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  • Waking Life (2001)
  • R
    99 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Waking Life (2001)
R
99 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe.
Writer
Richard Linklater (written by)
Composer
Glover Gill (original score by)
Cinematographers
Richard Linklater (camera) | Tommy Pallotta (camera)
Editor
Casting Director
Lizzie Curry Martinez (as Lizzie Martinez)
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Release date
Jan 23, 2001 (United States)

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Cast

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57 cast members
Name Known for
Trevor Jack Brooks
Young Boy Playing Paper Game Young Boy Playing Paper Game   See fewer
Lorelei Linklater
Young Girl Playing Paper Game Young Girl Playing Paper Game   See fewer
Wiley Wiggins
Main Character Main Character   See fewer
Glover Gill
Accordion Player Accordion Player   See fewer
Lara Hicks
Violin Player Violin Player   See fewer
Ames Asbell
Viola Player Viola Player   See fewer
Leigh Mahoney
Viola Player Viola Player   See fewer
Sara Nelson
Cello Player Cello Player   See fewer
Jeanine Attaway
Piano Player Piano Player   See fewer
Erik Grostic
Bass Player Bass Player   See fewer
Bill Wise
Boat Car Guy Boat Car Guy   See fewer
Robert C. Solomon
Philosophy Professor Philosophy Professor   See fewer
Eamonn Healy
Shape-Shifting Man Shape-Shifting Man   See fewer
J.C. Shakespeare
Burning Man Burning Man   See fewer
Julie Delpy
Celine Celine   See fewer
Charles Gunning
Angry Man in Jail Angry Man in Jail   See fewer
Alex Jones
Man in Car with P.A. Man in Car with P.A.   See fewer
Carol Dawson
Coffee Shop Chatter Coffee Shop Chatter   See fewer
Lisa Moore
Coffee Shop Chatter Coffee Shop Chatter   See fewer
Steve Fitch
Chimpanzee Chimpanzee   See fewer
Alex Nixon
Man Writing a Novel at the Bar Man Writing a Novel at the Bar   See fewer
Violet Nichols
Woman Talking to the Novel Writer Woman Talking to the Novel Writer   See fewer
Steven Prince
Man Talking to the Bartender Man Talking to the Bartender   See fewer
Ken Webster
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
Mary McBay
Woman on TV Woman on TV   See fewer
Kregg A. Foote
Man on TV Man on TV   See fewer
Jason T. Hodge
Man with the Long Hair Man with the Long Hair   See fewer
John Christensen
Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams   See fewer
David Jewell
Man Talking to Caveh Man Talking to Caveh   See fewer
Adam Goldberg
One of Four Men One of Four Men   See fewer
Nicky Katt
One of Four Men One of Four Men   See fewer
Jason Liebrecht
One of Four Men (voice) (as E. Jason Liebrecht) One of Four Men (voice) (as E. Jason Liebrecht)   See fewer
Brent Green
One of Four Men One of Four Men   See fewer
RC Whittaker
Man on the Lamppost Man on the Lamppost   See fewer
Hymie Samuelson
Mr. Debord Mr. Debord   See fewer
David Martínez
Man on the Train (as David Martinez) Man on the Train (as David Martinez)   See fewer
Ryan Power
Young Disappearing Guy Young Disappearing Guy   See fewer
Tiana Hux
Soap Opera Woman Soap Opera Woman   See fewer
Timothy 'Speed' Levitch
Self (as Speed Levitch) Self (as Speed Levitch)   See fewer
Steve Brudniak
Goatee Man Goatee Man   See fewer
Marta Banda
Friendly Girl Friendly Girl   See fewer
Steven Soderbergh
Interviewed on Television Interviewed on Television   See fewer
Charles Murdock
Old Man Old Man   See fewer
Mona Lee Fultz
Quiet Woman at Restaurant (as Mona Lee) Quiet Woman at Restaurant (as Mona Lee)   See fewer
Edith Mannix
Older Artist in the Park Older Artist in the Park   See fewer
Bess Cox
Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait   See fewer
Louis Black
Kierkegaard Disciple Kierkegaard Disciple   See fewer
Richard Linklater
Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat   See fewer
Kierstin Cunnington
Goth Girl (uncredited) Goth Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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