Insomnia (2002 movie)
Insomnia is a 2002 American thriller movie directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Hillary Seitz. A remake of the 1997 Norwegian movie of the same name, it stars Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney, Martin Donovan, Nicky Katt, and Paul Dooley. The movie revolves around two Los Angeles homicide detectives investigating a murder in Nightmute, Alaska.
| Insomnia | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Christopher Nolan |
| Produced by | Paul Junger Witt Edward L. McDonnell Broderick Johnson Andrew A. Kosove |
| Screenplay by | Hillary Seitz |
| Starring | Al Pacino Robin Williams Hilary Swank Maura Tierney Martin Donovan Nicky Katt Paul Dooley |
| Music by | David Julyan |
| Cinematography | Wally Pfister |
| Edited by | Dody Dorn |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | May 3, 2002 (Tribeca Film Festival) May 24, 2002 (United States) |
Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $46 million |
| Box office | $113.8 million |
Released on May 24, 2002, Insomnia grossed over $113 million worldwide against a production budget of $46 million, and received critical praise for its screenplay, cinematography, direction, and acting, particularly Pacino's and Williams' performances.
