19 January 2006 Factual 78 mins
A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work, focusing on the American film industry.
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Brent Lon Hershman as Self (Archive Footage)
Deborah Eden as Self
Haskell Wexler as Self
David Agus as Self
Netta Bank as Self
Annette Bening as Self
Roger Deakins as Self
Julia Roberts as Self
Paul Newman as Self
Tom Hanks as Self
Conrad L. Hall as Self
Conrad W. Hall as Self
Sam Mendes as Self
Richard D. Zanuck as Self
Tyne Daly as Self
Vilmos Zsigmond as Self
Haskell Wexler Director
Haskell Wexler Director of Photography
Haskell Wexler Writer
Haskell Wexler Camera Operator
Greg Landau Original Music Composer
Lisa Leeman Editor
Tamara Maloney Editor
Alan Barker Director of Photography
Joan Churchill Director of Photography
Tamara Goldsworthy Director of Photography
Kevin McKiernan Director of Photography
Rita Taggart Director of Photography
Tamara Maloney Producer
United States 19 January 2006
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