Sleeper (1973 film)

Sleeper
Theatrical release poster by Robert McGinnis
Directed byWoody Allen
Written by
Produced byJack Grossberg
Starring
CinematographyDavid M. Walsh
Edited by
Music byWoody Allen
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • December 17, 1973 (1973-12-17)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[1]
Box office$18.3 million[1]

Sleeper is a 1973 American science fiction comedy film directed by and starring Woody Allen, who co-wrote it with Marshall Brickman. Parodying a dystopic future of the United States in 2173, the film involves the misadventures of the owner of a health food store who is cryogenically frozen in 1973 and defrosted 200 years later in an ineptly led police state. Contemporary politics and pop culture are satirized throughout the film,[2] which includes tributes to the classic comedy of Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and Charlie Chaplin.[2] Many elements of notable works of science fiction are also paid tribute to, or parodied.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference boxoff was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Sleepr (1973)". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22.