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Sleeper (1973)

PG 89 min  -  Comedy | Sci-Fi  -   17 December 1973 (USA)
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A nerdish store owner is revived out of cryostasis into a future world to fight an oppressive government.

Director:

Woody Allen
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2 wins & 2 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Woody Allen ...
Diane Keaton ...
John Beck ...
Erno Windt
Mary Gregory Mary Gregory ...
Dr. Melik
Don Keefer ...
John McLiam John McLiam ...
Dr. Agon
Bartlett Robinson Bartlett Robinson ...
Dr. Orva
Chris Forbes Chris Forbes ...
Rainer Krebs
Mews Small ...
Dr. Nero (as Marya Small)
Peter Hobbs Peter Hobbs ...
Dr. Dean
Susan Miller Susan Miller ...
Ellen Pogrebin
Lou Picetti Lou Picetti ...
M.C.
Jessica Rains Jessica Rains ...
Woman in the Mirror
Brian Avery ...
Herald Cohen
Spencer Milligan Spencer Milligan ...
Jeb Hrmthmg
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Storyline

A clarinet player who also runs a health food store is frozen and brought back in the future by anti-government radicals in order to assist them in their attempts to overthrow an oppressive government. When he goes off on his own, he begins to explore this brave new world that has Orgasmatron booths to replace sex and confessional robots. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Health Food | Leader | Police | Doctor | Future  | See more »

Taglines:

A love story about two people who hate each other. 200 years in the future. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Yiddish (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El dormilón See more »

Filming Locations:

Boulder, Colorado, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$18,344,729 (USA) (1974)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Rollins-Joffe Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The device used to give injections is actually a "desoldering vacuum" (used for disassembling electronic components) that has been painted white. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Miles is stuck in a tree, he is wearing blue jeans, but both before and after that, his pants are black. See more »

Quotes

Luna Schlosser: What's it feel like to be dead for 200 years?
Miles Monroe: Like spending a weekend in Beverly Hills.
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Connections

Featured in A Decade Under the Influence (2003) See more »