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Sleep Dealer

Sleep Dealer

Crossing the border just got easier. Plug into the new American dream.

20085.91h 30m

Overview

Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.

Directed by Alex Rivera
Written by Alex Rivera, David Riker
Produced by Anthony Bregman
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5MRevenue: $108K

Top Cast

Leonor Varela

Leonor Varela

Luz Martínez

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Rudy Ramirez

Luis Fernando Peña

Luis Fernando Peña

Memo Cruz

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Metztli Adamina

Dolores Cruz

José Concepción Macías

José Concepción Macías

Miguel Cruz

Tenoch Huerta Mejía

Tenoch Huerta Mejía

David Cruz

Giovanna Zacarías

Giovanna Zacarías

Bertha

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Gregg Lucas

Drones TV Host

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Martín Palomares

Gus Panchano

S

Sean Garnhart

Rudy's Commander (Voice)

Themes & Keywords

computervirtual realitydystopiamoral conflictteacherlonelinesswater shortage

About Sleep Dealer

Sleep Dealer is a drama, science fiction, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of computer, virtual reality, dystopia, moral conflict, teacher, loneliness. Directed by Alex Rivera, it stars Leonor Varela, Jacob Vargas, Luis Fernando Peña. Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.

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