The Innocent Sleep
Encyclopedia
The Innocent Sleep is a 1996 British
thriller film directed by Scott Michell and starring Rupert Graves
, Michael Gambon
and Franco Nero
. A tramp witnesses a gangland killing and becomes a target himself.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
thriller film directed by Scott Michell and starring Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves is an English film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his role as DI Lestrade in the critically acclaimed television series Sherlock.-Early life:...
, Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
Sir Michael John Gambon, CBE is an Irish actor who has worked in theatre, television and film. A highly respected theatre actor, Gambon is recognised for his roles as Philip Marlowe in the BBC television serial The Singing Detective, as Jules Maigret in the 1990s ITV serial Maigret, and as...
and Franco Nero
Franco Nero
Franco Nero is an Italian actor.-Early life:Nero was born Francesco Sparanero in San Prospero Parmense , the son of a sergeant in the...
. A tramp witnesses a gangland killing and becomes a target himself.
Cast
- Oliver CottonOliver CottonOliver Cotton is an English actor, known for his work on stage, TV and film.After training at the Drama Centre London, he has worked extensively at the Royal National Theatre playing in many productions including The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Much Ado About...
... Lusano - Tony Bluto ... Thorn
- Paul BrightwellPaul BrightwellPaul Brightwell is an English actor. He has acted in many different films and TV shows since the late 1980s.-Early life & career:Brightwell's first main role was as Uriah Heep in the TV Series David Copperfield in 1986...
... Pelham - Michael GambonMichael GambonSir Michael John Gambon, CBE is an Irish actor who has worked in theatre, television and film. A highly respected theatre actor, Gambon is recognised for his roles as Philip Marlowe in the BBC television serial The Singing Detective, as Jules Maigret in the 1990s ITV serial Maigret, and as...
... Det. Insp. Matheson - Rupert GravesRupert GravesRupert Graves is an English film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his role as DI Lestrade in the critically acclaimed television series Sherlock.-Early life:...
... Alan Terry - Campbell MorrisonCampbell MorrisonCampbell Morrison was a Scottish actor.He appeared in the soap operas Eldorado and EastEnders , and was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in the early eighties.He also played Gordon Gallagher in the Sky One series Dream Team.He had two sons, Tom and Luke, from a...
... Mac - Graham CrowdenGraham CrowdenClement Graham Crowden was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his many appearances in television comedy dramas and films, often playing eccentric 'offbeat' scientist, teacher and doctor characters.-Early life:...
... George - Franco NeroFranco NeroFranco Nero is an Italian actor.-Early life:Nero was born Francesco Sparanero in San Prospero Parmense , the son of a sergeant in the...
... Adolfo Cavani - Hilary Crowson ... Sheila Terry
- Kieran Smith ... Newspaper Vendor
- Sean GilderSean GilderSean Brian Gilder is an English stage, film and screen actor, he is also a playwright.Gilder was born in Brampton, Cumbria, England. He is best-known for his portrayal of Paddy Maguire on Shameless from 2005 to 2010, and as Styles on Hornblower...
... Police Constable - Brian Lipson ... Police Sergeant
- Dermot Kerrigan ... Willie
- Dermot Keaney ... Driver
- Alex Giannini ... Thug
- Chris Chering ... Thug
- Annabella SciorraAnnabella SciorraAnnabella Sciorra is an American film, television, and stage actress. Sciorra received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead for the 1989 film True Love, and came to widespread attention in her co-lead role in Spike Lee's 1991 film Jungle Fever...
... Billie Hayman - Chris JuryChris JuryChris Jury is an English actor/writer/director with a range of television credits. He is best known for his role as Eric Catchpole in the antique trade drama Lovejoy starring Ian McShane, which he played between 1986 and 1993...
... News Photographer - Laura Berkeley ... Glamorous Blonde
- Hugh Walters ... Lewis
- John HannahJohn Hannah (actor)John David Hannah is a Scottish actor of film and television. He has appeared in Stephen Sommers' Mummy Series, Richard Curtis' Four Weddings and a Funeral and Sliding Doors with Gwyneth Paltrow...
... James - Crispin Redman ... Simon, CID
- Katie CarrKatie CarrKatie Carr is an English actress and underwear model. She may be best known for her appearances in Dinotopia as Marion and in Heroes as Caitlin.-Filmography:- External links :...
... Alice - Chris Armstrong ... Dave, CID
- Lehla Eldridge ... Morgue Attendant
- Struan RodgerStruan RodgerStruan Rodger is a British actor who has appeared widely in a range of supporting roles. His first feature film role was as Eric Liddell's friend and running coach Sandy McGrath, in the Oscar-winning 1981 film, Chariots of Fire....
... Peter Samson - Stephen YardleyStephen YardleyStephen Yardley is an English actor, known for his work on British television between 1965 and 2004.Best known for his role as Ken Masters in the British TV drama Howards' Way , Yardley most recently appeared in the British TV comedy Hex .He made early appearances on TV in the 1960s, in series...
... Drago - Ken Ratcliffe ... Stephens
- Carmen De Venere ... Cavani's Aide
- Paul Gregory ... Newsreader
- Robert JamesRobert James (actor)Robert James was a Scottish actor, who was best known for his television work.Born in Paisley, Scotland, Robert James trained to be a lawyer, before being spotted by a professional director while doing amateur dramatics....
... Hopkin - Susan GilmoreSusan GilmoreSusan Gilmore is an English actress with a number of prominent television credits to her name, including Elizabeth Fitt in the BBC hospital drama Angels and Avril Rolfe in Howards' Way. She was also a leading cast member in the cult thriller serial Maelstrom...
... News Programme Presenter - Peter CartwrightPeter Cartwright (actor)Peter Cartwright is an actor who has made hundreds of appearances in television, film and on radio and has worked extensively in the theatre, both in the provinces and London's West End....
... Gerald Phillips - Julian Rivett ... Bike Courier
- Patrick DugganPatrick DugganThe Most Reverend Patrick Duggan was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Clonfert from 1872 until his death.Duggan was born in Cummer, County Galway in 1813...
... Landlord - Hilary Waters ... Journalist
- Riz Abbasi ... Journalist
- Martin Biltcliffe ... Journalist
- James Peck ... Journalist
- Peter HowellPeter Howell (actor)Peter Howell is a British actor.A regular in 1950s television hospital drama series Emergency Ward 10, he has made guest appearances in The Avengers, The Prisoner, and Doctor Who. He played the prison governor in the 1979 film Scum. He played Saruman in the 1981 BBC Radio production of The Lord of...
... Sir Frank - Ben De Saumserez ... Assassin