While You Were Sleeping (1995)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Jon Turteltaub

Writers (WGA):

Daniel G. Sullivan (written by) &
Fredric LeBow (written by)

Release Date:

21 April 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A story about love at second sight.

Plot:

Ticket collecting romantic pretends to be engaged to an unconscious man but can't fool his brother

Plot Keywords:

Love | Coma | Hospital | Christmas | Train

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Sandra Bullock	...	Lucy Eleanor Moderatz
Bill Pullman	...	Jack Callaghan
Peter Gallagher	...	Peter Callaghan
Peter Boyle	...	Ox Callaghan
Jack Warden	...	Saul
Glynis Johns	...	Elsie
Micole Mercurio	...	Midge Callaghan
Jason Bernard	...	Jerry Wallace
Michael Rispoli	...	Joe 'Joey' Fusco, Jr.
Ally Walker	...	Ashley Bartlett Bacon
Monica Keena	...	Mary Callaghan
Ruth Rudnick	...	Wanda
Marcia Wright	...	Celeste
Dick Cusack	...	Dr. Rubin
Thomas Q. Morris	...	Man in Peter's Room

MPAA:

Rated PG for some language.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | South Korea:All (cable rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Caravan Pictures

Trivia:

The original screenplay was about a woman in a coma and a man pretending to be her fiancé. Many studio executives thought this to be too predatory, but one suggested reversing the roles. Once the script was rewritten, the movie was picked up by Hollywood Pictures.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lucy arrives at the hospital directly after the accident, her hair is wavy-curly in one shot, and noticeably straighter in the next.

Quotes:

Joe Jr.: O.K., Lucy, it's either me or him!
Lucy: Him.
Joe Jr.: You don't have to answer right away.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "My Family: While You Weren't Sleeping (#5.10)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

THIS WILL BE (AN EVERLASTING LOVE)

Sandra Bullock at Her Best.

Lovely little film that has the lonely Sandra Bullock admiring high-class businessman Peter Gallagher from afar in her toll booth on the subway. Then one day he is attacked by a couple of muggers and Bullock saves his life by getting him to the hospital. Naturally Gallagher is in a comatose state after the attack. A true misunderstanding makes it appear that Bullock is Gallagher's fiance and typical confusion ensues. Now Gallagher's family all believe that Bullock really is his woman. Gallagher's brother (Bill Pullman) is suspicious though, but slowly starts to believe Bullock as well. He then starts to fall in love with her and vice versa. A great romantic comedy that is so pure and well-made that it is near impossible to say anything negative about it. It is not a perfect film, but it is a very likeable movie that delivers what it promises. 4 stars out of 5.