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Cast
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Ethan Hawke | As: Jesse |
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Julie Delpy | As: Celine |
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Wiley Wiggins | As: Main Character |
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Bill Wise | As: Boat Car Guy |
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Alex Jones | As: Man in Car with P.A. |
Storyline
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.
| Tagline: | Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself? |
| Certification: | R |
Cast
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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 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 |
Self |
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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) |
Directed By
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Richard Linklater |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Richard Linklater |
Screenplay |
Production Crew
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Anne Walker-McBay |
Producer |
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Tommy Pallotta |
Producer |
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Palmer West |
Producer |
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Jonah Smith |
Producer |
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Jonathan Sehring |
Executive Producer |
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Caroline Kaplan |
Executive Producer |
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John Sloss |
Executive Producer |
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Lizzie Curry Martinez |
Casting |
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Lindsay Doleshal |
Casting Assistant |
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Charlotte Wood |
Casting Assistant |
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Kelly Williams |
Production Assistant |
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Peter Atherton |
Location Manager |
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Morgan Miles |
Production Accountant |
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Julia Halperin |
Casting Assistant |
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Laine Bateman |
Production Assistant |
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Erin Ferguson |
Production Coordinator |
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Dave Bennett |
Production Accountant |
Edited By
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Sandra Adair |
Editor |
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Courtney Fitzgerald |
Editorial Production Assistant |
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Andrea Van Metter |
Editorial Production Assistant |
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Aliza Gold |
Editorial Production Assistant |
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Nancy Higgins |
Editorial Production Assistant |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
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Glover Gill |
Original Music Composer |
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Larry Blake |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Cathy Crane |
Sound Assistant |
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Tom Hammond |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Tom Hammond |
Sound Supervisor |
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Matt Coby |
Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
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Ethan Andrus |
Sound Mixer |
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Jay Gallagher |
Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
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Bryan Pennington |
Dolby Consultant |
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Jason Piatt |
Foley Recordist |
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Mike Brennan |
Boom Operator |
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Wayne Bell |
Sound Editor |
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Gregg Barbanell |
Foley Artist |
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Wayne Bell |
Sound Mixer |
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Tom Hammond |
Sound Designer |
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Sara Nelson |
Musician |
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Guy Forsyth |
Musician |
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Glover Gill |
Musician |
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Erik Grostick |
Musician |
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Ames Asbell |
Musician |
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Jeanine Attaway |
Musician |
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Lara Hicks |
Musician |
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Leigh Mahoney |
Musician |
Visual Effects
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Zoe Charlton |
Animation |
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Jason Archer |
Animation |
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Paul Beck |
Animation |
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Jean Caffeine |
Animation |
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John Bruch |
Animation |
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Matthew Langland |
Animation |
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Mike Layne |
Animation |
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Penny Van Horn |
Animation |
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Rosie Weaver |
Animation |
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Constance Wood |
Animation |
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Shannon Pearson |
Animation |
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Travis Lindquist |
Animation |
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Susan Sabiston |
Animation |
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Chris Minley |
Animation |
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Mary Varn |
Animation |
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Randy Cole |
Animation |
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Kate Dollenmayer |
Animation |
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Katie Salen |
Animation |
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Nathan Jensen |
Animation |
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Divya Srinivasan |
Animation |
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Bob Sabiston |
Animation |
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Wiley Wiggins |
Animation |
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Rahab El Ewaly |
Animation |
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Eric Power |
Animation |
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Patrick Thornton |
Animation |
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Holly Sabiston |
Animation |
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Pat Falconer |
Animation |
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John Paul |
Animation |
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Jennifer Deutrom |
Animation |
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Dan Gillotte |
Animation |
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Katy O'Connor |
Animation |
Camera
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Richard Linklater |
Director of Photography |
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Tommy Pallotta |
Director of Photography |
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Matt Fliehler |
Grip |
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Arthur Blum |
Grip |
Lighting
Art Department
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Bob Sabiston |
Art Direction |
Other Crew
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Patrick Lindenmaier |
Post Production Supervisor |
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Jeff Schwan |
Stunts |
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Bobby Sargent |
Stunts |
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Paul Brennan |
Legal Services |
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Scot Markland |
Craft Service |
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Matthew Cook |
Intern |
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Jennifer Gaylord |
Legal Services |
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Sara Johnson |
Post Production Assistant |
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John Sloss |
Legal Services |
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