Sleep Dealer (2008)

Crossing the border just got easier. Plug into the new American dream.

DramaScience FictionThriller

Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.

Release Date: December 10, 2008
Runtime: 1h 30m
Rating: 5.9/10 (129 votes)

Director: Alex Rivera

Cast: Leonor Varela, Jacob Vargas, Luis Fernando Peña, Metztli Adamina, José Concepción Macías, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Giovanna Zacarías, Gregg Lucas

Production: Likely Story, Starlight Film Finance, This is that

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Budget: $3M
Revenue: $0M

Full Cast (16 people)

Leonor Varela as Luz Martínez
Jacob Vargas as Rudy Ramirez
Luis Fernando Peña as Memo Cruz
Metztli Adamina as Dolores Cruz
José Concepción Macías as Miguel Cruz
Tenoch Huerta Mejía as David Cruz
Giovanna Zacarías as Bertha
Gregg Lucas as Drones TV Host
Martín Palomares as Gus Panchano
Sean Garnhart as Rudy's Commander (Voice)
Guillermo Ríos as Rudy's Supervisor
Montserrat Revah as Luz's Computer (Voice)
Miguel Ángel Saldaña as Coyotek #1
Sergio Limon as Coyotek #2
José Luis Méndez as Coyotek #3
Carlos Valencia as Twiggy

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Sleep Dealer

Sleep Dealer

Sleep Dealer

Crossing the border just got easier. Plug into the new American dream.

Science Fiction

Sleep Dealer

Sleep Dealer

Crossing the border just got easier. Plug into the new American dream.

Science Fiction

90 min

Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.

Crossing the border just got easier. Plug into the new American dream.

90 min

Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$2,500,000

Revenue$107,559

Release Date12/10/2008

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Starlight Film Finance

Keywords

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Cast

Leonor Varela

as Luz Martínez

Jacob Vargas

as Rudy Ramirez

Luis Fernando Peña

as Memo Cruz

MA

Metztli Adamina

as Dolores Cruz

José Concepción Macías

as Miguel Cruz

Tenoch Huerta Mejía

as David Cruz

Giovanna Zacarías

as Bertha

GL

Gregg Lucas

as Drones TV Host

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sleep Dealer about?▾

Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each oth…

How long is Sleep Dealer?▾

1h 30m

When was Sleep Dealer released?▾

December 10, 2008

Who directed Sleep Dealer?▾

Alex Rivera

Who stars in Sleep Dealer?▾

Leonor Varela, Jacob Vargas, Luis Fernando Peña

What genre is Sleep Dealer?▾

Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller