Waking Life
Waking Life
Release: 2001-10-19
·Runtime: 101m
·★ 7.5
Animation
Drama
Fantasy
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 Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
IFC Productions
Thousand Words
Detour Filmproduction
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Louis Black
as Kierkegaard Disciple
Steve Brudniak
as Goatee Man
Lorelei Linklater
as Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Mona Lee Fultz
as Quiet Woman at Restaurant
Julie Delpy
as Celine
Bill Wise
as Boat Car Guy
Charles Gunning
as Angry Man in Jail
Guy Forsyth
as Self
Timothy "Speed" Levitch
as Self
Adam Goldberg
as One of Four Men
Nicky Katt
as One of Four Men
Richard Linklater
as Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
Caveh Zahedi
as Self
Steven Prince
as Man Talking to the Bartender
Jason Liebrecht
as One of Four Men
Alex E. Jones
as Man in Car with P.A.
Steven Soderbergh
as Interviewed on Television
Ken Webster
as Bartender
Ethan Hawke
as Jesse
Wiley Wiggins
as Main Character
Kim Krizan
as Self
Crew
Jeff Schwan
Stunts
Jonathan Sehring
Executive Producer
Kelly Williams
Production Assistant
Richard Linklater
Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director
Eric Power
Animation
John Sloss
Executive Producer, Legal Services
Kate Dollenmayer
Animation
Travis Lindquist
Animation
Guy Forsyth
Musician
Larry Blake
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Wiley Wiggins
Animation
Tommy Pallotta
Producer, Director of Photography
Sandra Adair
Editor
Bob Sabiston
Art Direction, Animation