The Dead Sleep Easy
Encyclopedia
The Dead Sleep Easy is a 2008 Canadian drama film, a co-production of Odessa Filmworks
and Zed Filmworks produced on location in Guadalajara, Jalisco
, Mexico
. Its tagline is "When you're this far south, sometimes it's better to be dead than alive."
) who becomes employed by a Mexican organised crime gang after he kills an opponent whose uncle is a mob leader. After witnessing a massacre of illegally-smuggled migrants into the United States, The Champ decides to seek redress for this crime.
The film was given a DVD release on March 5th, 2009 through Anchor Bay Canada.
Odessa Filmworks
Odessa Filmworks is a Canadian film production company, based in Ottawa, Ontario founded by film director/producer Lee Demarbre. Odessa produced the internationally-distributed feature film Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter.-Productions:...
and Zed Filmworks produced on location in Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Its tagline is "When you're this far south, sometimes it's better to be dead than alive."
Plot
The story concerns a one-time Mexican wrestler known only as The Champ (Ian HodgkinsonVampiro
Ian Richard Hodgkinson , better known by his ring name Vampiro, is a Canadian professional wrestler currently working as a wrestler and a consultant for Juggalo Championship Wrestling. Hodgkinson is semi-retired and is a member of the citizen crime patrol organization Guardian Angels, acting as...
) who becomes employed by a Mexican organised crime gang after he kills an opponent whose uncle is a mob leader. After witnessing a massacre of illegally-smuggled migrants into the United States, The Champ decides to seek redress for this crime.
Cast
- Ian HodgkinsonVampiroIan Richard Hodgkinson , better known by his ring name Vampiro, is a Canadian professional wrestler currently working as a wrestler and a consultant for Juggalo Championship Wrestling. Hodgkinson is semi-retired and is a member of the citizen crime patrol organization Guardian Angels, acting as...
- The Champ - Dave CourtneyDave CourtneyDave Courtney is a self-proclaimed British former gangster who has become both an author and celebrity-gangster figure...
- Tlaloc - Ana Sidel - Maya
- Martin KoveMartin KoveMartin Kove is an American actor who has appeared in feature films and television series.-Film appearances:His best-known roles may have been on the 1980s hit CBS television series Cagney & Lacey as Detective Victor Isbecki and in the 1984 hit film The Karate Kid as Cobra Kai Sensei John Kreese...
- Bob DePugh - Phil Caracas - Carlito
- Alex LoraAlex LoraJosé Alejandro Lora Serna , better known by his stage name Alex Lora, is a Mexican musician and composer. He has been the frontman of the Spanish rock band El Tri for over 40 years...
- Aaron KatzAaron KatzThis article is about the Soviet General. For the independent filmmaker see Aaron Katz .Aaron Davidovich Katz was a Major General in the Red Army and a member of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee ....
- Minuteman - Talia Russo - Bunny
Distribution and release
The film has had numerous special screenings:- 22 September 2007: CalgaryCalgaryCalgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Calgary International Film FestivalCalgary International Film FestivalThe Calgary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for ten days in late September and early October... - 8 February 2008: Victoria (British Columbia)Victoria, British ColumbiaVictoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
Film Festival - 15 February 2008: TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
- 22 February 2008: OttawaOttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
- 13 March 2008: MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
- 15 March 2008: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, Backseat Film Festival - 20 March 2008: Dawson City, YukonYukonYukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
, International Short Film Festival - 27 March, 28 March 2008: Hollywood, CaliforniaHollywood, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
, Ricardo MontalbánRicardo MontalbánRicardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, KSG was a Mexican radio, television, theatre and film actor. He had a career spanning six decades and many notable roles...
Theatre
The film was given a DVD release on March 5th, 2009 through Anchor Bay Canada.