
Sleepless Nights
1979, English. Directed by Becky Johnston.
New Cinema cofounder Becky Johnston recently described this little-seen feature as “an East Village reinvention of the Otto Preminger movie *Laura*” that plays “fast and loose with the noir detective genre.”
- Runtime
- 0h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 5 June 1979
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Becky Johnston, Gary Indiana
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How long is Sleepless Nights?
Sleepless Nights runs 49 minutes (0h 49m).
Does Sleepless Nights have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Sleepless Nights on?
Sleepless Nights isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 June 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sleepless Nights?
If you liked Sleepless Nights, try A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery, The Caveman's Valentine, Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery.
Who directed Sleepless Nights?
Sleepless Nights (1979) was directed by Becky Johnston and stars Rene Ricard, John Lurie, Eric Mitchell.