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Sleeper

"Woody Allen takes a nostalgic look at the future."

PG 1973 · 1h 27m · Comedy, Science Fiction
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Miles Monroe, a clarinet-playing health food store proprietor, is revived out of cryostasis 200 years into a future world in order to help rebels fight an oppressive government regime.

Theatrical
Dec 17, 1973
Box Office
$18.3M
Budget
$2.0M
Return
9.2x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 5, 2000
Theaters
1
Director
Woody Allen
Producers
Jack Grossberg, Charles H. Joffe, Jack Rollins
Music
Woody Allen
Studio
United Artists, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
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Nostalgia and Reflection on the Future
Taglines Woody Allen takes a nostalgic look at the future.
Love and Hate in a Distant Future
Taglines A love story about two people who hate each other. 200 years in the future.
Skepticism About Science and Relationships
Luna Schlosser But Miles, don't you see? Meaningful relationships between men and women don't last. That was proven by science. You see, there's a chemical in our bodies that makes it so that we all get on each other's nerves sooner or later.
Miles Monroe Hey, that's science. I don't believe in science. I'm, I'm, you know, science is a, an intellectual dead-end. You know, it's a lot of little guys in tweed suits cutting up frogs on foundation grants.
Luna Schlosser Oh, I see. You don't believe in science, and you also don't believe that political systems work, and you don't believe in God, huh?
Miles Monroe Right.
Luna Schlosser So then, what do you believe in?
Miles Monroe Sex and ] - two things that come once in a lifetime... but at least after death, you're not nauseous.
[[death]
Discussion of a muscular rebel chieftain
Miles Monroe You'd probably feel a lot safer with Mr. White Teeth back there.
Luna Schlosser Who?
Miles Monroe The Rebel Chieftain with the wall-to-wall muscles on his chest.
Luna Schlosser You mean, Erno?
Miles Monroe Yeah, Erno. It's a great name, if you happen to be the star of a vampire movie.
Luna Schlosser He's brilliant.
Miles Monroe Yeah. He couldn't be with us today. He's got to go take his handsome lesson.
Luna Schlosser Are you jealous?

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