The Cure for Insomnia

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The Cure for Insomnia
Directed by John Henry Timmis IV
Produced by Joseph Emm Matune
Written by Nickoli Schirripa
Starring Lee Groban
Cinematography John Henry Timmis IV
Editing by Sean Jay Manning
Release date(s) January 31, 1987
Running time 5220 minutes (87 hours)
Country USA
Language English

The Cure for Insomnia, directed by John Henry Timmis IV, is officially the world's longest movie, according to Guinness World Records, as of its release in 1987. Running 5220 minutes (87 hours) in length, the movie has no plot, instead consisting of artist L. D. Groban reading his lengthy poem "A Cure for Insomnia" over the course of three and a half days, spliced with occasional clips from heavy metal and pornographic videos.[1] The movie is shot entirely on video.

It was first played in its entirety at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois from January 31 to February 3, 1987 in one continuous showing.

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