poster

Waking Life

Animation | Drama

7.5

Release Date

October 19, 2001

Duration

101 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Ethan Hawke

Jesse

Ethan Hawke

Julie Delpy

Celine

Julie Delpy

Wiley Wiggins

Main Character

Wiley Wiggins

Bill Wise

Boat Car Guy

Bill Wise

Alex E. Jones

Man in Car with P.A.

Alex E. Jones

Steven Soderbergh

Interviewed on Television

Steven Soderbergh

Ken Webster

Bartender

Ken Webster

Charles Gunning

Angry Man in Jail

Charles Gunning

Lorelei Linklater

Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Lorelei Linklater

Trevor Jack Brooks

Young Boy Playing Paper Game

Trevor Jack Brooks

Glover Gill

Accordion Player

Glover Gill

Lara Hicks

Violin Player

Lara Hicks

Ames Asbell

Viola Player

Ames Asbell

Leigh Mahoney

Viola Player

Leigh Mahoney

Sara Nelson

Cello Player

Sara Nelson

Jeanine Attaway

Piano Player

Jeanine Attaway

Erik Grostick

Bass Player

Erik Grostick

Robert C. Solomon

Philosophy Professor

Robert C. Solomon

Kim Krizan

Self

Kim Krizan

Eamonn Healy

Shape-Shifting Man

Eamonn Healy

J.C. Shakespeare

Burning Man

J.C. Shakespeare

David Sosa

Self

David Sosa

Otto Hofmann

Self

Otto Hofmann

Aklilu Gebrewold

Self

Aklilu Gebrewold

Carol Dawson

Coffee Shop Chatter

Carol Dawson

Lisa Moore

Coffee Shop Chatter

Lisa Moore

Steve Fitch

Chimpanzee

Steve Fitch

Louis Mackey

Self

Louis Mackey

Alex Nixon

Man Writing a Novel at the Bar

Alex Nixon

Kelly Rebecca Nichols

Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)

Kelly Rebecca Nichols

Steven Prince

Man Talking to the Bartender

Steven Prince

Mary McBay

Woman on TV

Mary McBay

Kregg A. Foote

Man on TV

Kregg A. Foote

Jason T. Hodge

Man with the Long Hair

Jason T. Hodge

Guy Forsyth

Self

Guy Forsyth

John Christensen

Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams

John Christensen

Caveh Zahedi

Self

Caveh Zahedi

David Jewell

Man Talking to Caveh

David Jewell

Adam Goldberg

One of Four Men

Adam Goldberg

Nicky Katt

One of Four Men

Nicky Katt

Jason Liebrecht

One of Four Men

Jason Liebrecht

Brent Green

One of Four Men

Brent Green

RC Whittaker

Man on the Lamppost

RC Whittaker

Hymie Samuelson

Mr. Debord

Hymie Samuelson

David Martinez

Man on the Train

David Martinez

Ryan Power

Self / Young Disappearing Guy

Ryan Power

Tiana Hux

Soap Opera Woman

Tiana Hux

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Self

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Steve Brudniak

Goatee Man

Steve Brudniak

Marta Banda

Friendly Girl

Marta Banda

Charles Murdock

Old Man

Charles Murdock

Mona Lee Fultz

Quiet Woman at Restaurant

Mona Lee Fultz

Edith Mannix

Older Artist in the Park

Edith Mannix

Bess Cox

Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait

Bess Cox

Louis Black

Kierkegaard Disciple

Louis Black

Richard Linklater

Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Richard Linklater

Kierstin Cunnington

Goth Girl (uncredited)

Kierstin Cunnington

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