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Who Needs Sleep?

Jan 19, 2006 | IMDB 7

78 min Watch Now

Documentary

A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work, focusing on the American film industry.

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Brent Lon Hershman, Deborah Eden, Haskell Wexler, David Agus, Netta Bank, Annette Bening, Roger Deakins, Julia Roberts, Paul Newman, Tom Hanks

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