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