Waking Life
Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$2000000
Revenue
$3176880
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2001-10-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
905
Vote Average
7.47
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
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Steven Prince
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Mary McBay
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Kregg A. Foote
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John Christensen
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David Jewell
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Adam Goldberg
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Brent Green
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Steve Brudniak
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Charles Murdock
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Mona Lee Fultz
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Edith Mannix
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Bess Cox
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Louis Black
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Richard Linklater
Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
Kierstin Cunnington
Goth Girl (uncredited)
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