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    Waking Life

    101'

    2001-10-19

    7.4

    Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?

    Animation,Drama,Fantasy

    Overview:

    Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.

    DirectingRichard LinklaterWritingRichard Linklater

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    Cast

    6

    Jesse

    Ethan Hawke

    2

    Celine

    Julie Delpy

    1

    Main Character

    Wiley Wiggins

    1

    Boat Car Guy

    Bill Wise

    2

    Man in Car with P.A.

    Alex E. Jones

    2

    Interviewed on Television

    Steven Soderbergh

    1

    Bartender

    Ken Webster

    1

    Angry Man in Jail

    Charles Gunning

    1

    Young Girl Playing Paper Game

    Lorelei Linklater

    1

    Young Boy Playing Paper Game

    Trevor Jack Brooks

    1

    Accordion Player

    Glover Gill

    1

    Violin Player

    Lara Hicks

    1

    Viola Player

    Ames Asbell

    1

    Viola Player

    Leigh Mahoney

    1

    Cello Player

    Sara Nelson

    1

    Piano Player

    Jeanine Attaway

    1

    Bass Player

    Erik Grostick

    1

    Philosophy Professor

    Robert C. Solomon

    1

    Self

    Kim Krizan

    1

    Shape-Shifting Man

    Eamonn Healy

    1

    Burning Man

    J.C. Shakespeare

    1

    Self

    David Sosa

    1

    Self

    Otto Hofmann

    1

    Self

    Aklilu Gebrewold

    1

    Coffee Shop Chatter

    Carol Dawson

    1

    Coffee Shop Chatter

    Lisa Moore

    1

    Chimpanzee

    Steve Fitch

    1

    Self

    Louis Mackey

    1

    Man Writing a Novel at the Bar

    Alex Nixon

    1

    Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)

    Kelly Rebecca Nichols

    1

    Man Talking to the Bartender

    Steven Prince

    1

    Woman on TV

    Mary McBay

    1

    Man on TV

    Kregg A. Foote

    1

    Man with the Long Hair

    Jason T. Hodge

    1

    Self

    Guy Forsyth

    1

    Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams

    John Christensen

    1

    Self

    Caveh Zahedi

    1

    Man Talking to Caveh

    David Jewell

    3

    One of Four Men

    Adam Goldberg

    1

    One of Four Men

    Nicky Katt

    1

    One of Four Men

    Jason Liebrecht

    1

    One of Four Men

    Brent Green

    1

    Man on the Lamppost

    RC Whittaker

    1

    Mr. Debord

    Hymie Samuelson

    1

    Man on the Train

    David Martinez

    1

    Self / Young Disappearing Guy

    Ryan Power

    1

    Soap Opera Woman

    Tiana Hux

    1

    Self

    Timothy "Speed" Levitch

    1

    Goatee Man

    Steve Brudniak

    1

    Friendly Girl

    Marta Banda

    1

    Old Man

    Charles Murdock

    1

    Quiet Woman at Restaurant

    Mona Lee Fultz

    1

    Older Artist in the Park

    Edith Mannix

    1

    Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait

    Bess Cox

    1

    Kierkegaard Disciple

    Louis Black

    2

    Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

    Richard Linklater

    1

    Goth Girl (uncredited)

    Kierstin Cunnington

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    Details:

    • Budget: 2000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 3176880
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. IFC Productions
      2. Thousand Words
      3. Detour Filmproduction
      4. Flat Black Films
    • Vote Count: 996
    • Popularity: 2.5688
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Waking Life

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