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Waking Life

2001 � 7.5/10

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.

Release Date
10/19/2001
Runtime
1 hour and 41 minutes
Director
Richard Linklater
Budget
$2,000,000

Cast

Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy
Celine
Wiley Wiggins
Wiley Wiggins
Main Character
Bill Wise
Bill Wise
Boat Car Guy
Alex E. Jones
Alex E. Jones
Man in Car with P.A.
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh
Interviewed on Television
Ken Webster
Ken Webster
Bartender
Charles Gunning
Charles Gunning
Angry Man in Jail
Lorelei Linklater
Lorelei Linklater
Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Trevor Jack Brooks
Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Glover Gill
Accordion Player
Lara Hicks
Violin Player
Ames Asbell
Viola Player
Leigh Mahoney
Viola Player
Sara Nelson
Cello Player
Jeanine Attaway
Piano Player
Erik Grostick
Bass Player
Robert C. Solomon
Philosophy Professor
Kim Krizan
Kim Krizan
Self
Eamonn Healy
Shape-Shifting Man

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