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Chasing Sleep

Chasing Sleep

The nightmare begins when you open your eyes...

20016.01h 44m

Overview

A college professor wakes up to find his wife has not returned home, then struggles to understand her disappearance.

Directed by Michael Walker
Written by Michael Walker
Produced by Thomas Bidegain, Olivier Glaas
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Top Cast

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Ed Saxon

Molly Price

Molly Price

Susie

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Detective Derm

Emily Bergl

Emily Bergl

Sadie

Ben Shenkman

Ben Shenkman

Officer Stewart

Julian McMahon

Julian McMahon

George

Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier

Geoffrey

G

Guy Sanville

Doctor

Dennis North

Dennis North

Detective Mazurek

Patrick Moug

Patrick Moug

Detective Snyder

Themes & Keywords

nightmarepoliceprofessordetectiveseattle, washingtoninsomniapillteacherdisappearancemissing personphone call

About Chasing Sleep

Chasing Sleep is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 2001 exploring themes of nightmare, police, professor, detective, seattle, washington, insomnia. Directed by Michael Walker, it stars Jeff Daniels, Molly Price, Gil Bellows. A college professor wakes up to find his wife has not returned home, then struggles to understand her disappearance.

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