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Light Sleeper (1992)

Directed by Paul Schrader · Cinematography by Edward Lachman

R103 min63 frames

DramaCrime

He was a good man in a deadly business. She was his only way out.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Light Sleeper

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Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: closeup — The front end of a black Lincoln car sits in the rain at night. Raindrops collect on the dark metal hood…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: medium — A man stands in an art gallery against a large dark abstract painting. He faces a second person, whose…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with a horizontal radiator mounted on the back wall. A man sits on the side of a bed…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: medium — A dimly lit hotel room features two framed prints of figures on the wall. A man stands centered in front…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: medium — A dark room features a black checkered tile floor and a single upholstered armchair. A coat is draped…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: medium — A dark, cluttered storeroom features cardboard boxes stacked on a metal dolly. Three men stand under a…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: medium — The interior of a moving car at night with city lights visible through the window. A man sits in the back…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: medium — A mural depicting a man on horseback beside a flute player. Vivid painted figures contrast against a dark…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: wide — A long windowless hospital waiting area features institutional gray tiled walls and metal chairs. Several…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with a man working at a heavy wooden table. The man sits bare-chested while writing in a…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: establishing — A dark, worn cobblestone surface stretches across the frame in low-light conditions. No people or…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: wide — A long hospital corridor features white tile walls and gray wainscoting with handrails. A man walks toward…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: medium — A spartan room features a solid grey wall and a gray partition divider. A man sits opposite a person seen…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: wide — A dimly lit drinking establishment features silhouettes of patrons and overhead atmospheric light rays. Men…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: medium — A dimly lit tavern with a wooden counter and shadowy seating areas in back. Two men stand together at the…Light Sleeper (1992) movie still: establishing — A wide city street is lined with multi-story apartment buildings and parked cars. Traffic flows…
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Light Sleeper — official trailer

What is Light Sleeper about?

John LeTour is a recovering drug user who suffers insomnia and still deals to a high-end New York clientele, even though he’s trying to move on from the business. John’s professional midlife crisis becomes something more acute — and dangerous — when he re-encounters an old flame while a string of seemingly drug-related murders rocks the city.

Where can you watch Light Sleeper?

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What does the cinematography of Light Sleeper look like?

Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of Light Sleeper leans on medium shots (63% of the sample) and wide compositions (16%). Cinematographer Edward Lachman keeps 63% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 63% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

What is the color palette of Light Sleeper?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Light Sleeper (1992) are #2f2d2c, #515150, #131412, #0d142a, #93938e, #8e8474 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #515150
  • #131412
  • #0d142a
  • #93938e
  • #8e8474

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