USA,
1992, 103 min
Directed by:
Paul SchraderScreenplay:
Paul SchraderCinematography:
Edward LachmanComposer:
Michael BeenCast:
Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, Dana Delany, David Clennon, Mary Beth Hurt, Victor Garber, Sam Rockwell, David Spade, Tatiana von Furstenberg, Jane Adams (more)Plots(1)
An impressive neo-noir, which sees writer/director Paul Schrader revisit rainswept New York, Light Sleeper tells of John LeTour (Willem Dafoe), a drug dealer servicing a high-society clientele of Manhattan professionals. When his boss (Susan Sarandon) announces she is going straight and John encounters an old flame he still loves, his life is thrown into crisis. As he becomes involved in a police investigation surrounding a mysterious drug death, John prowls the night-time streets in search of redemption. (Powerhouse Films)
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