Doctor Sleep (film)

This article is about the film. For the Stephen King novel, see Doctor Sleep (novel).

Doctor Sleep
Directed by	Nick Willing
Produced by	Michele Camarda Gary Tuck
Screenplay by	Nick Willing William Brookfield
Based on	Doctor Sleep by Madison Smartt Bell
Starring	Goran Visnjic Shirley Henderson Miranda Otto Sophie Stuckey Josh Richards John Rogan Claire Rushbrook Gabrielle Volpert Sarah Woodward Corin Redgrave Paddy Considine
Music by	Simon Boswell
Cinematography	Peter Sova
Edited by	Niven Howie
Production company	BBC Films
Release dates	16 August 2002 (2002-08-16) (Israel)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Doctor Sleep, also known as Close Your Eyes (USA), and Hypnotic (International: English title), is a 2002 film directed by Nick Willing based on the book of the same name written by Madison Smartt Bell.^[1]

The film stars Goran Visnjic as Dr. Michael Strother, Shirley Henderson as Detective Janet Losey and Paddy Considine as Elliot Spruggs. It was nominated at the 2003 Cinénygma - Luxembourg International Film Festival, Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Awards and won in three categories at the Paris Film Festival and Sweden Fantastic Film Festival.

Plot

While treating a policewoman for smoking, hypnotherapist Michael Strother has a telepathic vision of a young girl floating beneath the surface of a stream. The escaped victim of a ritualistic serial killer, the girl has become mute, and Michael is called upon by Scotland Yard to unlock the secrets she holds in order to catch a man who believes he has discovered the key to immortality.

References

↑ The Village Voice

External links

Doctor Sleep at the Internet Movie Database
Doctor Sleep at AllMovie
Doctor Sleep at Rotten Tomatoes

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