Sleepless isnt a true story, but the jamie foxx movie. But it does have a number of glaring logic gaps that occur in order to create such a tight story. Leave us a comment below or write to us on facebook and twitter. Sleepless tries to replicate the same sequence at night, but swiss director baran bo odar keeps cutting back and forth from helicopter shots of las vegas off the strip and bungle of action on the. The film stars tomer sisley as vincent, a police detective who plans to rob a pair of drug couriers when he finds that the cocaine. But despite its strenuous attempt at replicating the original films. Sleepless night, which just got purchased by warner bros. Trailer posted on tuesday, march 27th, 2012 by germain lussier outside a select few titles, hollywood really hasnt been doing too well releasing badass, critically. The film is actually a remake of a 2011 french film called nuit blanche, with its english title being sleepless night.
Le film sleepless night 2011 vostfr admin 20170604t03. In sleepless night, a corrupt police officer must return the cocaine he nabbed from. A cop with a connection to the criminal underworld finds his secret life exposed when he and his partner are caught stealing cocaine from a powerful drug dealer, a move that puts his sons life in jeopardy. Jamie foxx is the story s central character vincent downs, a las vegas detective who, with his partner t. The frederic jardin directorial film, released in 2011, shares a story about how a policeman has to save his son and his own reputation in a single night. It was also shown at the 2012 tribeca film festival. The movie that seems to be about a drug deal gone badly initially, reveals more plot and twists in the various characters as the story unfolds. Jamie foxx and michelle monaghan to star in sleepless night. I havent seen sleepless night, the 2011 french film sleepless is a remake of, but now i feel i must. And although the film does contain a number of striking action sequences. Sep 27, 2011 sleepless night 2011 trailer tiff fantastic fest movie. Sleepless night tells the story of vincent, a respected and dedicated police officer, or so it seems.
That the cop is crooked and the kidnappers are drug dealers are only footnotes. New york, ny november 4, 2011 tribeca film announced today that it has acquired all us rights to sleepless night, a gripping action. Jamie foxx and michelle monaghan to star in sleepless. Rent sleepless night 2011 starring tomer sisley and serge riaboukine on dvd and bluray. This remake of the 2011 french thriller sleepless night nuit blanche is remarkably faithful to its source material.
Sleepless night is a french police thriller, following a cop who is transformed into a relentless fighting machine after his son is kidnapped. Sleepless night tells the story of vincent, a respected and dedicated. After he and a colleague are recognized while stealing a massive bag of cocaine from drug dealers employed by local mob boss marciano serge riaboukine, mondays in the sun, vincent quickly. Nov 08, 2011 nuit blanche soundtrack from 2011, composed by nicolas errera. Jun, 2015 the frederic jardin directorial film, released in 2011, shares a story about how a policeman has to save his son and his own reputation in a single night.
Sleepless night 2011 trailer tiff fantastic fest movie youtube. Jan 30, 2015 jamie foxx and michelle monaghan have signed on to star in sleepless night, a vertigo entertainment action thriller that will be directed by baran bo odar. Sleepless night 2011 trailer tiff fantastic fest movie. Sleepless night tells the story of vincent, a respected. Het plot kent nogal wat toevalligheden en verliest hierdoor wat. Jun 04, 2017 le film sleepless night 2011 vostfr admin 20170604t03. That movie tells the story of a cop who robs a drug kingpin of his cocaine. Looking down on tahrir square, cairo, in february 2011. But below the surface of his idyllic life, vincent is involved with a very dangerous group of gangsters and drug dealers. Jan, 2017 sleepless tries to replicate the same sequence at night, but swiss director baran bo odar keeps cutting back and forth from helicopter shots of las vegas off the strip and bungle of action on the. Sleepless nights stories merely lingers on the personal, and the mundanity that was so magical in. Movie blabbers rating of the film sleepless night movie blabber yes, it has the handheld camera style, but not only is it used well, it is complemented by a plot that actually respects the viewers intelligence, and some unexpected emotional impact. With tomer sisley, serge riaboukine, julien boisselier, joeystarr. Sleepless nights stories merely lingers on the personal, and the mundanity that was so magical in one film is now rendered.
Released by moviescore media in 2011 mmd 0015 containing music from sleepless night nuit blanche 2012. After stealing a massive bag of cocaine from drug dealers that work for marciano, a powerful mob bossnightclub owner, vincent quickly finds himself trapped in a situation that no parent would envy his son has been kidnapped with the promise of being executed if he doesnt. Sleepless night us trailer of the french movie sleepless night nuit. The film was released in france on november 11, 2011. Sleepless night, directed by frederic jardin the new york times. Jan 20, 2017 sleepless is a passable thriller, but it wont keep you up for nights. Nov 04, 2011 new york, ny november 4, 2011 tribeca film announced today that it has acquired all us rights to sleepless night, a gripping action thriller which had its world premiere in the midnight. A stroll with jonas mekas through new york nights, through apartments, studios, backstage rooms, galleries, bars and clubs. Kamal haasans thoongaavanam a remake of sleepless night. The film, directed by frederic jardin, will be released in 2012 on vod and theatrically by tribeca film warner bros. Its a story that happens on a single night as a father fights to save his son. Regarder le film sleepless night 2011 en streaming vf. Sleepless night premiered at the 2011 toronto international film festival. Released by moviescore media in 2011 mmd 0015 containing music.
With raimund abraham, marina abramovic, bjork, thomas boujut. Sleepless night 2012 vincent is a wellrespected cop, as well as a devoted husband and father. In this pointless us remake of pulsating 2011 french thriller sleepless night, jamie foxx stars as a crooked cop with one night to return the drugs he stole from a dangerous gangster, in order to. Two dirty cops steal a large batch of cocaine from 2 drug carriers. Six years ago the population of loughgall village vanished without a trace in the middle of the night. Jan 10, 2017 the film is actually a remake of a 2011 french film called nuit blanche, with its english title being sleepless night. Sleepless isnt a true story, but the jamie foxx movie may. Without being didactic in any way, it is action movie as criticism of action movies, leading by example in an era of incoherent films with stale aesthetics. Sleepless night is a really taut, clever, and twisty thriller. Actorfilmmaker kamal haasan s upcoming tamiltelugu thriller thoongaavanam is reportedly said to be the official remake of french film nuit blanche aka sleepless night. Sleepless night nuit blanche 2011 english trailer youtube.
Jul 25, 2012 sleepless night is a french police thriller, following a cop who is transformed into a relentless fighting machine after his son is kidnapped. Dimension picks up penthouse north starring michael keaton. If you see it at fantastic fest and by god you should tell us what you think. Sleepless night tells the story of vincent tomer sisley, the burma conspiracy, a respected and dedicated police officer or so it seems. Frederic jardins 2011 french thriller nuit blanche aka sleepless night doesnt get off to a particularly encouraging start with a botched early morning drug heist shot in the kind of badly photographed bleached out handheld style thats become on of the genres most overused cliches, but it develops into something much more.
Jan, 2017 as directed by baran bo odar 2010s the silence and scripted by world trade center writer andrea berloff, this remake of the 2011 french film sleepless night is funny sometimes but not funny enough, exciting sometimes but never exciting enough, and inherently emotional mainly due to the heros anguished desire to save his son yet. The father of the film diary, inspired by one thousand and one nights, traces some twentyfive stories from his presentday life. Jamie foxx and michelle monaghan have signed on to star in sleepless night, a vertigo entertainment action thriller that will be directed by baran bo odar. During the heist, one of the cops vincent is unmasked and the surviving drug carrier glimpses his face. A major part of movie is based on the events of one specific night. As the film critic anthony lane once observed, theres nothing so exhausting.
Sleepless night 2011 letterboxd social film discovery. Rent sleepless night 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Just as the berlin film market is set to bow, open road has picked up the distribution rights to the remake of the 2011 french film sleepless night and will produce with jamie foxx and michelle. Sleepless is a film directed by baran bo odar with jamie foxx, michelle monaghan, gabrielle union, tip harris, year. Sleepless night nuit blanche 2011 sleepless nights. As directed by baran bo odar 2010s the silence and scripted by world trade center writer andrea berloff, this remake of the 2011 french film sleepless night is funny sometimes but not funny enough, exciting sometimes but never exciting enough, and inherently emotional mainly due to the heros anguished desire to save his son yet.
A gunshot shatters the earlymorning silence on the streets of paris as two men in balaclavas intercept a car on a drug run. Warner brothers recently acquired the films remake rights. An undercover police officer scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son. Sleepless is a passable thriller, but it wont keep you up for nights.
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