Awake

Name: Awake
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2007-11-28
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Christopher McDonald

Every year, one in 700 people wake up during surgery.

Awake (2007)

Timing: 1:24 (84 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

2007-11-28

Country

United States

Production

The Weinstein Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, GreeneStreet Films, Open City Films

Genre

Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Budget

$86 000 000

Revenue

$14 373 825

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Director

Joby Harold

Actors

Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Christopher McDonald, Sam Robards, Arliss Howard, Fisher Stevens, Georgina Chapman, David Harbour
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Scenario

Joby Harold

Producer

Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, Fisher Stevens, John Penotti, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein

Operator

Russell Carpenter

Composer

Samuel Sim

Artist

Audition

Avy Kaufman

Editing

Craig McKay
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Short description

While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.

What's left behind the scenes

The film crew, along with the actors, attended a real heart transplant operation to have a clear understanding of what they would be portraying.
During the scriptwriting process, Harold spoke with over 50 nurses and four surgeons.
Before Christensen and Alba, Jared Leto and Kate Bosworth were considered for the leading roles in the film.

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