Waking the Dead
“Sometimes love has a life of it's own.”
Synopsis
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Waking the Dead (2000) Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-10-12
Top Cast
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Billy Crudup
Fielding Pierce
Jennifer Connelly
Sarah Williams
Molly Parker
Juliet Beck
Janet McTeer
Caroline Pierce
Paul Hipp
Danny Pierce
Sandra Oh
Kim
John Carroll Lynch
Father Mileski
Stanley Anderson
Fielding's Father
Hal Holbrook
Isaac Green
Ed Harris
Jerry Charmichael
Bruce Dinsmore
Tony Dayton
Patricia Gage
Fielding's Mother
Walt MacPherson
Sarah's Father
Ivonne Coll
Gisela Higgens
Nelson Landrieu
Francisco Higgens
Lawrence Dane
Governor Kinosis
Larry Marshall
Angelo Bertelli
Tony Calabretta
Sonny Marchi
Release History & Theatrical Window
Sundance Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 24, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$8.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$327K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.04x
-$8.2M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Keith Gordon
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Dillon
- Original Score
- Scott Shields, Tom Hajdu, Andy Milburn, tomandandy
- Original Title
- Waking the Dead
- Country of Origin
- Canada, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $8.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $327K
- Production Studios
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Egg Pictures, Gramercy Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Keith Gordon
Robert Dillon, Scott Spencer
Scott Shields, Tom Hajdu, Andy Milburn, tomandandy
Tom Richmond
Jeff Wishengrad
Keith Gordon, Stuart Kleinman, Linda Reisman, Jodie Foster
Department Leadership Roster
Keith Gordon
Director
Robert Dillon
Screenplay
Keith Gordon
Producer
Stuart Kleinman
Producer
Linda Reisman
Producer
Scott Shields
Original Music Composer
Tom Richmond
Director of Photography
Jeff Wishengrad
Editor
Zoe Sakellaropoulo
Production Design
Renée April
Costume Design
Tom Hajdu
Original Music Composer
Andy Milburn
Original Music Composer
tomandandy
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Waking the Dead
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Waking the Dead about?
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.
Who directed Waking the Dead?
Waking the Dead was directed by Keith Gordon.
Who stars in Waking the Dead?
The principal cast of Waking the Dead includes Billy Crudup, Jennifer Connelly, Molly Parker, Janet McTeer, Paul Hipp.
When was Waking the Dead released and how long is it?
Waking the Dead was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of Waking the Dead?
Waking the Dead had a reported production budget of $8.5M and grossed $327K at the worldwide box office (0.04 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Waking the Dead?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Waking the Dead was composed by Scott Shields, Tom Hajdu, Andy Milburn, tomandandy.
Is Waking the Dead based on a book or true story?
Waking the Dead is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Scott Spencer".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Waking the Dead?
Waking the Dead holds official age classifications: FR: TP; US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).