Waking Life
# Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD
2,000,000
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
2001-10-19
⌚ Running Time:
101 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
7.466
Beloved Cast
Jesse
Ethan Hawke
Celine
Julie Delpy
Main Character
Wiley Wiggins
Boat Car Guy
Bill Wise
Man in Car with P.A.
Alex E. Jones
Interviewed on Television
Steven Soderbergh
Bartender
Ken Webster
Angry Man in Jail
Charles Gunning
Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Lorelei Linklater
Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Trevor Jack Brooks
Accordion Player
Glover Gill
Violin Player
Lara Hicks
Viola Player
Ames Asbell
Viola Player
Leigh Mahoney
Cello Player
Sara Nelson
Piano Player
Jeanine Attaway
Bass Player
Erik Grostick
Philosophy Professor
Robert C. Solomon
Self
Kim Krizan
Shape-Shifting Man
Eamonn Healy
Burning Man
J.C. Shakespeare
Self
David Sosa
Self
Otto Hofmann
Self
Aklilu Gebrewold
Coffee Shop Chatter
Carol Dawson
Coffee Shop Chatter
Lisa Moore
Chimpanzee
Steve Fitch
Self
Louis Mackey
Man Writing a Novel at the Bar
Alex Nixon
Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)
Kelly Rebecca Nichols
Man Talking to the Bartender
Steven Prince
Woman on TV
Mary McBay
Man on TV
Kregg A. Foote
Man with the Long Hair
Jason T. Hodge
Self
Guy Forsyth
Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
John Christensen
Self
Caveh Zahedi
Man Talking to Caveh
David Jewell
One of Four Men
Adam Goldberg
One of Four Men
Nicky Katt
One of Four Men
Jason Liebrecht
One of Four Men
Brent Green
Man on the Lamppost
RC Whittaker
Mr. Debord
Hymie Samuelson
Man on the Train
David Martinez
Self / Young Disappearing Guy
Ryan Power
Soap Opera Woman
Tiana Hux
Self
Timothy "Speed" Levitch
Goatee Man
Steve Brudniak
Friendly Girl
Marta Banda
Old Man
Charles Murdock
Quiet Woman at Restaurant
Mona Lee Fultz
Older Artist in the Park
Edith Mannix
Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait
Bess Cox
Kierkegaard Disciple
Louis Black
Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
Richard Linklater
Goth Girl (uncredited)
Kierstin Cunnington
