| 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, was officially the world's longest movie, according to Guinness World Records, as of its release in 1987. Running 5,220 minutes (87 hours, or 3 days and 15 hours) in length, the movie 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.
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. It was never released to the public, but had it been made available on DVD, it would have been about 22 discs.