Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
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Cast verified as complete
| Al Pacino | ... |
Will Dormer
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| Martin Donovan | ... |
Hap Eckhart
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Oliver 'Ole' Zemen | ... |
Pilot
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| Hilary Swank | ... |
Ellie Burr
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| Paul Dooley | ... |
Chief Nyback
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| Nicky Katt | ... |
Fred Duggar
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| Larry Holden | ... |
Farrell
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| Jay Brazeau | ... |
Francis
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| Lorne Cardinal | ... |
Rich
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| James Hutson | ... |
Officer #1
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Andrew Campbell | ... |
Officer #2
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| Paula Shaw | ... |
Coroner
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| Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe | ... |
Kay Connell
(as Crystal Lowe)
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| Tasha Simms | ... |
Mrs. Connell
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| Maura Tierney | ... |
Rachel Clement
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| Jonathan Jackson | ... |
Randy Stetz
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Malcolm Boddington | ... |
Principal
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| Katharine Isabelle | ... |
Tanya Francke
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| Robin Williams | ... |
Walter Finch
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| Kerry Sandomirsky | ... |
Trish Eckhart (voice)
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| Chris Gauthier | ... |
Uniformed Officer
(as Chris Guthior)
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| Ian Tracey | ... |
Warfield (voice)
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Kate Robbins | ... |
Woman on the Road
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| Emily Perkins | ... |
Girl at Funeral
(as Emily Jane Perkins)
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| Dean Wray | ... |
Ticket Taker
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Directed by
| Christopher Nolan | ||
Written by
| Hillary Seitz | ... | (screenplay) |
| Nikolaj Frobenius | ... | () (1997 screenplay) and |
| Erik Skjoldbjærg | ... | () (1997 screenplay) |
Produced by
| George Clooney | ... | executive producer |
| Ben Cosgrove | ... | associate producer |
| Broderick Johnson | ... | producer |
| Paul Junger Witt | ... | producer |
| Andrew A. Kosove | ... | producer |
| Edward L. McDonnell | ... | producer |
| Kim Roth | ... | executive producer |
| Charles J.D. Schlissel | ... | executive producer |
| Steven Soderbergh | ... | executive producer |
| Emma Thomas | ... | co-producer |
| Tony Thomas | ... | executive producer |
| Steven P. Wegner | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| David Julyan | ||
Cinematography by
| Wally Pfister | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dody Dorn | ||
Editorial Department
| Kenny Becker | ... | color timer |
| Jim Bruce | ... | assistant editor |
| Cheryl Buckman | ... | assistant film editor: Vancouver |
| Amy Ferraris | ... | editing intern |
| Diane Fraser | ... | post-production assistant: Vancouver |
| Sheila MacDowell | ... | first assistant editor (as Sheila Macdowell) |
| Pablo Prietto | ... | assistant editor |
| Fred Raskin | ... | assistant editor |
| Keith Shaw | ... | colorist: mastering |
| Shelly Theaker | ... | assistant film editor: Vancouver |
| Lucyna Wojciechowski | ... | first assistant editor (as Lucy Wojciechowski) |
| Laura Behary | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Thor Roos | ... | color timer: dailies transfer (uncredited) |
| Kostas Theodosiou | ... | digital colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Marci Liroff | ||
Production Design by
| Nathan Crowley | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Diner | ||
Set Decoration by
| Peter Lando | ||
Costume Design by
| Tish Monaghan | ||
Makeup Department
| Gitte Axen | ... | first assistant makeup artist |
| John Caglione Jr. | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Pacino |
| Bonnie Clevering | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Pacino |
| Norma Hill-Patton | ... | makeup artist |
| Thom MacIntyre | ... | hair stylist (as Thom McIntyre) |
| Richard Marmion | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Richard Philip Marmion) |
| Cheri Minns | ... | hair stylist: Robin Williams / makeup artist: Robin Williams |
| Gina Sherritt | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Stacey Butterworth | ... | wig maker (uncredited) |
| Bill Terezakis | ... | special makeup effects designer (uncredited) |
| Vince Yoshida | ... | fabricator (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Brad Arensman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Crawford Hawkins | ... | post-production supervisor: Vancouver |
| Mandy Spencer-Phillips | ... | unit manager |
| Wendy Williams | ... | production manager (as Wendy S. Williams) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Arnold | ... | second assistant director (as David K. Arnold) |
| Mike Johanson | ... | trainee assistant director (as Michael Johannson) |
| Vincent Lascoumes | ... | first assistant director |
| Fiona Winning | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Karie Adkens | ... | props buyer |
| Peter Bodnarus | ... | art department assistant |
| Eddie Boulier | ... | scenic helper |
| Jim Bridge | ... | sculptor |
| Roger Busque | ... | location foreman |
| Lee Campbell | ... | buyer |
| Anil Chauhan | ... | lead hand |
| Brent Chernencoff | ... | painter (as Brent R.A. Chernencoff) |
| Janet Clark | ... | assistant set decorator (as Janet E. Clark) |
| Claude Clement | ... | scenic helper |
| David Dague | ... | construction coordinator (as David R. Dague) |
| Darian Deering | ... | set dresser |
| Adam Drake | ... | scenic helper |
| Rain Draper | ... | head greensman |
| Lee Drummond-Hay | ... | lead painter |
| Frank Duignan | ... | painter |
| David 'Pops' Fukakusa | ... | foreman |
| Reg Gay | ... | lead greens |
| Antonio Germinario | ... | first assistant property master (as Antonio Rocco Germinario) |
| Chris Gilmour | ... | lead dresser |
| Blair Gough | ... | laborer |
| Rick Guetre | ... | laborer |
| Ilja Hargas | ... | scenic painter |
| Chris Hayward | ... | stand-by painter |
| Brian Jansen | ... | construction first aid / scenic carpenter |
| John R. Johnston | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Franziska Keller | ... | art department coordinator |
| Brad Knull | ... | scenic painter |
| Ralf Kroning | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Steve Lamare | ... | on-set dresser |
| Raymond Landry | ... | scenic carpenter (as Ray Landry) |
| Herb Leggett | ... | lead hand |
| Andrew Li | ... | draftsperson |
| Peter Lieshout | ... | lead painter |
| Brad Longmuir | ... | plasterer |
| Roderick MacDonald | ... | plasterer |
| Lisa McMullen | ... | set dresser |
| Harvey Moeller | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Karen Mullen | ... | props assistant (as Karen Keej Mullen) |
| Don Munich | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| James Polkinghorne | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Mathew Pooley | ... | paint laborer |
| Stephen Pooley | ... | signwriter |
| Hamish Purdy | ... | buyer |
| Carl-Heinz Renker | ... | auto sprayer |
| Hans Renker | ... | auto sprayer |
| Jason Renker | ... | painter |
| Dean Rossmo | ... | construction buyer |
| Joe Sala | ... | lead painter |
| Dennis Simard | ... | set dresser |
| Clark Simcoe | ... | lead hand |
| Dan Sissons | ... | property master |
| Jayson Solyom | ... | auto sprayer |
| Louis Solyom | ... | paint coordinator |
| Derek Staniszewski | ... | lead laborer |
| Peter Stepa | ... | scenic helper |
| Gordon Stewart | ... | set dresser |
| Peter Stratford | ... | assistant art director |
| Gary Tehennepe | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Dave Tennant | ... | lead greens (as David Tennant) |
| Bruce Timko | ... | lead hand |
| Adel Linda Will | ... | paint laborer |
| Randy M. Will | ... | paint laborer |
| K.E. Zelmer | ... | tool maintenance |
| Cal Barnett | ... | lead greens (uncredited) |
| Osheen Harruthoonyan | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Scott Aitken | ... | sound assistant (as Scott Reid Aitken) |
| David Betancourt | ... | foley mixer |
| Thom Brennan | ... | foley editor |
| Eddie Bydalek | ... | sound mix assistant |
| Mark Coffey | ... | sound transfer |
| Dawn Fintor | ... | foley artist |
| Tony Giacinti | ... | boom operator (as Anthony J. Giacinti) |
| Aaron Glascock | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Alexandra Gonzales | ... | dialogue editor |
| Andrea Lakin | ... | sound mix assistant |
| Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Oscar Mitt | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Myron Nettinga | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kira Roessler | ... | dialogue editor (as Kira) |
| Curt Schulkey | ... | supervising sound editor |
| George Simpson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist (as Alicia Irwin) |
| Larry Sutton | ... | sound mixer |
| Marvin Walowitz | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Abrahamsen | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Mario Lorenzo | ... | Catalan re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Eric Maran | ... | sound dailies (uncredited) |
| David Yonson | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Dillon Armitage | ... | special effects assistant |
| Dan Clark | ... | special effects assistant (as Dan Clarke) |
| James G. Fisher | ... | special effects assistant |
| David K'shin Gendron | ... | special effects first assistant (as David [K'Shin] Gendron) |
| Ian Korver | ... | special effects assistant |
| Robert Rockhill | ... | special effects fabricator |
| Randy Shymkiw | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Kevin J. Andruschak | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Shaun Noelte | ... | sculptor: prosthetics (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jeff Bough | ... | safety diver |
| Rick Burgess | ... | additional stunt player |
| Yves Cameron | ... | additional stunt player |
| Dean Choe | ... | additional stunt player |
| Duane Dickinson | ... | additional stunt player |
| Yvette Jackson | ... | stunt double: Ms. Swank |
| Ron James | ... | additional stunt player |
| Kristene Kenward | ... | additional stunt player |
| Ken Kirzinger | ... | stunt coordinator |
| John MacCuspie | ... | safety diver (as John MacUspie) |
| Kit Mallet | ... | stunt double: Mr. Donovan |
| Pat McGillion | ... | safety diver (as Pat McGillian) |
| Mike Mitchell | ... | stunt double: Mr. Williams |
| Shawn C. Orr | ... | stunt double: Mr. Pacino |
| Jacob Rupp | ... | additional stunt player |
| Lauro David Chartrand-Del Valle | ... | stunt double: Mr. Pacino (as Lauro Chartrand) |
| Marshall Virtue | ... | additional stunt player |
| Duane Dickinson | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steven A. Adelson | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Artino Ahmadi | ... | camera trainee |
| David Barritt | ... | rigger |
| Justin Bergler | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Hans Bjerno | ... | operator: SpaceCam |
| Gregg Campbell | ... | grip (as Greggor Campbell) |
| Andreas Carmona | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Rob Chamryk | ... | rigging best boy |
| Dean Collins | ... | rigging grip |
| Herb Crowder | ... | camera trainee |
| Drew David | ... | grip |
| Drew Davidson | ... | gaffer |
| Ken Decker | ... | generator operator |
| John Dines | ... | lamp operator |
| Jim Filippone | ... | pilot: SpaceCam |
| Gerry Ganger | ... | technician: SpaceCam (as Gerald Ganger) |
| Dan Gorval | ... | best boy grip |
| David Goyer | ... | generator operator |
| Rob Graham | ... | playback operator |
| Scott Gray | ... | leadman grip |
| Andy Guichon | ... | best boy rigging (as Andy D.J. Guichon) |
| Simon Hall | ... | playback operator (as Simon C. Hall) |
| Dave Hamm | ... | lamp operator |
| Taylor Matheson | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Kevin McCloy | ... | rigger |
| Rob McEwan | ... | still photographer |
| Lee Miller | ... | lamp operator |
| Ryan Monro | ... | dolly grip |
| Kim Olsen | ... | key grip (as Kimberly T. Olsen) |
| Randy Peterson | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Randy Petersen) |
| Larry Portmann | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Pete Romano | ... | underwater director of photography |
| Derek Saari | ... | rigger |
| John Sanderson | ... | video coordinator |
| Ian Seabrook | ... | first assistant camera: underwater camera |
| Aki Shigematsu | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Andrew Sych | ... | technician: SpaceCam |
| Steve Vincent | ... | best boy electric |
| Keith Woods | ... | rigging gaffer (as Keith S. Woods) |
| Steve Wright | ... | pilot: SpaceCam |
| Chad Band | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| John Banovich | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Curt Griebel | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Tammy Jones | ... | camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Wally Pfister | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (uncredited) |
| Ian Smith | ... | company grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Stephanie Boeke | ... | extras casting |
| Susan Taylor Brouse | ... | casting: Canada (as Susan Brouse) |
| Lynne Carrow | ... | casting: Canada |
| Angela Hamre | ... | casting assistant: Canada |
| Julia Reid | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Jamie Sparer Roberts | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles (as Jamie Sparer) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Derek J. Baskerville | ... | costumer: Mr. Williams |
| Tess Brummitt | ... | truck costumer (as Teresa Brummitt) |
| Karin Nosella | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Sandra Watson | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Christopher Adams | ... | assistant location manager (as C.B.D. Adams) |
| Alan Bartolic | ... | assistant location manager / location scout |
| Will Fearn | ... | location manager |
| Louisa Gradnitzer | ... | location manager |
| Glen Lougheed | ... | location scout |
| Ross Muirhead | ... | assistant location manager: Stewart |
Music Department
| Becky Bentham | ... | music coordinator: Air-Edel Associates Limited |
| Chris Cozens | ... | auricle control systems |
| Alex Gibson | ... | music editor |
| Tom Hannen | ... | assistant music recording engineer |
| Martyn Harry | ... | orchestrator |
| Nick Ingman | ... | conductor |
| Jake Jackson | ... | assistant music mix engineer |
| David Julyan | ... | electronic music programmer |
| Jill Meyers | ... | music clearances |
| Steve Orchard | ... | music mix engineer |
| Maggie Rodford | ... | music coordinator: Air-Edel Associates Limited |
| Mike Ross-Trevor | ... | music recording engineer |
| Gavyn Wright | ... | orchestra leader |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mikael Sandgren | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kelly Moon | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bob Black | ... | driver |
| Larry Boyce | ... | driver: Mr. Williams |
| Cliff Brown | ... | transportation captain |
| Don Davey | ... | driver: Mr. Nolan |
| Raymond Fairchild | ... | driver (as Ray Fairchild) |
| Nigel Habgood | ... | picture car wrangler |
| Glen Hunter | ... | driver |
| Lavine Journault | ... | driver |
| Jack Lopatinsky | ... | driver: Mr. Pacino |
| Tom Mawyer | ... | driver: Mr. Pacino's trailer |
| Ken Meier | ... | driver |
| Gary Morneau | ... | camera driver (as Gary J. Morneau) / transportation co-captain (as Gary J. Morneau) |
| Sylvia Nablo | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Terry Noble | ... | driver |
| Bert Prevost | ... | driver |
| Frank Stastny | ... | driver |
| Glenn Steer | ... | driver |
| Guy Steer | ... | driver |
| Terry Storey | ... | driver |
| Ken Telford | ... | driver |
| Mark Voisin | ... | driver |
| Brian Waltho | ... | driver |
| Erin Wilson | ... | driver: Ms. Swank |
| Gary Wilson | ... | driver: Mr. Williams' trailer |
| Rick Demers | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Paul Irvine | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Martin Alcala | ... | production accountant |
| Barbara Beeby | ... | craft service / first aid |
| Art Bennett | ... | security captain |
| Jacque Blackstone | ... | projectionist (as Jacques Blackstone) |
| Adam Bryant | ... | photo double: Mr. Williams / stand-in: Mr. Williams |
| Phil Buhler | ... | utility stand-in: male |
| Charlene Callihoo | ... | production accountant |
| Billy Capucilli | ... | photo double: Mr. Pacino / stand-in: Mr. Pacino |
| Dwayne Christie | ... | set production assistant |
| Lou Crisa | ... | assistant: Mr. Pacino |
| Dan Crosby | ... | marine coordinator |
| Jason Crosby | ... | assistant marine coordinator |
| Peter Cummings | ... | clearance coordinator |
| Andrzej Dec-Williams | ... | key set production assistant (as Andrzej Dec) |
| Paul Duke | ... | chef: Mondo Motion Picture Caterers |
| Lisa Eastham | ... | accounting clerk |
| Jeff R.A. Elliott | ... | set production assistant (as Jeff Elliott) |
| Christopher Fealy | ... | assistant: Mr. Johnson & Mr. Kosove |
| Michael Feuerhelm | ... | assistant: Mr. Witt |
| John Formichella | ... | assistant: Mr. Johnson & Mr. Kosove |
| Steven Forster | ... | assistant chef: Mondo Motion Picture Caterers |
| Patricia Foster | ... | first assistant production coordinator |
| Steve Foster | ... | boat wrangler |
| Julia Frittaion | ... | unit publicist |
| Peter D. Gebhard | ... | security |
| Michael Goldberg | ... | production controller |
| Derek Guiley | ... | production executive |
| Robyn Harwood | ... | assistant: Mr. Wegner |
| Danny Ho | ... | computer playback supervisor |
| Marie Hock | ... | locations |
| Rae-Anne Horsley | ... | assistant: Ms. Swank |
| Jamie Humphrey | ... | craft service (as Jamie Y. Humphrey) / first aid (as Jamie Y. Humphrey) |
| Paul Jasper | ... | animal trainer |
| Tim Judge | ... | assistant: Mr. Pacino |
| Lorne Kostyshin | ... | craft service / first aid |
| Michele Lee | ... | assistant accountant: payroll |
| Kyle Leydier | ... | assistant: Ed McDonnell |
| Karen Lo | ... | set production assistant |
| Gwen MacQueen | ... | accounting clerk |
| Caitlin Maloney | ... | assistant: Mr. Soderbergh |
| Andrew Marles | ... | production assistant |
| Bliss McDonald | ... | first assistant production coordinator |
| Michelle McKay | ... | assistant: Mr. Schlissel (as Michelle D.H. McKay) |
| Mike D. Meisner | ... | security |
| Robert Milicevic | ... | on-set security |
| Chris Miller | ... | technical consultant |
| Sam Montiforte | ... | post-production accountant |
| Eva Morgan | ... | production coordinator |
| Amy Morrison | ... | second assistant production coordinator |
| Ryan Nazar | ... | production assistant: Mr. Pacino |
| Pat Nelson | ... | boat wrangler |
| Michael Pagliari | ... | assistant: Mr. McDonnell |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer: main title sequence |
| Andrew Mark Rochfort | ... | set production assistant |
| Cam Rolfe | ... | boat wrangler (as Cam Rolffe) |
| Robyn Ross | ... | photo double: Ms. Swank / stand-in: Ms. Swank |
| Dale Sims | ... | set production assistant |
| Molly Smith | ... | set assistant: Mr. Johnson & Mr. Kosove |
| Rebecca Erwin Spencer | ... | assistant: Mr. Williams |
| Tom Stenner | ... | boat wrangler |
| Jamie Reid Tait | ... | production assistant: Mr. Pacino (as Jamie Tait) |
| Jane Talbot | ... | set production assistant |
| Zack Tebb-Day | ... | assistant chef: Mondo Motion Picture Caterers |
| Kelli Turner | ... | office production assistant |
| Nancy Vibert | ... | assistant accountant |
| Kyle Weldon | ... | set production assistant |
| Roger Williams | ... | epk/bts service provider: Inspired Image Picture Company |
| Chris Wilson | ... | set production assistant |
| Daniel Zueff | ... | boat wrangler (as Dan Zueff) |
| Amir Barsoum | ... | Location Scout (uncredited) |
| David Beaubaire | ... | Production Executive (uncredited) |
| Herb DeWaal | ... | diver (uncredited) |
| Kevin Field | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Rob Fournier | ... | Armourer (uncredited) |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | completion bond company representative (uncredited) |
| Marie Hock | ... | production assistant: locations (uncredited) |
| Carla Spizziri | ... | first assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Scott Steyns | ... | playback coordinator (uncredited) |
| Lee Zamastil | ... | compositor: main title sequence (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Erik Skjoldbjærg | ... | acknowledgment: based on the film "Insomnia" directed by |
Production Companies
- Alcon Entertainment (presents)
- Witt/Thomas Productions (producer)
- Section Eight (producer)
- Insomnia Productions
- Summit Entertainment
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (an AOL Time Warner company)
- Buena Vista International (Australia) (2002) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2002) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2002) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2002) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Celcius Entertainment (2002) (India) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2002) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Channel Nine Entertainment Ltd. (2002) (India) (theatrical)
- Líder Films (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
- BBC One (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
- Golden Scene (2002) (Hong Kong)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Net5 (2005) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Odeon (2002) (Greece)
- PlayArte Pictures (Brazil) (DVD)
- PlayArte Pictures (Brazil) (VHS)
- Summit Entertainment (2002) (World-wide) (sales)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- TriPictures (2002) (Spain)
- Universe Laser & Video Co. Ltd. (2002) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AIR Studios (music mixed at)
- Air-Edel Associates (music coordination)
- American Humane Association (animal action monitoring)
- BiPack (title compositing)
- Canada Film Capital (tax incentive consulting services)
- Dakota Music Services (music preparation)
- Directors Guild of Canada (acknowledgment)
- Hothouse Music (music supervision by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- International Film Guarantors (completion guaranty provided by)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (musicians contractor)
- Kleinberg Lopez Lange Brisbin and Cuddy (production legal services)
- Kodak Canada (motion picture film)
- Los Angeles Times (reprinted by permission: Los Angeles Times, copyright 2001)
- Matrix Production Services (location equipment and services)
- Mondo Catering (catering)
- Near North Insurance Brokerage (production insurance services)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Panavision (camera & lenses)
- Sharpe Sound Studios (adr recording)
- Sony Music Studios (London) (music recorded at)
- Spacecam Systems (spacecam aerial camera system provided by)
- Tattersall Casablanca (adr recording)
- The Background (voice casting)
- The London Session Orchestra (orchestra)
- The Reel Masters (negative cutting)
- Todd-AO Studios (West) (sound re-recorded at)
- Union of B.C. Performers (acknowledgment)
- Vancouver Island Air & Sea (float plane supplied by)
- Weddington Productions (sound editorial services)
- West Media Film and Post (computer playback)
- William F. White International (grip and electric gear supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Nightmute, Alaska, seventeen year old resident Kay Connell is found murdered. As a favor to the local Nightmute police chief, two Los Angeles Robbery Homicide police detectives, Will Dormer and Hap Eckhart, are called in to assist in the investigation. Although renowned in the police world, both Dormer and Eckhart are facing some professional issues back in Los Angeles. In Nightmute, Dormer has a major case of insomnia due to a combination of the incessant midnight sun and from a secret he is carrying. This insomnia is causing him to be delusional. Something he is not dreaming about is that the murderer has contacted him, informing him all about the murder and the fact that he knows everything that is going on with Dormer. They begin a symbiotic relationship in keeping secrets for each individual's benefit. But ambitious young local detective, Ellie Burr, might piece the story together on her own. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Days never end. Nightmares are real. No one is innocent. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $46,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $20,930,169, 26 May 2002 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $113,714,830 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sir Christopher Nolan told TIME Magazine that he had to deal with leading actors with highly different approaches. Al Pacino insisted on meticulous preparation, serious talks about character motivation and lots of takes, Robin Williams preferred hardly any rehearsal, but many takes, and Hilary Swank wished to do just a few takes to stay completely focused. Nolan therefore let Pacino and Williams freely experiment and work things out together, in order to get attuned to each other. See more » |
| Goofs | Dormer, a seasoned police detective who demonstrates in the story that he understands the properties of blood, including DNA and proteins, chooses to use hot water to clean the blood off his clothes (you can see the hot water tap is wide open and the cold tap is closed in the sink in his hotel room). Hot water binds blood to clothes and makes a permanent stain. Cold water removes blood. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Day for Night: The Making of 'Insomnia' (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sparks See more » |
| Quotes |
Will Dormer:
You don't get it do you, Finch? You're my job. You're what I'm paid to do. You're about as mysterious to me as a blocked toilet is to a fucking plumber. Reasons for doing what you did? Who gives a fuck? See more » |