Waking Life  

Fri Oct 19 2001

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.

The Movie Database: 7.475/10

Internet Movie Database: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 81%

Metacritic: 85/100

Cast and Crew

Directed By, Richard Linklater |

Screenplay By, Richard Linklater |

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Ethan Hawke

Jesse
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Julie Delpy

Celine
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Wiley Wiggins

Main Character
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Bill Wise

Boat Car Guy
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Alex E. Jones

Man in Car with P.A.
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Steven Soderbergh

Interviewed on Television
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Ken Webster

Bartender
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Charles Gunning

Angry Man in Jail
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Lorelei Linklater

Young Girl Playing Paper Game
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Trevor Jack Brooks

Young Boy Playing Paper Game
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Glover Gill

Accordion Player
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Lara Hicks

Violin Player
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Ames Asbell

Viola Player
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Leigh Mahoney

Viola Player
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Sara Nelson

Cello Player
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Jeanine Attaway

Piano Player
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Erik Grostick

Bass Player
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Robert C. Solomon

Philosophy Professor
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Kim Krizan

Self
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Eamonn Healy

Shape-Shifting Man
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J.C. Shakespeare

Burning Man
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David Sosa

Self
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Otto Hofmann

Self
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Aklilu Gebrewold

Self
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Carol Dawson

Coffee Shop Chatter
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Lisa Moore

Coffee Shop Chatter
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Steve Fitch

Chimpanzee
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Louis Mackey

Self
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Alex Nixon

Man Writing a Novel at the Bar
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Kelly Rebecca Nichols

Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)
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Steven Prince

Man Talking to the Bartender
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Mary McBay

Woman on TV
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Kregg A. Foote

Man on TV
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Jason T. Hodge

Man with the Long Hair
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Guy Forsyth

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John Christensen

Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
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Caveh Zahedi

Self
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David Jewell

Man Talking to Caveh
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Adam Goldberg

One of Four Men
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Nicky Katt

One of Four Men
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Jason Liebrecht

One of Four Men
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Brent Green

One of Four Men
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RC Whittaker

Man on the Lamppost
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Hymie Samuelson

Mr. Debord
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David Martinez

Man on the Train
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Ryan Power

Self / Young Disappearing Guy
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Tiana Hux

Soap Opera Woman
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Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Self
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Steve Brudniak

Goatee Man
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Marta Banda

Friendly Girl
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Charles Murdock

Old Man
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Mona Lee Fultz

Quiet Woman at Restaurant
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Edith Mannix

Older Artist in the Park
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Bess Cox

Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait
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Louis Black

Kierkegaard Disciple
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Richard Linklater

Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
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Kierstin Cunnington

Goth Girl (uncredited)
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Details

Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Animation
Drama
Fantasy

Tagline

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

Langauge

en

Production Companies

IFC Productions
Thousand Words
Detour Filmproduction

Runtime

101 minutes

Budget

2.000 Million $

Box-Office

3.177 Million $

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