Who Needs Sleep?

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Who Needs Sleep?

2006

1h 18m

Documentary

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7 Reviews

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50+ Ratings

Workers in the motion picture industry frequently work up to 19 hours a day, leading to dangerous sleep-deprivation and excessive time away from their families.

Todd McCarthy

Variety

A comprehensive, personal and surprisingly engaging look at how film crews routinely work hours far beyond anything that can be considered safe, healthy or conducive to a balanced life.

Jan 27, 2006

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Sura Wood

The Hollywood Reporter

An informative though not particularly exciting documentary.

Jan 26, 2006

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Keith H. Brown

Eye for Film

Rated: 3/5

Dec 7, 2007

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Scott Foundas

L.A. Weekly

The result is (no pun intended) a powerful wake-up call, not just for Hollywood but for a nation that once fought passionately for the eight-hour workday and now, ever more willingly, works itself to death.

Aug 10, 2006

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Andy Klein

Los Angeles CityBeat

Wexler makes it clear that the most victimized are in situations not unlike most Americans...

Aug 10, 2006

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Collin Souter

eFilmCritic.com

We all claim to 'eat, sleep and breathe' our passion and, of course, we want to impress the higher-ups who sign our paychecks, but how much is enough?

Rated: 4/5

Feb 11, 2006

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Almost makes me not want to get into the movie business. Almost.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Haskell Wexler

Director

Haskell Wexler

Cinematographer

Tamara Maloney

Producer

Lisa Leeman

Co-Director

Lisa Leeman

Film Editing

Tamara Maloney

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Synopsis

Workers in the motion picture industry frequently work up to 19 hours a day, leading to dangerous sleep-deprivation and excessive time away from their families.

Director: Haskell Wexler
Producer: Tamara Maloney
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 18m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital