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Wide Awake (1998)

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Overview

Director:
M. Night Shyamalan
Writer (WGA):
M. Night Shyamalan (written by)
Release Date:
20 March 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family more
Tagline:
First kisses. Outrageous pranks. A teacher with a killer fastball. To survive this year, Joshua Beal will have to stay... more
Plot:
A 10 year old boy goes on a search for God after his grandfather dies. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
It's the story of a young man who is faced with the challenge of learning how to deal with death. more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Joseph Cross ... Joshua Beal

Timothy Reifsnyder ... Dave O'Hara

Dana Delany ... Mrs. Beal

Denis Leary ... Mr. Beal

Robert Loggia ... Grandpa Beal

Rosie O'Donnell ... Sister Terry

Camryn Manheim ... Sister Sophia
Vicki Giunta ... Sister Beatrice

Julia Stiles ... Neena Beal
Heather Casler ... Hope
Dan Lauria ... Father Peters
Stefan Niemczyk ... Frank Benton

Michael Pacienza ... Freddie Waltman

Michael Shulman ... Robert Brickman
Jaret Ross Barron ... Dan
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for language and thematic elements.
Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
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Company:
Miramax Films more

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Trivia:
Director Trademark: [M. Night Shyamalan] [Philadelphia] more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the girls' ceremony, Hope's rose changes from one more fully open and blush colored, to a more tightly closed, whiter bud. more
Quotes:
Joshua A. Beal: Before this year bullies were just bullies for no reason, weirdoes were just weird, and daredevils weren't afraid of anything. Before this year, people I loved lived forever. I spent this year looking for something and wound up seeing everything around me. It's like I was asleep before and finally woke up. Know what? I'm wide-awake now. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003) (TV) more
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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
It's the story of a young man who is faced with the challenge of learning how to deal with death., 11 February 2007
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Author: mi88chelle from United States

While many people believe this movie is not worth the time and use the low grossing as evidence to back that up, I believe it is an excellent coming of age story. It shows us how children deal with death and reminds us that sometimes it takes a tragedy to open our eyes. It may be a little mundane to use a child as the center for a coming of age drama to give the audience a lesson in how to deal with death, but this movie does a really good job of waking us up. I cried and I laughed. Each time I cried it was real and sad, but each time I laughed it was heartfelt and even if for a fraction of a second that laugh made me happy. It is hard to find a quality movie that is able to invoke such an emotional response.

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