Waking Life (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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,176,880.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 16.047 |
Directed By
Richard Linklater
Crew
Richard Linklater
Tommy Pallotta
Jonah Smith
Anne Walker-McBay
Palmer West
Caroline Kaplan
Jonathan Sehring
John Sloss
Glover Gill
Richard Linklater
Tommy Pallotta
Sandra Adair
Richard Linklater
Larry Blake
Lizzie Curry Martinez
Bob Sabiston
Patrick Lindenmaier
Ethan Andrus
Gregg Barbanell
Wayne Bell
Wayne Bell
Mike Brennan
Matt Coby
Cathy Crane
Jay Gallagher
Tom Hammond
Tom Hammond
Tom Hammond
Bryan Pennington
Jason Piatt
Bobby Sargent
Jeff Schwan
Arthur Blum
Matt Fliehler
Jason Archer
Paul Beck
John Bruch
Jean Caffeine
Zoe Charlton
Randy Cole
Jennifer Deutrom
Kate Dollenmayer
Rahab El Ewaly
Pat Falconer
Dan Gillotte
Nathan Jensen
Matthew Langland
Mike Layne
Travis Lindquist
Chris Minley
Katy O'Connor
John Paul
Shannon Pearson
Eric Power
Bob Sabiston
Holly Sabiston
Susan Sabiston
Katie Salen
Divya Srinivasan
Patrick Thornton
Penny Van Horn
Mary Varn
Rosie Weaver
Wiley Wiggins
Constance Wood
Lindsay Doleshal
Julia Halperin
Charlotte Wood
Peter Atherton
Sara Johnson
Courtney Fitzgerald
Aliza Gold
Nancy Higgins
Andrea Van Metter
Ames Asbell
Jeanine Attaway
Guy Forsyth
Glover Gill
Erik Grostick
Lara Hicks
Leigh Mahoney
Sara Nelson
Laine Bateman
Dave Bennett
Paul Brennan
Matthew Cook
Erin Ferguson
Jennifer Gaylord
Scot Markland
Morgan Miles
John Sloss
Kelly Williams
TOP CAST
Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Julie Delpy
Celine
Wiley Wiggins
Main Character
Bill Wise
Boat Car Guy
Alex E. Jones
Man in Car with P.A.
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
Self
Eamonn Healy
Shape-Shifting Man
J.C. Shakespeare
Burning Man
David Sosa
Self
Otto Hofmann
Self
Aklilu Gebrewold
Self
Carol Dawson
Coffee Shop Chatter
Lisa Moore
Coffee Shop Chatter
Steve Fitch
Chimpanzee
Louis Mackey
Self
Alex Nixon
Man Writing a Novel at the Bar
Kelly Rebecca 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
Guy Forsyth
Self
John Christensen
Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
Caveh Zahedi
Self
David Jewell
Man Talking to Caveh
Adam Goldberg
One of Four Men
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
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