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Sleep Dealer

Sleep Dealer

2008Movie⏱️ 1h 30mPG-13
DramaRomanceSci-FiThriller
6
IMDB Rating
6,797 votes

The near future. Like tomorrow. In a world marked by closed borders, corporate warriors, and a global computer network, three strangers risk their lives to connect, break through the barriers of technology, and unseal their fates.

Director
Alex Rivera
Writers
Alex Rivera, David Riker
Stars
Luis Fernando Peña, Leonor Varela, Jacob Vargas
Release Date
November 12, 2008
Language
Spanish, English
Country
Mexico, United States
🏆 6
Wins
🎯 8
Nominations
💬 49
Reviews
📋 14.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Luis Fernando Peña
Luis Fernando Peña
as Memo Cruz
Leonor Varela
Leonor Varela
as Luz Martínez
Jacob Vargas
Jacob Vargas
as Rudy Ramirez
👤
Metztli Adamina
as Dolores Cruz
👤
José Concepción Macías
as Miguel Cruz
Tenoch Huerta
Tenoch Huerta
as David Cruz
👤
Gregg Lucas
as Drones TV Host
👤
Martín Palomares
as Gus Panchano
👤
Sean Garnhart
as Rudy's Commander
👤
Guillermo Ríos
as Rudy's Supervisor

💰 Box Office

$107,559
Worldwide Gross
$80,136
Domestic Gross
$35,050
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Metepec, Mexico
Production
Likely Story, This Is That Productions

🏷️ Keywords

cyberpunknetworkfuturecomputerwilhelm scream

🎯 Categories

SpanishDramaRomanceSci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Great Vision not Great Story
by lmontijo2008-05-27
6/10

"Rarely does science fiction cinema depict the future of the 'third world', if at all. Alex Rivera's film, primarily set in the state of Oaxaca and the city of Tijuana, Mexico, certainly proves originality in its premise and vision of the future. But while Sleep Dealer's inventive depiction of the future of human labor, immigration and transnational borders is extremely interesting and thought provoking, Rivera fails to achieve engaging storytelling. The plot feels flat and characters seem one dimensional. Both actors remain unconnected with each other and the story. Their a..."

💡 Did You Know?

Wilhelm Scream - When man falls off of horse in the first sequence where Memo is watching TV (after "Are Your Nodes Dirty?")

📖 Synopsis

The near future. Like tomorrow. In a world marked by closed borders, corporate warriors, and a global computer network, three strangers risk their lives to connect, break through the barriers of technology, and unseal their fates.