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Light Sleeper

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1992 | 103 min | Drama, Crime

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved 25th Hour or GoodFellas, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect drug use.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

John LeTour is a recovering drug user who suffers insomnia and still deals to a high-end New York clientele, even though he’s trying to move on from the business. John’s professional midlife crisis becomes something more acute — and dangerous — when he re-encounters an old flame while a string of seemingly drug-related murders rocks the city.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $1 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 60K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paul Schrader

  • Willem DafoeJohn LeTour
  • Susan SarandonAnn
  • Dana DelanyMarianne Jost
  • David ClennonRobert
  • Mary Beth HurtTeresa Aranow
  • Victor GarberTis Brooke
  • Jane AdamsRandi Jost
  • Sam RockwellJealous
  • David SpadeTheological Cokehead
  • Paul JabaraEddie