The Innocent Sleep (1996)
1h 50m
Running Time
January 25, 1996Release Date
The Innocent Sleep (1996)
1h 50m
Running Time
January 25, 1996Release Date
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Plot.
Inspired by the 1982 Roberto Calvi Affair in which an Italian banker was found hanging from a bridge across the River Thames, the story follows Alan, a man from Northern England who is homeless after the loss of his wife and job. One night while sleeping in a deserted building, Alan witnesses the murder of a high-profile businessman. He attempts to leave the scene unnoticed, but the killers realize that someone has seen them commit the crime. He goes to the police only to discover that one of the killers is leading the case. To stay alive, Alan recruits the help of Billie Hayman, an American journalist, to cover his story.
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Cast & Crew.
Rupert Graves
Alan Terry
Annabella Sciorra
Billie Hayman
Oliver Cotton
Lusano
Tony Bluto
Thorn
Franco Nero
Adolfo Cavani
Paul Brightwell
Pelham
Michael Gambon
Det. Insp. Matheson
Scott Michell
Director
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Wiki.
The Innocent Sleep is a 1996 British thriller film directed by Scott Michell and starring Rupert Graves, Michael Gambon and Franco Nero. In the film, a homeless man witnesses a gangland killing and becomes a target himself; the film is inspired by the Roberto Calvi murder.