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Wide Awake (1998)
  • Caption: Wide Awake (1998)
  • Description: In this film by writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, a young boy learns lessons about life and God during a trying year of discovery in fifth grade at a Catholic boys' school. As the school year opens, Joshua Beal (Joseph Cross) is despondent over the recent death of his grandfather (Robert Loggia). On his first day at school, Joshua is harassed by the class bully. Because his grandfather played football, Joshua tries out for the school team, over the objections of his parents (Dana Delaney and Denis Leary), two physicians who don't like the risk of injury. But Joshua is inept athletically and does not make the team. Joshua continues to seek answers from God about his grandfather, so his teacher, Sister Terry (Rosie O'Donnell), advises him to approach a cardinal who is coming to visit the nearby girls school. Joshua meets a young girl at the school and falls for her. As the year goes by, Joshua continues his quest for spiritual answers and finds them in unexpected places, such as a winter snowstorm.

    Directed by
    M. Night Shyamalan

    Writing credits
    (WGA)
    M. Night Shyamalan (written by)



    Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

    Joseph Cross ... Joshua A. 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
    Jarrett Abello ... John
    Joseph Melito ... Billy (as Joseph Melito Jr.)
    Peter A. Urban Jr. ... Newman
    Jahmal Curtis ... Student
    Michael Craig Bigwood ... Little Boy
    Gil Robbins ... Cardinal Geary
    Marc H. Glick ... Father Sebastian
    Robert K. O'Neill ... Young Priest
    Deborah Stern ... Mrs. Waltman

    Joey Perillo ... Mr. Waltman

    Jerry Walsh ... Football Coach
    Liam Mitchell ... Gym Teacher
    Charles Techman ... Janitor
    Antoine McLean ... Wilson
    Arleen Goman ... Mrs. Pitman
    Mets Suber ... Race Starter
    rest of cast listed alphabetically:
    Pierce Cravens ... (voice) (uncredited)
    Josh LaBove ... School Boy (uncredited)
    James Spector ... (voice) (uncredited)
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  • Movie: Wide Awake
  • Id: 10964551
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