Dead Sleep (1990)

Country of Origin: Australia
Year of Production: 1990
Running Times: 100m
Length:
Format:
Colour Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound:

DIRECTION

Director: Alec Mills

CREW

PRODUCTION
Copyright: © 1990 Village Roadshow Pictures (Australia) Pty Ltd
Production Company: Village Roadshow Pictures presents
Executive Producers: Graham Burke & Gregory Coote
Produced by: Stanley O'Toole
Line Producer: Vincent O'Toole
Production Manager: Rosemary Spokes
Unit Manager: Stephen Brett
Production Co-Ordinator: Toni Ellis

SCRIPT
Screenplay by: Michael Rymer

DIRECTION
Assistant Director: Bruce Redman
2nd Assistant Director: Wade Savage
3rd Assistant Director: Elizabeth Williams
Continuity: Carolina Haggstrom
Runner: Amanda Walton

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: John Stokes
Camera Operator: Gene Moller
Focus Puller: Robert Foster
Clapper/Loader: Paula South
Camera Assistant: Damian Wyvill
Gaffer: John Bryden-Brown
Assistant Gaffer: Murray Head
Best Boy: Darren Ballengarry
Grip: Kurt Olsen
Assistant Grip: Bob Eden
Stillsman: Karl Fehr
Camera and Lenses Supplied by: Samuelson Film Service Austrealia Pty Ltd

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: David Halliday
Assistant Editor: Patrick Stewart
Post Production Manager: Judy Hamilton
Colour Grader: Arthur Cambridge
Negative Matching: Leo Bahas
Laboratory Liaison: Simon Wicks
Film Processing by: Colorfilm

MUSIC
Music: Brian May
Music Recorded at: Allan Eaton Sound
Sound Engineer: Robin Gray
Musical Associate: Alan Slater

SONGS AND ADDITIONAL MUSIC
"No Fantasy"
Performed and produced by White Knights
Composed by Allan MacKenzie
Used by permission

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Ian Grant
Boom Operator: Basil Krivoroutchko
Sound Mixers: James Currie, Peter Smith
Sound Mixed at: Hendon Studios
Assistant Sound Editor: Andreya O'Reilly
Editing Assistant: Trish Graham
Sound Editing Attachment: Vic Kaspar
A.D.R. Recording: Rod Herbert
Foley Artist: John Simpson
Sound Post Production: South Australian Film Corporation

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Wardrobe Mistress: Helen Mains
Wardrobe Assistant: Jill Loof
Make Up/Hair: April Harvie

TITLES AND OPTICALS
Opticals: Roger Cowland

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Philip Warner
Assistant Art Director: Jonathan Leahey
Set Dresser: Nic Brunner
Props Buyer: Kristin Reuter
Standby Props: Peter Boundy
Scenic Artist: Tony Short
Art Dept. Co-Ordinator: Nikki Cavenagh
Art Dept. Assistant: Rodney Surawski
Construction Manager: Terry Mashford
Asst. Construction Mngr: Pat Hogan
Standby Rigger: Ken McLeod

OTHER CREW
Production Accountant: Lyn Paetz
Accountant: Angela Kenny
Production Secretary: Rebecca Coote
Producer's Assistant: Annette Bass
Publicity: Hunt Downs
Unit Nurse: Yin Mei Chee
Catering by: Stars Catering

LOCATIONS
Made in Brsibane and the Gold Coast of Australia and at Warner-Roadshow Studios by Village Roadshow Pictures (Australia) Pty Ltd
Locations: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Producers wish to thank: Interflora; The Country Club Sanctuary Cove; "Private Collections" Fountain Court Arcade; Redclifef City Council & the citizens of Redcliffe; The Fountain Court Arcade, Redcliffe; Ballina Shire Council; Vital Medical Supplies; C.I.G. Medishield

CASTING
Casting Director: Judy Hamilton

CAST

Linda Blair (Maggie Healey)
Tony Bonner (Dr Jonthan Heckett)

featuring
Andrew Booth (Hugh)
Christine Amor (Sister Kereby)
Suzie MacKenzie (Wendy)
Sueyan Cox (Kaye)
Craig Cronin (Dr Lark)
Brian Moll (Dr Shamberg)
Vassy Cotsopoulos (Thena Fuery)
Peta Downes (Jessica Sharp)
Alan Edwards (Mr Clayton)
Pam Byde (Mrs Clayton)

Christina Ongley (Debbie)
Bill French (Andrew Raffio)
Cameron Watt (administrator)
Dianne Staines (receptionist)
Etienne Fourie (Henry)
Syrling Lyons (Mrs McCarthy)
Slim De Grey (Mr McCarthy)
Laurel Edwards (Nurse Alice)
Jane Dormaier (Nurse Patricia)
Bob Roberts (priest)
Ian Cope (manager of flats)
Noel Batten (Alf the cleaner)
John Rees-Osborne, Michael Bishop (policemen)
Donald Baul (waiter)
Sheree Atkinson, Graham Matters, Ray Lin Florence, Stephen Collins, Scott Hogan, Ernastein Kong, Peter Rollo, Bill Grundy, Woody Magill, Ryan Jelfs, Ray Swenson, Norma Davies (patients)

AVAILABILITY

Spain
Theatrical Distributors: Filmayer S.A.

USA
Video Distributors: Roadshow Home Video; Vestron Video
DVD Distributors: Artisan Entertainment (14427)

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Argentina
Rating: 16

Germany
Rating: o.Al.

Spain
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R

TIMELINE

1992
January
29: USA - video release

1993
July
9: Spain - video release

2003
December
16: USA - DVD release (Artisan Entertainment (14427))

2008
September
19: UK - television broadcast (on Zone Horror)

October
27: UK - television broadcast (on Zone Horror)

November
5: UK - television broadcast (on Zone Horror)
6: UK - television broadcast (on Zone Horror)

2009
January
19: UK - television broadcast (on Zone Horror)
20: UK - television broadcast (on Zone Horror)

February
2: UK - television broadcast (on Zone Horror)
3: UK - television broadcast (on Zone Horror)

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Aguja mortal - Spanish title
Arzt unter Verdacht, Ein - West German title
Dödlig sömn - Swedish title
Sonno senza fine - Italian title
Sueño mortal - Argentinean title

LINKS

SEE ALSO
Coma (1978)

REFERENCES

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

KEYWORDS

electric shock, nurse, psychiatric hospitals, shock therapy

Last Updated: 3 February, 2009