Waking the Dead (2000)
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A man finds his melancholy turning to madness in this thriller. Young lawyer Fielding Pierce (Billy Crudup) has just thrown his hat in the ring for an upcoming congressional election. He has also been haunted by the memory of his girlfriend Sarah (Jennifer Connelly), who recently died in a car bombing -- and haunted not just figuratively but literally: he's seeing apparitions of Sarah everywhere, and he's starting to wonder if she's really there or if he's going mad. Waking the Dead is based on a novel by Scott Spencer, who also wrote Endless Love, and directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Keith Gordon. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Billy Crudup, Jennifer Connelly, (more)
- Director(s):
- Keith Gordon
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Waking the Dead
A man finds his melancholy turning to madness in this thriller. Young lawyer Fielding Pierce (Billy Crudup) has just thrown his hat in the ring for an upcoming congressional election. He has also been haunted by the memory of his girlfriend Sarah (Jennifer Connelly), who recently died in a car bombing -- and haunted not just figuratively but literally: he's seeing apparitions of Sarah everywhere, and he's starting to wonder if she's really there or if he's going mad. Waking the Dead is based on a novel by Scott Spencer, who also wrote Endless Love, and directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Keith Gordon. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 106 mins
Complete Cast of Waking the Dead
- Billy Crudup - Fielding Pierce
- Molly Parker - Juliet Beck
- Paul Hipp - Danny Pierce
- Hal Holbrook - Isaac Green
- Jennifer Connelly - Sarah Williams
- Janet McTeer - Caroline Pierce
- Sandra Oh - Kim
- Lawrence Z. Dane - Governor Kinosis
- Director(s):
- Keith Gordon
- Writer(s):
- Robert Dillon
- Producer(s):
- Stuart Kleinman, Linda Reisman, Keith Gordon
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Brief Nudity, Sexual Situations, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Romance
Warning:
This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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