Insomnia
“A tough cop. A brilliant killer. An unspeakable crime.”
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
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Cast
25 people
Al Pacino
Will Dormer
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Scarface
Robin Williams
Walter Finch
Known for
Dead Poets Society
Jumanji
Hilary Swank
Ellie Burr
Known for
Million Dollar Baby
P.S. I Love You
Maura Tierney
Rachel Clement
Known for
Liar Liar
ER
Martin Donovan
Hap Eckhart
Known for
Lioness
Big Little Lies
Nicky Katt
Fred Duggar
Known for
The Brave One
Boiler Room
Paul Dooley
Chief Nyback
Known for
Cars
Runaway Bride
Jonathan Jackson
Randy Stetz
Known for
Nashville
General Hospital
Larry Holden
Farrell
Known for
Batman Begins
Memento
Katharine Isabelle
Tanya Francke
Known for
The Order
Hannibal
Oliver 'Ole' Zemen
Pilot
No other roles listed
Jay Brazeau
Francis
Known for
It
Double Jeopardy
Christopher Nolan Director · Hillary Seitz Screenplay David Julyan Composer
Worldwide gross $114M · Budget $46M · United States release May 24, 2002
Box office
Budget
$46,000,000
Worldwide gross
$113,714,830
Gross vs. budget
2.5×
Production
Alcon Entertainment
Production
Witt/Thomas Productions
Production
Section Eight
Production
Summit Entertainment
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 3, 2002
Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
United States · May 24, 2002
Theatrical
Argentina
September 5, 2002 · Theatrical
Australia
September 5, 2002 · Theatrical
Austria
October 11, 2002 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 6, 2002 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 16, 2002 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
August 20, 2004 · Theatrical
Canada
May 24, 2002 · Theatrical
Colombia
August 9, 2002 · Theatrical
Czechia
October 3, 2002 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 15, 2002 · Theatrical
Ecuador
January 26, 2018 · Physical · DVD
Egypt
January 8, 2003 · Theatrical
Estonia
September 13, 2002 · Theatrical
Finland
August 1, 2002 · Premiere · Espoo Film Festival
September 27, 2002 · Theatrical
France
September 1, 2002 · Premiere · Deauville Film Festival
November 6, 2002 · Theatrical
January 15, 2006 · TV · France 2
Germany
October 10, 2002 · Theatrical
March 20, 2003 · Physical · DvD
Greece
September 19, 2002 · Premiere · Athens Film Festival
November 15, 2002 · Theatrical
March 17, 2003 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
June 20, 2002 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 3, 2002 · Theatrical
Iceland
October 4, 2002 · Theatrical
India
November 15, 2002 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 30, 2002 · Theatrical
Israel
September 26, 2002 · Theatrical
Italy
November 30, 2002 · Theatrical
Japan
September 7, 2002 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
October 26, 2002 · Theatrical
Kuwait
February 4, 2003 · Theatrical
Latvia
November 15, 2002 · Theatrical
Lithuania
September 20, 2002 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 21, 2002 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 14, 2002 · Premiere · Film by the Sea Film Festival
October 31, 2002 · Theatrical
June 23, 2005 · TV · Net 5
December 23, 2005 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
June 6, 2002 · Theatrical
Norway
August 19, 2002 · Premiere · Norwegian International Film Festival
August 23, 2002 · Theatrical
Peru
July 25, 2002 · Theatrical
Philippines
August 21, 2002 · Limited theatrical · Manila
September 4, 2002 · Limited theatrical · Davao
Poland
January 17, 2003 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 6, 2002 · Theatrical
Romania
July 4, 2003 · Theatrical
Russia
September 19, 2002 · Theatrical
Singapore
July 13, 2010 · Physical · DVD
South Africa
October 11, 2002 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 15, 2002 · Theatrical
Spain
October 11, 2002 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 13, 2002 · Theatrical
Switzerland
August 1, 2002 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
October 17, 2002 · Theatrical · German
November 6, 2002 · Theatrical · French
November 15, 2002 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
June 21, 2002 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 25, 2002 · Theatrical
Ukraine
September 25, 2002 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
November 15, 2008 · TV
United Kingdom
August 30, 2002 · Theatrical
Uruguay
February 7, 2003 · Theatrical
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