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Sleepless

Sleepless

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Sleepless

"Creepier than Jack the Ripper."

2001

1h 57m

6.1(261 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

An elderly and retired police detective and a young amateur sleuth team up to find a serial killer whom has resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17-year hiatus.

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Tele+

Medusa Film

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Moretti

Stefano Dionisi

Stefano Dionisi

Giacomo

Chiara Caselli

Chiara Caselli

Gloria

Gabriele Lavia

Gabriele Lavia

Avv. Betti

Rossella Falk

Rossella Falk

Laura de Fabritiis

Paolo Maria Scalondro

Paolo Maria Scalondro

Manni

Roberto Zibetti

Lorenzo

Roberto Accornero

Roberto Accornero

Fausto

Barbara Lerici

Barbara Lerici

Angela

Guido Morbello

Detective

Creative team

Directed by: Dario Argento
Written by: Carlo Lucarelli
Franco Ferrini
Produced by: Dario Argento

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