Sleepwalking (2008)

Director:

Bill Maher

Writer:

Zac Stanford (screenplay)

Release Date:

8 August 2008 (Turkey)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The drama follows an 11-year-old girl's struggle to come to terms with her mother's abandonment. |

Plot Keywords:

Child | Farmhouse | Uncle | Dysfunctional Family | Brother Sister Relationship

Cast

Nick Stahl	...	James
AnnaSophia Robb	...	Tara
Charlize Theron	...	Joleen
Dennis Hopper	...	Mr. Reedy
Woody Harrelson	...	Randall
Deborra-Lee Furness	...	Danni
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Milan Aveyard	...	Girl #1
Simon Chin	...	Randall's Friend
Mike Ennis	...	Cop #2
Shannon Jardine	...	Mom
Lori Ann Kennedy	...	Foster Care Worker
Amy Matysio	...	Sharon
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Will
Peter Scoular	...	Dad
Troy Skog	...	Warren
Mathew St. Patrick	...	Detective #1
Emily Wees	...	Nicole

Also Known As:

Ferris Wheel (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and a scene of violence.

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Company:

Denver and Delilah Productions

Trivia:

The working title for this production was ‘Ferris Wheel’.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Joleen: How old do I look to you, James?
James: I don't know.
Joleen: When a woman asks you how old she is, you think, how old does she want to be. And then you say that number. You should listen to that so maybe you find a woman for yourself.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-03-22)" (2008)

Hmmm...sorry, but it IS Horrible

The trailer suckered me in. I enjoy deep, character driven films, with themes of family bonds, forgiveness, redemption, overcoming one's past, etc. THIS WAS NOT THAT! This movie, as my poor, unsuspecting "nightmare"/sleepwalking viewing partner summed it up, is "Pointless." Horrible. Bleak. Slow. Depressing. Boring. Dark. Negative. Ugly. Stupid & Pointless. It was a Dreadful waste of time. It goes from dark & ugly, to darker & uglier, to horrific & ugliest. There are moments with glimpses of humor and warmth--but those are very fleeting and almost nonexistent. The cast is very strong, and it is mind boggling that any of them said yes to this god-awful script. How did this movie even get made? How much money did they waste on this bad, bad film?

On the way out of the theater, we overheard "This made me feel real bad." This movie will make anyone feel bad. It is horrible. So, I recommend it for anyone who enjoys feeling really really bad.

Seriously, a mind boggling disaster of epic proportions.