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Waking Life

7.5

Released October 19, 2001Runtime 1h 41min

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

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.

Genres

Animation

Drama

Fantasy

Production Companies

IFC Productions

Thousand Words

Detour Filmproduction

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $2,000,000
Revenue: $3,176,880
Profit/Loss: $1,176,880

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Cast

Ethan HawkeJesse

Julie DelpyCeline

Wiley WigginsMain Character

Bill WiseBoat Car Guy

Alex E. JonesMan in Car with P.A.

Steven SoderberghInterviewed on Television

Ken WebsterBartender

Charles GunningAngry Man in Jail

Lorelei LinklaterYoung Girl Playing Paper Game

Trevor Jack BrooksYoung Boy Playing Paper Game

Glover GillAccordion Player

Lara HicksViolin Player

Ames AsbellViola Player

Leigh MahoneyViola Player

Sara NelsonCello Player

Jeanine AttawayPiano Player

Erik GrostickBass Player

Robert C. SolomonPhilosophy Professor

Kim KrizanSelf

Eamonn HealyShape-Shifting Man

J.C. ShakespeareBurning Man

David SosaSelf

Otto HofmannSelf

Aklilu GebrewoldSelf

Carol DawsonCoffee Shop Chatter

Lisa MooreCoffee Shop Chatter

Steve FitchChimpanzee

Louis MackeySelf

Alex NixonMan Writing a Novel at the Bar

Kelly Rebecca NicholsWoman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)

Steven PrinceMan Talking to the Bartender

Mary McBayWoman on TV

Kregg A. FooteMan on TV

Jason T. HodgeMan with the Long Hair

Guy ForsythSelf

John ChristensenGuy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams

Caveh ZahediSelf

David JewellMan Talking to Caveh

Adam GoldbergOne of Four Men

Nicky KattOne of Four Men

Jason LiebrechtOne of Four Men

Brent GreenOne of Four Men

RC WhittakerMan on the Lamppost

Hymie SamuelsonMr. Debord

David MartinezMan on the Train

Ryan PowerSelf / Young Disappearing Guy

Tiana HuxSoap Opera Woman

Timothy "Speed" LevitchSelf

Steve BrudniakGoatee Man

Marta BandaFriendly Girl

Charles MurdockOld Man

Mona Lee FultzQuiet Woman at Restaurant

Edith MannixOlder Artist in the Park

Bess CoxOld Woman Sitting for a Portrait

Louis BlackKierkegaard Disciple

Richard LinklaterPinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Kierstin CunningtonGoth Girl (uncredited)

Crew

Richard LinklaterDirector

Richard LinklaterScreenplay

Anne Walker-McBayProducer

Tommy PallottaProducer

Palmer WestProducer

Jonah SmithProducer

Jonathan SehringExecutive Producer

Caroline KaplanExecutive Producer

John SlossExecutive Producer

Lizzie Curry MartinezCasting

Lindsay DoleshalCasting Assistant

Charlotte WoodCasting Assistant

Kelly WilliamsProduction Assistant

Peter AthertonLocation Manager

Morgan MilesProduction Accountant

Julia HalperinCasting Assistant

Laine BatemanProduction Assistant

Erin FergusonProduction Coordinator

Dave BennettProduction Accountant

Richard LinklaterDirector of Photography

Glover GillOriginal Music Composer

Sandra AdairEditor

Tommy PallottaDirector of Photography

Larry BlakeSound Re-Recording Mixer

Bob SabistonArt Direction

Patrick LindenmaierPost Production Supervisor

Cathy CraneSound Assistant

Tom HammondSound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeff SchwanStunts

Tom HammondSound Supervisor

Matt CobySound Re-Recording Assistant

Ethan AndrusSound Mixer

Matt FliehlerGrip

Jay GallagherSound Re-Recording Assistant

Bryan PenningtonDolby Consultant

Zoe CharltonAnimation

Jason PiattFoley Recordist

Arthur BlumGrip

Jason ArcherAnimation

Paul BeckAnimation

Mike BrennanBoom Operator

Wayne BellSound Editor

Gregg BarbanellFoley Artist

Jean CaffeineAnimation

Wayne BellSound Mixer

Tom HammondSound Designer

Bobby SargentStunts

John BruchAnimation

Matthew LanglandAnimation

Mike LayneAnimation

Penny Van HornAnimation

Rosie WeaverAnimation

Constance WoodAnimation

Shannon PearsonAnimation

Courtney FitzgeraldEditorial Production Assistant

Travis LindquistAnimation

Susan SabistonAnimation

Sara NelsonMusician

Paul BrennanLegal Services

Guy ForsythMusician

Glover GillMusician

Chris MinleyAnimation

Mary VarnAnimation

Scot MarklandCraft Service

Randy ColeAnimation

Erik GrostickMusician

Kate DollenmayerAnimation

Katie SalenAnimation

Matthew CookIntern

Jennifer GaylordLegal Services

Nathan JensenAnimation

Divya SrinivasanAnimation

Bob SabistonAnimation

Andrea Van MetterEditorial Production Assistant

Wiley WigginsAnimation

Rahab El EwalyAnimation

Sara JohnsonPost Production Assistant

Eric PowerAnimation

Patrick ThorntonAnimation

Holly SabistonAnimation

Aliza GoldEditorial Production Assistant

Nancy HigginsEditorial Production Assistant

Ames AsbellMusician

John SlossLegal Services

Pat FalconerAnimation

John PaulAnimation

Jennifer DeutromAnimation

Dan GillotteAnimation

Katy O'ConnorAnimation

Jeanine AttawayMusician

Lara HicksMusician

Leigh MahoneyMusician

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