Sleepless Night
His son kidnapped by the most notorious drug dealer in the city, a shady cop ventures into a posh nightclub on a dangerous rescue mission, and finds himself facing off against ruthless gangsters and fellow policemen alike. Vincent (Tomer Sisley) is a Paris cop who may be just as shady as the criminals he has spent his whole career chasing. Shortly after teaming with another detective to rob a pair of drug couriers in a daring early morning stick-up, Vincent learns that the cocaine in his possession belongs to Jose Marciano (Serge Riaboukine), the owner of a prominent local nightclub, and a drug dealer who will stop at nothing to get his product back. When Vincent learns that Marciano has kidnapped his son and that the only way to get him back is to return the goods, the devastated cop makes his way to the club fully prepared to make the trade. Just as the deal is about to go down, however, an unexpected complication arises, and the cocaine disappears without a trace. With time running out and his son in mortal danger, Vincent searches frantically for his son, and a means of outrunning the hail of gunfire that's headed their way. more..
Director: Frédéric Jardin
Starring: Tomer Gazit Sisley, Joey Starr, Julien Boisselier, Laurent Stocker, Birol Ãnel
Frederic Jardin's gripping Sleepless Night maintains a consistently high pitch without growing monotonous.
An American remake is already being prepped. We suggest Hollywood simply cries uncle now and calls it a day.
There are hints of humor and depth early on, but about halfway through, Sleepless Night clicks into something funny and warm without sacrificing its edge.
There's no mistaking Jardin's playful mastery of the Hollywood-style action aesthetic; his movie starts in high gear and accelerates steadily from there.
Sisley is a former stand-up comic, although you'd never guess it here: Finding himself in the eye of a colossal shit storm of his own making, his Vincent is brusque and action oriented, his face, a picture of ulceration in progress.
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