Sleeper (1973 film)
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Theatrical release poster by Robert McGinnis | |
| Directed by | Woody Allen |
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| Produced by | Jack Grossberg |
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| Cinematography | David M. Walsh |
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| Music by | Woody Allen |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $18.3 million |
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, which includes tributes to the classic comedy of Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and Charlie Chaplin. Many elements of notable works of science fiction are also paid tribute to, or parodied.