Sleepers (1991): cast, story & where to watch
1991 · Film
Released in 1991, Sleepers is a comedy, thriller and drama film directed by Geoffrey Sax.
What it’s about. Amidst the thaw of glasnost, the Kremlin discovers that two Soviet agents, sent to England under deep cover in 1965, have been “lost.” A beautiful and ambitious Russian agent, sent to London to track them down, becomes embroiled in a tangle of CIA, KGB and MI-5 plots and counterplots as the two lost agents, now utterly assimilated, try to avoid detection.
Who’s in it. Sleepers stars Nigel Havers as Jeremy Coward/Sergei Rublev, Warren Clarke as Albert Robinson/Vladimir Zelenski, Michael Gough as Andrei Zorin and Joanna Kanska as Nina Grishna, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sleepers page.
If you liked it. Fans of Sleepers tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Sleepers (1991)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Sleepers change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in Sleepers?
- Sleepers stars Nigel Havers, Warren Clarke, Michael Gough, Joanna Kanska and David Calder.
- When was Sleepers released?
- Sleepers was released in 1991.