moug

Detective Snyder

Acting

Eros Biox

Baby

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Tom Whalen

911 Operator

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Tricia Rose

Voice of Celeste

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