Sleepless
Director: Baran bo Odar
Actors: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney
PlotIn Las Vegas, undercover cop Vincent Downs gets entangled in a dangerous web involving corrupt police officers and vicious crime lords. During a botched drug heist, Vincent and his partner Sean Cass steal a shipment of cocaine, unleashing chaos as a powerful mobster's henchmen and a casino owner viciously pursue them. As the situation spirals out of control, Vincent’s teenage son, Thomas, is kidnapped by these criminals, forcing Vincent into a desperate race against time.
Complicating matters further, internal affairs investigator Jennifer Bryant starts poking around, suspecting Vincent’s involvement in corruption. With his son’s life hanging in the balance, Vincent must navigate through double-crosses and brutal confrontations while trying to stay ahead of both the criminals and investigators. His relentless pursuit to rescue his son becomes even more perilous as trust becomes elusive and every decision could mean life or death.
Writers: Andrea Berloff, Frédéric Jardin, Nicolas Saada
Release Date: 13 Jan 2017
Runtime: 95 min
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
Sleepless delivers intense action and solid production, but suffers from a mediocre script and shallow characters; Universal's Blu-ray offers fine video but troubled audio.
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