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6.6While 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.
Cast
- Hayden Christensen as Clay Beresford
- Jessica Alba as Sam Lockwood
- Terrence Howard as Dr. Jack Harper
- Lena Olin as Lilith Beresford
- Christopher McDonald as Dr. Larry Lupin
- Sam Robards as Clayton Beresford Sr.
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Joby Harold
- Written by
- Joby Harold
- Produced by
- Jason Kliot , John Penotti, Joana Vicente , Fisher Stevens
- Starring
- Hayden Christensen , Jessica Alba , Lena Olin , Arliss Howard , Terrence Howard
- Cinematography
- Russell Carpenter
- Edited by
- Craig McKay
- Music by
- Graeme Revell , Samuel Sim
- Production companies
- The Weinstein Company , GreeneStreet Films
- Distributed by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Release date
- November 30, 2007 ( 2007-11-30 )
- Running time
- 84 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Budget
- $8.6 million
- Box office
- $32.7 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 84
- FilmAffinity ID
- 267964
- Official website
- www.awakethemovie.com
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- publication date
- 2007-01-01
- title
- Awake
- review score
- 33/100
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Awake is a 2007 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Joby Harold in his directorial debut. The film stars Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard and Lena Olin. It follows Clay Beresford, who discovers a plot to kill him while he remains conscious but paralyzed during heart surgery.
The film was released theatrically in the United States and Canada on November 30, 2007, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the performances (primarily from the leads), direction, and editing. However, it performed moderately well at the box office, grossing approximately $32.7 million worldwide against a production budget of $8.6 million.