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Insomnia

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
351K
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Al Pacino and Robin Williams in Insomnia (2002)
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A Los Angeles detective chases a murder suspect in a remote Alaskan town.A Los Angeles detective chases a murder suspect in a remote Alaskan town.A Los Angeles detective chases a murder suspect in a remote Alaskan town.

  • Director
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Writers
    • Hillary Seitz
    • Nikolaj Frobenius
    • Erik Skjoldbjærg
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Robin Williams
    • Hilary Swank
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    351K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    421
    6
    • Director
      • Christopher Nolan
    • Writers
      • Hillary Seitz
      • Nikolaj Frobenius
      • Erik Skjoldbjærg
    • Stars
      • Al Pacino
      • Robin Williams
      • Hilary Swank
    • 867User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 11 nominations total

    Videos11

    Insomnia (2002)
    Trailer 2:30
    Insomnia (2002)
    Insomnia Scene: I Followed All Of Your Cases
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    Insomnia Scene: I Followed All Of Your Cases
    Insomnia Scene: I Followed All Of Your Cases
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    Insomnia Scene: I Followed All Of Your Cases
    Insomnia Scene: Foot Chase Through The Logjam
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    Insomnia Scene: Foot Chase Through The Logjam
    Insomnia Scene: He Crossed The Line
    Clip 1:10
    Insomnia Scene: He Crossed The Line
    Insomnia Scene: It's Too Light In Here
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    Insomnia Scene: It's Too Light In Here
    Insomnia Scene: Your Tainted Forever
    Clip 0:53
    Insomnia Scene: Your Tainted Forever

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    Top Cast25

    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Will Dormer
    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • Walter Finch
    Hilary Swank
    Hilary Swank
    • Ellie Burr
    Martin Donovan
    Martin Donovan
    • Hap Eckhart
    Oliver 'Ole' Zemen
    • Pilot
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Chief Nyback
    Nicky Katt
    Nicky Katt
    • Fred Duggar
    Larry Holden
    Larry Holden
    • Farrell
    Jay Brazeau
    Jay Brazeau
    • Francis
    Lorne Cardinal
    Lorne Cardinal
    • Rich
    James Hutson
    James Hutson
    • Officer #1
    Andrew Campbell
    • Officer #2
    Paula Shaw
    Paula Shaw
    • Coroner
    Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
    Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
    • Kay Connell
    • (as Crystal Lowe)
    Tasha Simms
    Tasha Simms
    • Mrs. Connell
    Maura Tierney
    Maura Tierney
    • Rachel Clement
    Jonathan Jackson
    Jonathan Jackson
    • Randy Stetz
    Malcolm Boddington
    • Principal
    • Director
      • Christopher Nolan
    • Writers
      • Hillary Seitz
      • Nikolaj Frobenius
      • Erik Skjoldbjærg
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sir Christopher Nolan told TIME Magazine that he had to deal with leading actors with highly different approaches. Al Pacino insisted on meticulous preparation, serious talks about character motivation and lots of takes, Robin Williams preferred hardly any rehearsal, but many takes, and Hilary Swank wished to do just a few takes to stay completely focused. Nolan therefore let Pacino and Williams freely experiment and work things out together, in order to get attuned to each other.
    • Goofs
      After Will and Walter's conversation on the ferry, the officer who got shot in the leg earlier by Walter is shown walking normally at the police station. Later he's shown limping and using crutches.
    • Quotes
      • Ellie Burr: A good cop can't sleep because he's missing a piece of the puzzle. And a bad cop can't sleep because his conscience won't let him.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones/Unfaithful/The New Guy/The Lady and the Duke/Sex with Strangers (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Sparks
      Written by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
      Performed by Coldplay
      Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
      Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 24, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mất Ngủ
    • Filming locations
      • Alaska, USA(aerial photography)
    • Production companies
      • Alcon Entertainment
      • Witt/Thomas Productions
      • Section Eight
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $46,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $67,355,513
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,930,169
      • May 26, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $113,759,177
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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