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Insomnia (2002) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.07/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.2/10 - Related: Discover more movies like Insomnia
Insomnia Plot Synopsis:
In Nightmute, Alaska, seventeen year old resident Kay Connell is found murdered. As a favor to the local Nightmute police chief, two Los Angeles Robbery Homicide police detectives, Will Dormer and Hap Eckhart, are called in to assist in the investigation. Although renowned in the police world, both Dormer and Eckhart are facing some professional issues back in Los Angeles. In Nightmute, Dormer has a major case of insomnia due to a combination of the incessant midnight sun and from a secret he is carrying. This insomnia is causing him to be delusional. Something he is not dreaming about is that the murderer has contacted him, informing him all about the murder and the fact that he knows everything that is going on with Dormer. They begin a symbiotic relationship in keeping secrets for each individual's benefit. But ambitious young local detective, Ellie Burr, might piece the story together on her own.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn"t set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
Tagline: Days never end. Nightmares are real. No one is innocent.
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Insomnia Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2002 (more 2002 movies)
Box Office: $67,355,513
Nominations: 11
Language: English
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Insomnia Release Dates In Theaters: May 24, 2002
Writers: Hillary Seitz, Nikolaj Frobenius, Erik Skjoldbjærg
Producers: George Clooney, Ben Cosgrove, Broderick Johnson, Paul Junger Witt, Andrew A. Kosove, Edward L. McDonnell, Kim Roth, Charles J.D. Schlissel, Steven Soderbergh, Emma Thomas, Tony Thomas, Steven P. Wegner
Editors: Dody Dorn
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Insomnia (2002) Cast (Click to Expand)
Insomnia Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Al Pacino | ... | Will Dormer |
| Martin Donovan | ... | Hap Eckhart |
| Oliver ''Ole'' Zemen | ... | Pilot |
| Hilary Swank | ... | Ellie Burr |
| Paul Dooley | ... | Chief Nyback |
| Nicky Katt | ... | Fred Duggar |
| Larry Holden | ... | Farrell |
| Jay Brazeau | ... | Francis |
| Lorne Cardinal | ... | Rich |
| James Hutson | ... | Officer #1 |
| Andrew Campbell | ... | Officer #2 |
| Paula Shaw | ... | Coroner |
| Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe | ... | Kay Connell (as Crystal Lowe) |
| Tasha Simms | ... | Mrs. Connell |
| Maura Tierney | ... | Rachel Clement |
| Jonathan Jackson | ... | Randy Stetz |
| Malcolm Boddington | ... | Principal |
| Katharine Isabelle | ... | Tanya Francke |
| Robin Williams | ... | Walter Finch |
| Kerry Sandomirsky | ... | Trish Eckhart |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Al Pacino (b. April 25, 1940) – Will Dormer
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Martin Donovan (b. August 19, 1957) – Hap Eckhart
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Oliver ''Ole'' Zemen – Pilot
- Hilary Swank (b. July 30, 1974) – Ellie Burr
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Hilary - Paul Dooley (b. February 22, 1928) – Chief Nyback
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Nicky Katt (b. May 11, 1970) – Fred Duggar
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Nicholas Katt | Nick Katt - Larry Holden, as Farrell, passed away at age 49 in Orange, Massachusetts, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Jay Brazeau (b. December 22, 1953) – Francis
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Joe Brazeau - Lorne Cardinal (b. January 6, 1964) – Rich
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - James Hutson (b. December 17, 1970) – Officer #1
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: James Sebastian Hutson - Andrew Campbell – Officer #2
- Paula Shaw (b. July 17, 1941) – Coroner
Sign: Cancer - Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe (b. January 20, 1981) – Kay Connell (as Crystal Lowe)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Samantha Gordon | Crystal Lo | Chrystal Lowe | Crystal Lowe - Tasha Simms – Mrs. Connell
Also known as: Tasha Sims - Maura Tierney (b. February 3, 1965) – Rachel Clement
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
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