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Dream for an Insomniac

Play trailer Poster for Dream for an Insomniac R,  1996,  1h 48m,  Romance/ Comedy/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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An aspiring actress (Ione Skye) toils in her uncle's San Francisco café and finally meets her ideal man (Mackenzie Astin).
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Scott Tobias AV Club Feb 4, 2019
The chemistry between Skye and Astin is based entirely on grueling, non-stop referential dialogue, as if neither of them has forgotten a word of Kierkegaard, Tennyson, or Cobain. Go to Full Review
Stephen Holden New York Times Jan 1, 2000
Dream for an Insomniac is really a self-conscious modern sitcom that with its San Francisco setting suggests a pale shadow of Armistead Maupin's Tales From the City. Go to Full Review
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Jan 1, 2000
2/4
It's talky, clumsy and a bit trivial, but the talk is rarely dull, and there's an integrity about its clumsiness: It's harder to be smooth when you have things you really want to say. Go to Full Review
John Ferguson Radio Times Jan 3, 2019
3/5
Filmed in a mixture of black and white and colour, this has enough good lines to keep you smiling and the young cast members deliver attractive performances. Go to Full Review
Maitland McDonagh TV Guide Mar 15, 2010
2.5/4
A slight, sleekly polished debut feature propelled by a kinder, gentler Swingers vibe. Go to Full Review
Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
3/5
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Cast & Crew

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Tiffanie DeBartolo

Director

Ione Skye

Frankie

Jennifer Aniston

Allison

Mackenzie Astin

David Shrader

Michael Landes

Rob

Seymour Cassel

Uncle Leo

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Movie Info

Synopsis An aspiring actress (Ione Skye) toils in her uncle's San Francisco café and finally meets her ideal man (Mackenzie Astin).
Director
Tiffanie DeBartolo
Producer
Rita Rokisky
Screenwriter
Tiffanie DeBartolo
Distributor
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 18, 1996, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 17, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.7K
Runtime
1h 48m
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