Murder without memory

Movie
German title	Murder without memory
Original title	The Sleepwalker Killing
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1997
length	85 minutes
Rod
Director	John Cosgrove
script	Lyle Slack
production	Cyrus I. Yavneh
music	Gary Malkin
camera	Eric Van Haren Noman
cut	Edward A. Warschilka
occupation
Hilary Swank : Lauren Schall Jeffrey Nordling : Detective Lloyd Boyko Charles Esten : Mark Schall Natalia Nogulich : Attorney Brooke McAdam Lisa Darr : District Attorney Mary Ellen Matulus Sean Murray : Christopher Lane Victor Love : Detective Ike Nolan Marisa Coughlan : Tanya Lane Sam Anderson : Roth Lane Julianna McCarthy : Eileen Hunter

Murder Without Memory (Original title: The Sleepwalker Killing ) is an American crime film from 1997 . Directed by John Cosgrove and written by Lyle Slack basis of the book Sleepwalker of June Callwood .

action

One night Mark Schall finds his mother-in-law killed and her husband seriously injured; he's calling the police. Since he is smeared with blood and has a criminal record, he is arrested on charges of murder. Schall himself claims that he cannot remember the act. Neither the police nor his wife Lauren believe him.

Schall's defense presented the court with a theory according to which Schall was a sleepwalker and allegedly committed the crime in his sleep. This theory is confirmed by a scientist. Since then, his wife has feared that Schall could repeat the murder if she confirmed the theory with her testimony and if he were released. Nevertheless, she makes a statement that exonerates her husband. Schall is acquitted. He later replied to one of the reporters' questions that he was under medical observation and was therefore not afraid that he might commit another similar act.

Reviews

The editorial team of Rotten Tomatoes described the film as an "exciting drama" .

Cinema magazine wrote that the thriller based on a true story still seemed "constructed and unbelievable" .

backgrounds

The premiere in the United States took place on April 28, 1997.

Web links

• Murder with no memory in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Murder with no memory at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ uk.rottentomatoes.com , accessed October 29, 2008
2. ^ Cinema , accessed October 29, 2008
3. ↑ Release dates for The Sleepwalker Killing , accessed October 29, 2008