Who Needs Sleep?

Name: Who Needs Sleep?
Genre: Documentary
Released: August 11, 2006
Duration: 78 min

2006

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Release Date: August 11, 2006

Summary: Ahhh... the glamorous life in Hollywood. Or is it? Film crews routinely work sweatshop hours, often clocking 15 to 18 hour days at the expense of their families, their health, their well-being, and even their lives. In 1997, after a 19-hour day on the set, assistant cameraman Brent Hershman fell asleep behind the wheel, crashed his car, andAhhh... the glamorous life in Hollywood. Or is it? Film crews routinely work sweatshop hours, often clocking 15 to 18 hour days at the expense of their families, their health, their well-being, and even their lives. In 1997, after a 19-hour day on the set, assistant cameraman Brent Hershman fell asleep behind the wheel, crashed his car, and died. Deeply disturbed by Hershman's preventable death, filmmaker and multiple-Oscar-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler shows how sleep deprivation and long work hours are a lethal combination. Who Needs Sleep? is a commentary on our quality of life. (The Institute for Cinema Studies) … Expand

Director: Haskell Wexler

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 78 min

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Scott Foundas

The result is (no pun intended) a powerful wake-up call, not just for Hollywood but for a nation that once fought passionately for the eight-hour workday and now, ever more willingly, works itself to death. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

A comprehensive, personal and surprisingly engaging look at how film crews routinely work hours far beyond anything that can be considered safe, healthy or conducive to a balanced life. Read full review

Eric Campos

In the end, Who Needs Sleep is a great sleeping aid, but a horribly dull and uninspiring documentary. Read full review

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