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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2001-10-19
- video_camera_front Companies IFC Productions, Thousand Words, Detour Filmproduction
- timer Runtime: 101 Mins
- star Rating: 7.5 / 10
- favorite Likes: 877 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0243017
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smart_display 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

Timothy "Speed" Levitch
Self

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
Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Kierstin Cunnington
Goth Girl (uncredited)
groups Crew

Richard Linklater
Screenplay

Tommy Pallotta
Producer

Jonah Smith
Producer

Anne Walker-McBay
Producer

Palmer West
Producer

Caroline Kaplan
Executive Producer

Jonathan Sehring
Executive Producer

John Sloss
Executive Producer

Glover Gill
Original Music Composer

Richard Linklater
Director of Photography

Tommy Pallotta
Director of Photography

Sandra Adair
Editor

Richard Linklater
Director

Larry Blake
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lizzie Curry Martinez
Casting

Bob Sabiston
Art Direction

Patrick Lindenmaier
Post Production Supervisor

Ethan Andrus
Sound Mixer

Gregg Barbanell
Foley Artist

Wayne Bell
Sound Mixer

Wayne Bell
Sound Editor

Mike Brennan
Boom Operator

Matt Coby
Sound Re-Recording Assistant

Cathy Crane
Sound Assistant

Jay Gallagher
Sound Re-Recording Assistant

Tom Hammond
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Hammond
Sound Designer

Tom Hammond
Sound Supervisor

Bryan Pennington
Dolby Consultant

Jason Piatt
Foley Recordist

Bobby Sargent
Stunts

Jeff Schwan
Stunts

Arthur Blum
Grip

Matt Fliehler
Grip

Jason Archer
Animation

Paul Beck
Animation

John Bruch
Animation

Jean Caffeine
Animation

Zoe Charlton
Animation

Randy Cole
Animation

Jennifer Deutrom
Animation

Kate Dollenmayer
Animation

Rahab El Ewaly
Animation

Pat Falconer
Animation

Dan Gillotte
Animation

Nathan Jensen
Animation

Matthew Langland
Animation

Mike Layne
Animation

Travis Lindquist
Animation

Chris Minley
Animation

Katy O'Connor
Animation

John Paul
Animation

Shannon Pearson
Animation

Eric Power
Animation

Bob Sabiston
Animation

Holly Sabiston
Animation

Susan Sabiston
Animation

Katie Salen
Animation

Divya Srinivasan
Animation

Patrick Thornton
Animation

Penny Van Horn
Animation

Mary Varn
Animation

Rosie Weaver
Animation

Wiley Wiggins
Animation

Constance Wood
Animation

Lindsay Doleshal
Casting Assistant

Julia Halperin
Casting Assistant

Charlotte Wood
Casting Assistant

Peter Atherton
Location Manager

Sara Johnson
Post Production Assistant

Courtney Fitzgerald
Editorial Production Assistant

Aliza Gold
Editorial Production Assistant

Nancy Higgins
Editorial Production Assistant

Andrea Van Metter
Editorial Production Assistant

Ames Asbell
Musician

Jeanine Attaway
Musician

Guy Forsyth
Musician

Glover Gill
Musician

Erik Grostick
Musician

Lara Hicks
Musician

Leigh Mahoney
Musician

Sara Nelson
Musician

Laine Bateman
Production Assistant

Dave Bennett
Production Accountant

Paul Brennan
Legal Services

Matthew Cook
Intern

Erin Ferguson
Production Coordinator

Jennifer Gaylord
Legal Services

Scot Markland
Craft Service

Morgan Miles
Production Accountant

John Sloss
Legal Services

Kelly Williams
Production Assistant
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