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SCIENCE FICTION . 1997 . 1h 30m . 3.9/10

Sleeping Dogs_

"A man is frozen, then awakened in the future to find himself embroiled in some murderous mayhem."

A master jewel thief in 21st century Los Angeles targets the illegal emerald smuggling operations of a highly-connected crime syndicate. During what he believes to be a routine heist, cat burglar Harry Maxwell discovers that his target, notorious criminal Sanchez Boon is also the target of a police raid. In attempting to evade both the law and Boon's well-armed men, Harry meets Pandora Grimes, one of dozens of young women Boon kidnapped to work in his factory. When Boon sets a group of social deviants free and hijacks a space transport ship and its crew, only Harry and Pandora's cunning can save the hundreds of innocent people aboard.

Starring Scott McNeil, C. Thomas Howell, Heather Hanson
3.9/10
Rating
1h 30m
Runtime
1997
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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A man is frozen, then awakened in the future to find himself embroiled in some murderous mayhem.

A master jewel thief in 21st century Los Angeles targets the illegal emerald smuggling operations of a highly-connected crime syndicate. During what he believes to be a routine heist, cat burglar Harry Maxwell discovers that his target, notorious criminal Sanchez Boon is also the target of a police raid. In attempting to evade both the law and Boon's well-armed men, Harry meets Pandora Grimes, one of dozens of young women Boon kidnapped to work in his factory. When Boon sets a group of social deviants free and hijacks a space transport ship and its crew, only Harry and Pandora's cunning can save the hundreds of innocent people aboard.

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Cast
Scott McNeil stars as Harry Maxwell in Sleeping Dogs.
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Year context
Sleeping Dogs was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
A master jewel thief in 21st century Los Angeles targets the illegal emerald smuggling operations of a highly-connected crime syndicate. During what he belie...
Sleeping Dogs is a Science Fiction, Action film with a runtime of 1h 30m.

CAST (20)

Scott McNeil
Scott McNeil
Harry Maxwell
C. Thomas Howell
C. Thomas Howell
Sanchez Boon
Heather Hanson
Heather Hanson
Pandora Grimes
KH
Kiara Hunter
Zee 4R
Richard Toth
Richard Toth
Wallace
Stephen Fisher
Stephen Fisher
Morton
AM
Angela Madden
Stocker
Paul Jarrett
Paul Jarrett
Willy Boy Pruitt
SF
Sean Fuller
Chief Engineer Sweeney
GL
Gregory Linington
Brock
JK
Julius Krajewski
Samson
Darren Dalton
Darren Dalton
Dexter
MR
Michael Rogers
Haverty
JP
Jaroslav Peterka
Raoul
Pavel Kříž
Pavel Kříž
Alexandrov
Shannon McCormick
Shannon McCormick
Tippit
KV
Karel Vávrovec
Carlos
ML
Miroslav Lhotka
Hugo
Petra Špindlerová
Petra Špindlerová
Woman in Cabin
JK
Jiří Kraus
Lead Thug

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Country
Canada, CZ
Rating
3.9/10 (7 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Sleeping Dogs about?
A master jewel thief in 21st century Los Angeles targets the illegal emerald smuggling operations of a highly-connected crime syndicate. During what he believes to be a routine heist, cat burglar Harry Maxwell discovers that his target, notorious criminal Sanchez Boon is also the target of a police raid. In attempting to evade both the law and Boon's well-armed men, Harry meets Pandora Grimes, one of dozens of young women Boon kidnapped to work in his factory. When Boon sets a group of social deviants free and hijacks a space transport ship and its crew, only Harry and Pandora's cunning can save the hundreds of innocent people aboard.
How long is Sleeping Dogs?
Sleeping Dogs has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Sleeping Dogs?
The cast of Sleeping Dogs includes Scott McNeil, C. Thomas Howell, Heather Hanson, Kiara Hunter, Richard Toth.
What is the rating of Sleeping Dogs?
Sleeping Dogs has a rating of 3.9 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Science Fiction Action
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