---
title: 'The Cure for Insomnia (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Henry Timmis IV'
released: '1987-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-cure-for-insomnia-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284020/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Cure for Insomnia (1987)

1987 · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

The Cure for Insomnia is a 1987 experimental film directed by John Henry Timmis IV, which was, according to Guinness World Records, the longest running film. At 5,220 minutes long in length, the film has no plot, instead consisting of artist L. D. Groban reading his 4,080-page poem A Cure for Insomnia over the course of three and a half days, spliced with occasional clips from heavy metal and pornographic videos.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Henry Timmis IV](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-henry-timmis-iv)

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