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Waking Life

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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.

AnimationDramaFantasy

3.7 / 5

Release Date: 19th October 2001
Director
Richard Linklater
Top Cast
Ethan HawkeJulie DelpyWiley Wiggins
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Full Cast
Ethan Hawke Image

Ethan Hawke

Jesse

Julie Delpy Image

Julie Delpy

Celine

Wiley Wiggins Image

Wiley Wiggins

Main Character

Bill Wise Image

Bill Wise

Boat Car Guy

Alex E. Jones Image

Alex E. Jones

Man in Car with P.A.

Steven Soderbergh Image

Steven Soderbergh

Interviewed on Television

Ken Webster Image

Ken Webster

Bartender

Charles Gunning Image

Charles Gunning

Angry Man in Jail

Lorelei Linklater Image

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

Kim Krizan Image

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)

Steven Prince Image

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

Guy Forsyth Image

Guy Forsyth

Self

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John Christensen

Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams

Caveh Zahedi Image

Caveh Zahedi

Self

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David Jewell

Man Talking to Caveh

Adam Goldberg Image

Adam Goldberg

One of Four Men

Nicky Katt Image

Nicky Katt

One of Four Men

Jason Liebrecht Image

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

Timothy "Speed" Levitch Image

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Self

Steve Brudniak Image

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

Louis Black Image

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)

Full Crew
Richard Linklater Image

Richard Linklater

Screenplay

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Anne Walker-McBay

Producer

Richard Linklater Image

Richard Linklater

Director of Photography

Tommy Pallotta Image

Tommy Pallotta

Producer

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Richard Linklater

Director

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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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Glover Gill

Original Music Composer

Sandra Adair Image

Sandra Adair

Editor

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Tommy Pallotta

Director of Photography

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Caroline Kaplan

Executive Producer

John Sloss Image

John Sloss

Executive Producer

Larry Blake Image

Larry Blake

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Bob Sabiston

Art Direction

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Patrick Lindenmaier

Post Production Supervisor

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Cathy Crane

Sound Assistant

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Tom Hammond

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Jeff Schwan

Stunts

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Lizzie Curry Martinez

Casting

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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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Matt Fliehler

Grip

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Jay Gallagher

Sound Re-Recording Assistant

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Bryan Pennington

Dolby Consultant

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Zoe Charlton

Animation

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Jason Piatt

Foley Recordist

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Arthur Blum

Grip

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Jason Archer

Animation

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Paul Beck

Animation

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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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Jean Caffeine

Animation

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Wayne Bell

Sound Mixer

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Tom Hammond

Sound Designer

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Bobby Sargent

Stunts

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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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Lindsay Doleshal

Casting Assistant

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Shannon Pearson

Animation

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Charlotte Wood

Casting Assistant

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Courtney Fitzgerald

Editorial Production Assistant

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Travis Lindquist

Animation

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Susan Sabiston

Animation

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Sara Nelson

Musician

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Paul Brennan

Legal Services

Kelly Williams Image

Kelly Williams

Production Assistant

Guy Forsyth Image

Guy Forsyth

Musician

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Glover Gill

Musician

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Chris Minley

Animation

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Mary Varn

Animation

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Scot Markland

Craft Service

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Randy Cole

Animation

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Erik Grostick

Musician

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Kate Dollenmayer

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Katie Salen

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Matthew Cook

Intern

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Jennifer Gaylord

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Nathan Jensen

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Divya Srinivasan

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Peter Atherton

Location Manager

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Morgan Miles

Production Accountant

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Bob Sabiston

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Julia Halperin

Casting Assistant

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Andrea Van Metter

Editorial Production Assistant

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Laine Bateman

Production Assistant

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Erin Ferguson

Production Coordinator

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Wiley Wiggins

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Rahab El Ewaly

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Sara Johnson

Post Production Assistant

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Eric Power

Animation

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Patrick Thornton

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Holly Sabiston

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Aliza Gold

Editorial Production Assistant

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Nancy Higgins

Editorial Production Assistant

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Ames Asbell

Musician

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John Sloss

Legal Services

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Pat Falconer

Animation

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John Paul

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Dave Bennett

Production Accountant

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Jennifer Deutrom

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Dan Gillotte

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Katy O'Connor

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Jeanine Attaway

Musician

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Lara Hicks

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Leigh Mahoney

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