Insomnia Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Insomnia is an American psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank. The film, released on 24 May 2002, is a remake of the 1997 Norwegian film of the same name. In the small fishing town of Nightmute, Alaska , 17-year-old Kay Connell is found murdered. LAPD detectives Will Dormer and Hap Eckhart are sent to assist the local police with their investigation. Concurrently, an intense Internal Affairs investigation in Los Angeles is about to put Dormer under the microscope; Eckhart reveals that Internal Affairs has offered...
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quick facts

Release date:	May 24, 2002
Directed by:	Christopher Nolan
Rated:
Runtime:	118 Minutes
Producer:	Paul Junger Witt, Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Edward McDonnell, Emma Thomas
Editor:	Dody Dorn
Music by:	David Julyan
Cinematography:	Wally Pfister
Screenplay by:	Hillary Seitz, Nikolaj Frobenius, Erik Skjoldbjærg
Estimated budget:	$46,000,000
Genre:	Thriller

Cast of Insomnia

Robin Williams

Walter Finch

Born:July 21, 1951

Age:60

Al Pacino

Will Dormer

Born:April 25, 1940

Age:72

Paul Dooley

Chief Nyback

Born:February 22, 1928

Age:84

Jay Brazeau

Francis

Born:December 22, 1953

Age:58

Martin Donovan

Hap Eckhart

Born:August 19, 1957

Age:54

Katharine Isabelle

Tanya Francke

Born:November 2, 1981

Age:30

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
2003	Satellite Award for Best Editing, Dody Dorn

Film director of Insomnia

Christopher Nolan

Born: July 30, 1970

Age: 41

Education: University College London

Christopher Jonathan James Nolan is a British-American film director, screenwriter and producer. He received serious notice after his second feature Memento , which he wrote and directed based on a story idea by his brother, Jonathan Nolan. Jonathan went to co-write later scripts with him,...
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The Dark Knight Rises	2012	Action
Inception	2010	Science Fiction
The Dark Knight	2008	Action
The Dark Knight: Bonus Material	2008
The Prestige	2006	Thriller
Batman Begins	2005	Action
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Following	1999	Thriller
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Filming locations for Insomnia

Valdez

Valdez is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city is 3,976. The city is one of the most important ports in Alaska. The port of Valdez was named in 1790 after the Spanish naval officer Antonio Valdés y...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
How much was the approximate cost to "Insomnia"?
A:
$46 million was the cost to make this movie.
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Who distributed the motion picture, "Insomnia"?
A:
Buena Vista Distribution and Warner Bros. Entertainment distributed the film.
Q:
Who played a role in the production of the movie, "Insomnia"?
A:
Broderick Johnson and George Clooney were the film's producers.
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the film Insomnia?
A:
Hillary Seitz performed the film's screenwriting.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in the film "Insomnia"?
A:
Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney, Paul Dooley and Martin Donovan starred in the film.
Q:
How many minutes is the runtime of the movie "Insomnia"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 118 minutes.
Q:
What is the runtime of the film "Insomnia"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 118 minutes.
Q:
Who directed the motion picture "Insomnia"?
A:
Christopher Nolan was the director of the movie.
Q:
What is the motion picture, "Insomnia" rated?
A:
The film is rated R (USA).
Q:
What locations were selected to film scenes in the movie Insomnia?
A:
Locations used in the movie's production include Valdez.

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