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Jack is stuck in neutral. He lives with his mom in suburban New Jersey, works as a security guard, and can barely get out of bed in the morning. All that changes when he sees a cute girl on the bus - and then realizes seconds later that his gun is missing. Desperate to find it, he enlists the help of a fast-talking middle-aged maybe-gangster named Eddie, who sends Jack on an epic quest to explore the darkest, strangest corners of American suburbia. Will Jack ever find his gun? Or better yet, maybe that cute girl from the bus? A hilarious deadpan comedy that speaks directly to lost and adrift young people, this film made history as the first by a Filipino American director to get a theatrical release. Lost for 23 years after its original distributor's bankruptcy, this new 4K restoration from the original camera negative marks the film's long-delayed home video debut.

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Bonus Materials

• Audio commentary with director David Maquiling and star Marc Palmieri
• Newly created trailer
• Isolated musical score

Sales Points

• Lost for 23 years after its theatrical release, first time on home video
• Dramatic story of the film being lost and rediscovered, to be marketed via social media channels
• New 4K restoration from original camera negative, approved by the director
• For fans of Seinfeld, Scorsese's 'After Hours' and David O. Russell's 'Spanking the Monkey'

Press Quotes

Cherish it as a treasure! Populated by strange and wonderful people as eccentric as anyone in a DeNiro crime movie or an Australian comedy.

     —Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

An eye-opening comedy. It marks Maquiling as an original voice.

     —Andrew Johnston, US Weekly

Maquiling has built and sustained a mood of lovely comic aplomb. Like one of its hero's daydreams, the film leaves a serene glow.

     —Ty Burr, Entertainment Weekly

Harkens back ot the golden years of the Amerindie boom.

     —Andy Bailey, indieWire

An unusual and intriguing tone somewhere between sharp, deadpan comedy and a soft, dreamy surrealism. It marks Maquiling as a young filmmaker to watch.

     —Dave Kehr, The New York Times

A remarkably assured debut feature... 'Too Much Sleep' is a gem!

     —Amy Taubin, Village Voice

A shaggy-dog story full of hilarious and outrageous twists. You may be surprised by how many times you find yourself laughing out loud.

     —Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

A likably offbeat, intelligent American indie about finding yourself in a deranged modern suburb. Mixing the plot structure of 'The Bicycle Thief' with some of the nightmarish comic mood of 'After Hours' and the daffy buoyancy of 'Bottle Rocket.'

     —Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

A true eye opener. 'Too Much Sleep' is wonderfully and deceivingly unpretentious, with one good performance after another. Charmingly fresh and invigorating. Director Maquiling is an original.

     —Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

A wickedly smart indie film. A dry, deadpan, offbeat comedy of suburban manners [that] will remind you of work by Hal Hartley, Wes Anderson, Chris Smith and early Jim Jarmusch.

     —Steven Rosen, Denver Post

Could easily end up as someone's all-time favorite movoie. Not only is it brutally hilarious, it's also got the heart. The film ends on a note so touching, you can't help but sigh.

     —Phil Villareal, Arizona Daily Star

'Too Much Sleep' is a gas! [It] has a laid-back momentum that gains steadily and gets funnier and funnier, almost imperceptably. A rousing debut by David Maquiling.

     —Desson Howe, Washington Post

A cleverly deadpan movie.

     —Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner