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Sleepless Night

He took their drugs. They took his son.

2011 · 1h 39m · NOT RATED Drama, Thriller
Directed by Frédéric Jardin

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Overview

Vincent, a police officer, and his partner Manuel steal a large amount of cocaine from José Marciano, a ruthless crime lord who is quick to seek revenge, endangering Vincent's life, career and family.

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All reviews
96%
Tomatometer
Fresh

The plot is clever yet breathtakingly simple, the action is relentless but logical, and the lead role is tailor-made for Hollywood's A-list action stars.

Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Fresh

The story is loaded with implausibilities, but it moves so quickly you won't have long to dwell on them, and there are a number of neatly executed reversals.

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh

It's fast, lean, satisfying, and forgettable; nothing special, really, until you realize that the movies have largely lost the knack for brisk mayhem like this.

Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Fresh

The sort of stripped-down, Francophone picture that's been spoiling American action fans over the last few years. There are no Cuisinarted fight scenes, no pauses for awkward romantic subplots.

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Rotten

Charging from one beating to another, wrenching diminishing returns from drunken camera angles and cat-and-mouse games, Mr. Jardin makes Vincent's predicament as hollow as a sustained scream.

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

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