Monday May 20, 1:58 pm Eastern Time

Press Release

ADVISORY/Los Angeles Premiere of ``Insomnia'' To Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Wednesday, May 22

WHO: From the Film: Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney,
     Jonathan Jackson, Martin Donovan, Nicky Katt, Paul Dooley, writer
     Hillary Seitz, and director Christopher Nolan. Other celebrities
     include: Tom Arnold, Crystal Bernard, Jeff Bridges, Billy
     Connolly, Nikki Cox, Anthony Edwards, Colin Farrell, Robert
     Forester, Bobcat Goldthwait, Alyson Hannigan, Laura Innes, Jamie
     Kennedy, Martin Landau, Chad Lowe, Ming-Na, Antonio Sabato, Jr.,
     Rod Steiger, Amber Valletta and many more.

WHAT: The Los Angeles premiere of "Insomnia." Presented by Warner
      Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment. From acclaimed director
      Chris Nolan ("Memento") comes the story of a veteran police
      detective (Al Pacino) who is sent to a small Alaskan town to
      investigate the murder of a teenage girl. Forced into a
      psychological game of cat-and-mouse by the primary suspect
      (Robin Williams), events escalate and the detective finds his
      own stability dangerously threatened. The premiere is to benefit
      St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 22
      Arrivals:  6:00 PM
      Screening: 7:00 PM

WHERE: The El Capitan Theatre
       6838 Hollywood Boulevard
       Hollywood               For further information, please contact:
               Broadcast: Dennise Stires (818) 954-6277
                    Print: Jeff Hare (818) 954-6292
                 Photo: Michael Taylor (818) 954-6585
                 Online: Brenda Falitz (818) 954-6676

                Your coverage of this event is invited

    Press Credentials must be picked up outside the theater after
                   5:00 PM on the day of the event.

Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment present a Witt/Thomas
Section Eight Production of a Christopher Nolan film, the suspense
thriller "Insomnia" starring AL PACINO, ROBIN WILLIAMS and HILARY
SWANK. The film also features MAURA TIERNEY, MARTIN DONOVAN, NICKY
KATT, JONATHAN JACKSON and PAUL DOOLEY. Directed by CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
from a screenplay by HILLARY SEITZ, Insomnia is produced by PAUL
JUNGER WITT, EDWARD L. MCDONNELL, BRODERICK JOHNSON and ANDREW A.
KOSOVE. The executive producers are GEORGE CLOONEY, STEVEN SODERBERGH,
TONY THOMAS, KIM ROTH and CHARLES J.D. SCHLISSEL. The director of
photography is WALLY PFISTER; the production designer is NATHAN
CROWLEY; the film editor is DODY DORN; and the casting is by MARCI
LIROFF. "Insomnia" will be distributed domestically by Warner Bros.
Pictures, an AOL Time Warner Company.

 "Insomnia" has been rated R by the MPAA for "language, some violence,
                          and brief nudity."
          www.insomniamovie.com / AOL Keyword: Insomnia movie

           "Insomnia" opens nationwide on Friday, May 24th.