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Sleeper is a 1973 futuristic science fiction comedy film, written by Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman, and directed by Allen. The plot involves the adventures of the owner (played by Woody Allen) of a health food store who is cryogenically frozen in 1973 and defrosted 200 years later in an inept totalitarian state. The film contains many elements which parody notable works of science fiction.
Miles Monroe (Woody Allen), a jazz musician and owner of the 'Happy Carrot' Health-Food store in 1973, is made subject to Cryopreservation without his consent, and not revived for 200 years. The scientists who revive him are members of a rebellion: 22nd-century America seems to be a police state ruled by a dictator, about to implement a secret plan known as the "Aires Project" (sic). The rebels hope to use Miles as a spy to infiltrate the Aires Project, because he is the only member of this society without a known biometric identity.
The authorities discover the scientists' project, and arrest them; but Miles escapes by disguising himself as a robot, and goes to work as a butler in the house of socialite Luna Schlosser (Diane Keaton). When Luna decides to have his head replaced with something more "aesthetically pleasing," Miles reveals his true identity to her; whereupon Luna threatens to give Miles to the authorities. In response, he kidnaps her and goes on the run, searching for the Aires Project.
Actors: Scott Eriksson (producer), Scott Eriksson (director), Scott Eriksson (writer), Scott Eriksson (writer), Eric Chenjie Pan (editor), Eric Chenjie Pan (producer), Michael 'Pugita' Kobayashi (composer), Ronald Lee Clark (actor), Craig Avera (writer), Craig Avera (actor), Benjamin Curtis (actor), Pablo Perfecto (actor), Dale Manzano (actor), Alex Davis (composer), Juni Yao (actress),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Peter Furia (editor), Peter Furia (writer), Peter Furia (actor), Peter Furia (director), Beau Lewis (actor), Beau Lewis (writer), Scot Weaver (actor), Gerri Lawlor (actress), Suze Q (actress), Suze Q (miscellaneous crew), Zuzana Lova (actress), Denna Thomsen (actress), Tenaya Hurst (actress), Finn Kelly (producer), Ian Fraser (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Music, Short,Actors: Claudia Zielke (actress), Claudia Zielke (composer), Dima Burlak (actor), Daniel Rotstein (director),
Genres: Mystery, Short,Actors: Paul Anthony Cassidy (producer), Paul Anthony Cassidy (actor), Paul Anthony Cassidy (editor), Will Fleming (editor), Will Fleming (writer), Will Fleming (director), Caragh Nugent (composer),
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Jean-François Le Corre (producer), Bruno Collet (actor), Bruno Collet (writer), Bruno Collet (director), Mathieu Courtois (producer), Leon Rousseau (composer), Leon Rousseau (actor), David Roussel (miscellaneous crew), David Thomasse (miscellaneous crew), Jeanne Corbel (costume designer), Benjamin Botella (writer),
Genres: Animation,Actors: Winona Ryder (actress), Sigourney Weaver (producer), Sigourney Weaver (actress), Michael Wincott (actor), Tom Woodruff Jr. (actor), Walter Hill (producer), Dominique Pinon (actor), David Prior (actor), Ron Perlman (actor), Archie Hahn (actor), Dan Hedaya (actor), Gary Dourdan (actor), Brad Dourif (actor), Joss Whedon (writer), Dan O'Bannon (writer),
Plot: 200 years after the conclusion of Alien 3, the company is able to resurrect Ripley through the process of cloning and the scientists successfully take the Queen Alien out of her. But, Ripley's DNA gets mixed up with the Queen's and she begins to develop certain alien characteristics. The scientists begin breeding the aliens, but they later escape. Soon the Xeno-morphs are running amok on the ship, which is on course to earth. The Queen then gives birth to a deadly new breed of alien, which could spell disaster for the entire human race. It's up to Ripley and a band of space pirates to stop the ship before it reaches earth.
Keywords: 24th-century, acid, actress-playing-multiple-roles, alien, alien-dna, alien-love, android, animal-attack, anti-hero, arcade-gameActors: Winona Ryder (actress), Sigourney Weaver (producer), Sigourney Weaver (actress), Michael Wincott (actor), Tom Woodruff Jr. (actor), Walter Hill (producer), Dominique Pinon (actor), David Prior (actor), Ron Perlman (actor), Archie Hahn (actor), Dan Hedaya (actor), Gary Dourdan (actor), Brad Dourif (actor), Joss Whedon (writer), Dan O'Bannon (writer),
Plot: 200 years after the conclusion of Alien 3, the company is able to resurrect Ripley through the process of cloning and the scientists successfully take the Queen Alien out of her. But, Ripley's DNA gets mixed up with the Queen's and she begins to develop certain alien characteristics. The scientists begin breeding the aliens, but they later escape. Soon the Xeno-morphs are running amok on the ship, which is on course to earth. The Queen then gives birth to a deadly new breed of alien, which could spell disaster for the entire human race. It's up to Ripley and a band of space pirates to stop the ship before it reaches earth.
Keywords: 24th-century, acid, actress-playing-multiple-roles, alien, alien-dna, alien-love, android, animal-attack, anti-hero, arcade-gameActors: Robert Duvall (actor), Bill Daly (miscellaneous crew), Ian Abercrombie (miscellaneous crew), Nina Saxon (miscellaneous crew), Shirley MacLaine (actress), Stanley Brossette (miscellaneous crew), Paul Hirsch (editor), Richard Harris (actor), Piper Laurie (actress), Sandra Bullock (actress), Adam Arkin (actor), William Marquez (actor), Todd Black (producer), Micole Mercurio (actress), Joe I. Tompkins (costume designer),
Plot: Frank, a retired Irish seaman, and Walter, a retired Cuban barber, are two lonely old men trapped in the emptiness of their own lives. When they meet in a park Frank is able to start a conversation after several attempts. They begin to spend time together and become friends. But because of their different characters they often quarrel with each other and finally seperate after Frank misbehaves to Walter's friend Elaine.
Keywords: air-conditioning, alcoholic, bacon, ballroom, barber, baseball, bookstore, bus, crossword-puzzle, danceActors: Gayne Whitman (actor), Joe Whitehead (actor), Charles Irwin (actor), Don Brodie (actor), Lee Bowman (actor), William Haade (actor), Murray Alper (actor), Felix Bressart (actor), Sheldon Leonard (actor), Sam Levene (actor), Wilbur Mack (actor), Roy Gordon (actor), Charles Ray (actor), Henry Sylvester (actor), Robert Young (actor),
Plot: Randolph Haven ('Robert Young (I)' (qv)), an irresponsible sort, and his wife Norma ('Ruth Hussey' (qv)), have been married for seven years and still very much in love, although Norma is dissatisfied with their hand-to-mouth life style and gets a job as a saleslady. Randolph, seeking an easier pursuit, goes into partnership with a bookie and, in order to cover a bet, sells a manuscript on "The Psychology of Marriage", a situation that is fraught with problems, not the least being in that he didn't write the book, and that he also has to pose as a bachelor. He begins to believe in his fake personality to the extent he insists on living in a penthouse. Then the publisher falls in love with Norma, not knowing she is married to Randolph, the bachelor expert on marriage.
Keywords: advice, author, automat, bestseller, book-publisher, bookie, collection-agent, deception, financial-crisis, gamblingActors: Russ Powell (actor), Walter Merrill (actor), Hal K. Dawson (actor), Eddy Chandler (actor), Edward Brophy (actor), Jack Gardner (actor), Edward Gargan (actor), Etienne Girardot (actor), Armand Kaliz (actor), Robert Kent (actor), Richard Lane (actor), Neely Edwards (actor), Alphonse Martell (actor), Horace McMahon (actor), Charles Regan (actor),
Plot: Ted Frazier and Sleeper work for a gambler, Foster, who takes racetrack bets over the telephone. A mysterious millionaire, J.C. Poindexter always wins Foster "lays off" his most recent bet of $50,000 to another gambler, Kelly, and Poindexter wins again. Kelly pays Ted and Sleeper the money but sends two of his henchmen to rob them. Ted sees it coming and orders Sleeper to put the money in an envelope and down a mail chute. Sleeper puts the money in a wrong envelope and the morning mail brings an envelope full of face powder. Foster gives them until midnight to produce the missing money. Ted locates Susan Bannister as the money-envelope recipient but she has spent all but $8000. With Foster's gunmen, Bubbles and Dead Eyes trailing them, Ted, Susan and Sleeper set out to raise the money. In a night club they meet an eccentric calling himself Julius Caesar and amuse themselves by accepting the queer wagers he makes, and Ted "wins" $30,000 from him. Ted "bets" the $30,000 that Caesar can't hide where they won't find him and it is accepted.
Keywords: gambler, lost-film