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Who Needs Sleep?

Play trailer Who Needs Sleep? 2006,  1h 18m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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71% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
Workers in the motion picture industry frequently work up to 19 hours a day, leading to dangerous sleep-deprivation and excessive time away from their families.

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Todd McCarthy Variety Jan 27, 2006
A comprehensive, personal and surprisingly engaging look at how film crews routinely work hours far beyond anything that can be considered safe, healthy or conducive to a balanced life. Go to Full Review
Sura Wood The Hollywood Reporter Jan 26, 2006
An informative though not particularly exciting documentary. Go to Full Review
Keith H. Brown Eye for Film Dec 7, 2007
3/5
Scott Foundas L.A. Weekly Aug 10, 2006
The result is (no pun intended) a powerful wake-up call, not just for Hollywood but for a nation that once fought passionately for the eight-hour workday and now, ever more willingly, works itself to death. Go to Full Review
Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat Aug 10, 2006
Wexler makes it clear that the most victimized are in situations not unlike most Americans... Go to Full Review
Collin Souter eFilmCritic.com Feb 11, 2006
4/5
We all claim to 'eat, sleep and breathe' our passion and, of course, we want to impress the higher-ups who sign our paychecks, but how much is enough? Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Haskell Wexler

Director

Tamara Maloney

Producer

Haskell Wexler

Cinematographer

Lisa Leeman

Co-Director

Lisa Leeman

Film Editing

Tamara Maloney

Film Editing

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Movie Info

Synopsis Workers in the motion picture industry frequently work up to 19 hours a day, leading to dangerous sleep-deprivation and excessive time away from their families.
Director
Haskell Wexler
Producer
Tamara Maloney
Production Co
Outpost Studios
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 18m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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