Waking Life (2001)

Waking Life (2001)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2001-10-19 United States of America 101 Min. PG-13
7.468 896 votes
Animation, Drama, Fantasy

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.

Cast

Ethan Hawke is Jesse
Jesse
Julie Delpy is Celine
Celine
Wiley Wiggins is Main Character
Main Character
Bill Wise is Boat Car Guy
Boat Car Guy
Alex E. Jones is Man in Car with P.A.
Man in Car with P.A.
Steven Soderbergh is Interviewed on Television
Interviewed on Television
Ken Webster is Bartender
Bartender
Charles Gunning is Angry Man in Jail
Angry Man in Jail
Lorelei Linklater is Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Trevor Jack Brooks is Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Glover Gill is Accordion Player
Accordion Player
Lara Hicks is Violin Player
Violin Player
Ames Asbell is Viola Player
Viola Player
Leigh Mahoney is Viola Player
Viola Player
Sara Nelson is Cello Player
Cello Player
Jeanine Attaway is Piano Player
Piano Player
Erik Grostick is Bass Player
Bass Player
Robert C. Solomon is Philosophy Professor
Philosophy Professor
Kim Krizan is Self
Self
Eamonn Healy is Shape-Shifting Man
Shape-Shifting Man
J.C. Shakespeare is Burning Man
Burning Man
David Sosa is Self
Self
Carol Dawson is Coffee Shop Chatter
Coffee Shop Chatter
Lisa Moore is Coffee Shop Chatter
Coffee Shop Chatter
Steve Fitch is Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee
Alex Nixon is Man Writing a Novel at the Bar
Man Writing a Novel at the Bar
Kelly Rebecca Nichols is Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)
Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)
Steven Prince is Man Talking to the Bartender
Man Talking to the Bartender
Mary McBay is Woman on TV
Woman on TV
Kregg A. Foote is Man on TV
Man on TV
Jason T. Hodge is Man with the Long Hair
Man with the Long Hair
John Christensen is Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
David Jewell is Man Talking to Caveh
Man Talking to Caveh
Adam Goldberg is One of Four Men
One of Four Men
Nicky Katt is One of Four Men
One of Four Men
Jason Liebrecht is One of Four Men
One of Four Men
Brent Green is One of Four Men
One of Four Men
RC Whittaker is Man on the Lamppost
Man on the Lamppost
Hymie Samuelson is Mr. Debord
Mr. Debord
David Martinez is Man on the Train
Man on the Train
Ryan Power is Self / Young Disappearing Guy
Self / Young Disappearing Guy
Tiana Hux is Soap Opera Woman
Soap Opera Woman
Steve Brudniak is Goatee Man
Goatee Man
Marta Banda is Friendly Girl
Friendly Girl
Charles Murdock is Old Man
Old Man
Mona Lee Fultz is Quiet Woman at Restaurant
Quiet Woman at Restaurant
Edith Mannix is Older Artist in the Park
Older Artist in the Park
Bess Cox is Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait
Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait
Louis Black is Kierkegaard Disciple
Kierkegaard Disciple
Richard Linklater is Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
Kierstin Cunnington is Goth Girl (uncredited)
Goth Girl (uncredited)