# Light Sleeper (1992)

> A sleepless New York drug courier confronts addiction, guilt, and a series of killings while searching for a way out of his carefully controlled criminal life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22561

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Paul Schrader
- Cast: Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, Dana Delany, David Clennon, Mary Beth Hurt, Victor Garber, Jane Adams, Sam Rockwell
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102307/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, melancholic, paranoid, late night viewing, reflective evening

## Synopsis

A drug dealer grapples with his past while navigating a dangerous underworld.

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