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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This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
this is another movie i taped from a German channel (vox) and i don't grasp what it is said I understand that Hilary's husband kills her mother while sleeping: her family is upset because Hilary trusts him however. The movie is rather dull except for Hilary playing a young mother and putting her very original charm into a low profile, plain clothes.
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.
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.
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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