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

as Harry

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Paul Butler

as Gideon

DeVaughn Nixon

as Sunny

Mary Alice

as Suzie

Reina King

as Rhonda

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Cory Curtis

as Skip

Richard Brooks

as Babe Brother

Sheryl Lee Ralph

as Linda

Carl Lumbly

as Junior

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

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 MissRosa • 2000-09-01

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".