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To Sleep with Anger

To Sleep with Anger

1990Movie⏱️ 1h 42mPG
Drama
7.2
IMDB Rating
3,461 votes

A charismatic old acquaintance drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-mannered family.

Director
Charles Burnett
Writers
N/A
Stars
Danny Glover, Paul Butler, DeVaughn Nixon
Release Date
October 12, 1990
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 7
Wins
🎯 13
Nominations
💬 23
Reviews
📋 8.1K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Danny Glover
Danny Glover
as Harry
👤
Paul Butler
as Gideon
DeVaughn Nixon
DeVaughn Nixon
as Sunny
Mary Alice
Mary Alice
as Suzie
Reina King
Reina King
as Rhonda
👤
Cory Curtis
as Skip
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
as Babe Brother
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph
as Linda
Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly
as Junior
Vonetta McGee
Vonetta McGee
as Pat

💰 Box Office

$1,161,135
Worldwide Gross
$1,161,135
Domestic Gross
$19,295
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Ultra Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
SVS Films

🏷️ Keywords

independent filmnational film registrylos angeles californiaafrican americandomestic violence

🎯 Categories

Dark ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

a lovely gem of a film
by MissRosa2000-09-01
8/10

"For the last several visits to the video store, I've been drawn to this film, but it wasn't until a few days ago that I finally rented it. And I'm really glad I did. This film glows with delicately-drawn character studies. It is a testament to the effectiveness of subtle storytelling. The story is good, and the characters are gentle but passionate. They are middle class folks who live in a pleasant neighborhood in LA. They have left the hardscrabble life of the South -- with all the attendant superstitions and fears -- behind. Or so they hope... The responses that the characte..."

💡 Did You Know?

In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

📖 Synopsis

A charismatic old acquaintance drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-mannered family.