The Cure for Insomnia
1987, English. Directed by John Henry Timmis IV.
Experimental film directed by John Henry Timmis IV, which was, according to Guinness World Records, the longest running film. At 5,220 minutes long (87 hours, or 3 days and 15 hours) in length, the film has no plot, instead consisting of artist L. D. Groban reading his 4,080-page poem A Cure for Insomnia over the course of three and a half days, spliced with occasional clips from heavy metal and pornographic videos. It was first played in its entirety at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Illinois), from January 31 to February 3, 1987, in one continuous showing. It has not been released on DVD or other home video formats and all known copies are considered to be lost, with only 85 seconds of the film being available.
- Runtime
- 16h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 31 January 1987
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Nickoli Schirripa
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The Cure for Insomnia runs 999 minutes (16h 39m).
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The Cure for Insomnia isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 January 1987. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Cure for Insomnia?
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Who directed The Cure for Insomnia?
The Cure for Insomnia (1987) was directed by John Henry Timmis IV and stars L.D. Groban.