Waking the Dead (1999)
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51% of critics liked it
(55 reviews) -
74% of users liked it
(4,908 ratings)
A man finds his melancholy turning to madness in this thriller. Young lawyer Fielding Pierce (Billy Crudup) has just thrown his hat in the ring for an upcoming congressional election. He has also been haunted by the memory of his girlfriend Sarah (Jennifer Connelly), who recently died in a car… More A man finds his melancholy turning to madness in this thriller. Young lawyer Fielding Pierce (Billy Crudup) has just thrown his hat in the ring for an upcoming congressional election. He has also been haunted by the memory of his girlfriend Sarah (Jennifer Connelly), who recently died in a car bombing -- and haunted not just figuratively but literally: he's seeing apparitions of Sarah everywhere, and he's starting to wonder if she's really there or if he's going mad. Waking the Dead is based on a novel by Scott Spencer, who also wrote Endless Love, and directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Keith Gordon. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Keith Gordon
- Written By
- Robert Dillon
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Mar 24, 2000 Wide
- Studio
- USA Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
You can embrace this movie's message, which has less to do with political agendas than basic human decency and the enduring power of love. And if that's not enough to make a film worthwhile, we don't know what is.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
Painfully earnest.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Waking the Dead may put you to sleep.
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
A powerful story of love and politics.
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Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It's a good fit for anyone who loves fine acting.
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Cast
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Billy Crudup
as Fielding Pierce
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Jennifer Connelly
as Sarah Williams
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Molly Parker
as Juliet Beck
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Janet McTeer
as Caroline Pierce
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Paul Hipp
as Danny Pierce
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Sandra Oh
as Kim
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Hal Holbrook
as Isaac Green
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Lawrence Z. Dane
as Governor Kinosis
