The Sleepwalker Killing

1997
5.5| 1h28m| en
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Mark Schall kills his mother-in-law and wounds his father-in-law in the middle of the night, then turns himself in. He claims, however, that he cannot remember the crime itself. His defense team finds evidence that suggests the crimes were committed while Mark was sleep walking. They build their defense around this theory.

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ThiefHott Too much of everything
Sexylocher Masterful Movie
Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some
Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
dukesdungeon The story is supposedly based on a real life incident and is about a normally well mannered, quiet family man who confesses to murdering his mother-in-law, but claims not to remember anything about doing it. He's subsequently charged and stands trial for the murder and as the story unfolds, sleepwalking is eventually considered by the defense attorney as a real possibility behind the act.I'm not going to go into judging acting abilities or how good or bad the director did in making this film, only to say that I found it quite presentable. Just for the record, any NCIS fans will get to see a young Sean Murray (Special Agent Timothy McGee) as one of the main players in this movie.My main interest was how sleep-walking was analyzed and how, in this modern age of technology and so called understanding, we still have a lot to learn. Could be a good movie for any psychology or behavioral students and for those of us just looking to pass the time, I think it's worth the watch.
HamedHeidary It's a psychological film about a murderer, Mark who kills his mother in low in sleepwalking, But his wife believes that he isn't guilty.Can a sleepwalker commit murder? That is the question at the heart of THE SLEEPWALKER KILLING, a suspenseful drama starring Charles Eston, Jeffrey Nordling, and Hillary Swank. After murdering his mother-in-law, and seriously hurting his father-in-law, Mark Schall turns himself in. But while Mark admits to being guilty, he cannot remember actually committing the crime. In his defense, a team of lawyers attempt to prove that while Mark did in fact carry out murder, he was not awake when it happened.
mjwky Sleepwalking is an interesting concept to explore in a movie. I've never heard of sleepwalking used as a defense before. The movie gives you a good overview of what a sleepwalker goes through. Hilary Swank is good supported by the excellent Sam Anderson as her father. Sean Murray as her brother and Marisa Coughlan as her sister were both good casting. Both are believable as the grieving children & both are adorable young stars. The attorneys, Natalia Nagulich & Lisa Darr, did a superior job at defending their beliefs going at it in the classic legal style. Charles Esten as the accused killer leaves you wondering about what did really happen. His acting was excellent. Good cast and interesting to watch.
Jeni Despite what others may think due to the comment above, this movie was quite excellent. I gave it a 8 out of 10. Hilary Swank captured the anguish that a young woman in this position might feel. Charles Esten was believable in his role of the husband. Both characters were able to convey the pain and anguish that was felt during the trial. The sleepwalking theory was believable but it was a theory that had to be tested through the jury. The fact that the jury came back with a verdict so soon was the only part of the movie that seemed inconceivable. If you watch closely, all of the characters are in their same attire!!! Despite that, it was a wonderful Sunday afternoon movie to watch!

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