Fantastic Fest Favorite ‘SLEEPLESS NIGHT’ Explodes in New US Trailer

One of my favorite films from last year’s Fantastic Fest was Sleepless Night.  The crime thriller is a high-energy, adrenaline-fueled ride that barely gives the audience a moment to catch their breath.  You can read our official review of the film HERE.  Given the popularity of another foreign action film, The Raid: Redemption,  I’m not surprised that excitement around releasing this film has suddenly emerged.  Warner Bros. had previously purchased the rights to remake the film while it was currently being shown at the festival in Austin last year.  Dante Harper (Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters) and Andrea Berloff (World Trade Center) were last reportedly in talks to write the script.  However, I’m more excited that the original film will finally be getting a proper release in a few months.  The movie hits VOD on April 17th, but I highly recommend seeing it on the big-screen when it comes out on May 11th to witness the kinetic energy of the film with an audience.  For now, enjoy the new trailer below to see what’s in store.

Sleepless Night tells the story of Vincent, a respected and dedicated police officer – or so it seems. After he and a colleague are recognized while stealing a massive bag of cocaine from drug dealers employed by local mob boss Marciano, Vincent quickly finds himself trapped in a situation that no parent would envy: his son has been kidnapped with the promise of execution if he doesn’t immediately deliver the bag back to its rightful owner. Vincent heads to Marciano’s nightclub on the outskirts of Paris to make the swap, but competing interests and misplaced loyalties soon threaten to complicate the exchange. The ensuing game of cat-and-mouse quickly spirals into madness, sprawling across every seedy back room and pulsating, claustrophobic inch of the crowded dance floor. With enemies on all sides and time working against him, the night to come might not only be the longest but also the last of Vincent and his young son’s life.

 

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