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Waking Life

2001, animation, drama, fantasy

101 minutes

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...

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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

Bartender

Charles Gunning

Angry Man in Jail

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

J.C. Shakespeare

Burning Man

David Sosa

Self

Carol Dawson

Coffee Shop Chatter

Lisa Moore

Coffee Shop Chatter

Steve Fitch

Chimpanzee

Alex Nixon

Man Writing a Novel at the Bar

Violet Nichols

Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)

Steven Prince

Man Talking to the Bartender

Mary McBay

Woman on TV

Kregg A. Foote

Man on TV

Jason T. Hodge

Man with the Long Hair

John Christensen

Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams

David Jewell

Man Talking to Caveh

Adam Goldberg

Adam Goldberg

One of Four Men

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

One of Four Men

Jason Liebrecht

One of Four Men

Brent Green

One of Four Men

RC Whittaker

Man on the Lamppost

Hymie Samuelson

Mr. Debord

David Martinez

Man on the Train

Ryan Power

Self / Young Disappearing Guy

Tiana Hux

Soap Opera Woman

Steve Brudniak

Goatee Man

Marta Banda

Friendly Girl

Charles Murdock

Old Man

Mona Lee Fultz

Quiet Woman at Restaurant

Edith Mannix

Older Artist in the Park

Bess Cox

Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait

Louis Black

Kierkegaard Disciple

Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Kierstin Cunnington

Goth Girl (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Bob Sabiston

Art direction

Camera

Crew

Directing

Editing

Sandra Adair

Sandra Adair

Editor

Production

John Sloss

John Sloss

Executive producer

Jonathan Sehring

Executive producer

Caroline Kaplan

Executive producer

Peter Atherton

Location manager

Jonah Smith

Producer

Palmer West

Producer

Tommy Pallotta

Producer

Erin Ferguson

Production coordinator

Sound

Mike Brennan

Boom operator

Glover Gill

Original music composer,

Larry Blake

Larry Blake

Sound re-recording mixer

Tom Hammond

Sound re-recording mixer, sound designer,

Writing

Visual effects

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