Awake

The Resource Awake
Label
Awake
Statement of responsibility
GreeneStreet Films ; Weinstein Company ; Open City Films ; produced by Jason Kliot, John Penotti, Joana Vicente ; written by Joby Harold ; directed by Joby Harold
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Clay Beresford, Jr. has inherited his late father's financial business. Under the thumb of his overly protective mother Lilith, Clay is hesitant to reveal the details of his engagement to Sam Lockwood. Matters are further complicated by Clay's ailing heart, and he desperately needs a new heart. Clay gets the chance at a new heart and Clay's close surgeon friend Jack is going to be performing the operation. All goes well at the beginning of the surgery, with Clay gently coming under the influence of general anesthesia. But he suffers from "anesthetic awareness" and finds himself awake and completely aware, but paralyzed. Now Sam must wrestle with her own demons as Clay continues to wrestle with his
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Russell Carpenter ; editor, Craig McKay ; music, Samuel Sim ; costume designer, Cynthia Flynt ; production designer, Dina Goldman
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for language, an intense disturbing situation, and brief drug use
Language note
In English, with Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
PerformerNote
Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Christopher McDonald, Sam Robards, Arliss Howard, Fisher Stevens, Georgina Chapman, David Harbour
Runtime
84
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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