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Sleep Is for Sissies

1980-09-03 · 36 min · ★ 7.0

Drama

A broke Brit tries to pick-up girls, earn some money and navigate Los Angeles.

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Directors
Alex Cox
Production companies
Commies From Mars Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,000

Top Cast

Bob RosenSmack Hasty
Christine BurtonKrsna
Bill WoodOzzie Mamba
Alex CoxAlex CoxRoy Rawlings (as I. Nukem)
Apache RodriguesMurphy
R.J. BenjaminAlvarado
Shaun MadigianBrown
Greg AlarconAlbacete
Robert Wipeout"Beer"

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