Operation Sandman

In Operation Sandman, Captain Jean Farrell arrives at a secret military installation where Doctor Harlan Jessup oversees a controversial experiment. Volunteers are injected with 'the Juice', allowing them to operate without sleep. This leads to a series of intense Virtual Reality training scenarios involving terrorists and guerrillas, testing the soldiers' obedience and reaction times.

The film features a cast that includes Ron Perlman, Rod Biermann, and Richard Tyson, among others. With its unique premise, Operation Sandman delves into themes of military ethics and the psychological toll of extreme training. The combination of action and science fiction elements makes it a notable entry for genre enthusiasts from the early 2000s, appealing to collectors interested in this era's distinctive storytelling.