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Sleepless stars Jamie Foxx as undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps Downs' teenage son.
Sleeping in our travel trailer in the casino parking lot we got to visit, play slots, eat a wonderful supper and enjoy the band: Undercover Legends of Rock during the festival. Even a deer walked by on a stroll. Sleepless sees Foxx’s Vincent Downs trying to gather evidence against corrupt cops and a mob-controlled casino when this incident occurs. German director Baran Bo Odar (Who Am I) helms the film. Directed by Neil Jordan. With Nick Nolte, Ralph Fiennes, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Ouassini Embarek. An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo.
It's been 25 years since 'Casino,' which is based on Nicholas Pileggi's novel 'Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas,' opened in theaters on Nov. 22, 1995. The Martin Scorsese-directed film starring Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci is one of the lauded director's most celebrated to date. The 1995 gangster epic tells the tale of the Mafia's convoluted relationship with Las Vegas and hits on themes of power, scandal and romance. Sharon was nominated for a best actress Academy Award for her performance. In honor of its big anniversary, Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at more of the best movies set in Las Vegas...
© Universal Pictures / Photofest 5.6 Netflix rating: 5.6
Metacritics rating: 34.0
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 25.0%
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A Las Vegas cop attempts to rob a drug shipment from a casino kingpin, but the heist goes horribly wrong, leading to the kidnap of his son. A cop with a connection to the criminal underworld scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son. Sleepless stars Jamie Foxx as undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps Downs' teenage son. In one sleepless night he will have to rescue his son, evade an internal affairs investigation, and bring the kidnappers to justice.
- Title
- Sleepless
- Year
- 2017
- Genre
- IDMB rating
- 5.6 (29760 votes)
- Netflix rating
- 5.6
- Metacritics rating
- 34.0
- Rotten Tomatoes rating
- 25.0%
- Directors
- Baran bo Odar
- Actors
- T.I., David Harbour, Dermot Mulroney, Octavius J. Johnson, Jamie Foxx, Gabrielle Union, Scoot McNairy, Michelle Monaghan
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