Wide Awake (1998 film)
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| Directed by | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Produced by | Cathy Konrad Cary Woods |
| Written by | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Starring | Denis Leary Dana Delany Joseph Cross Rosie O'Donnell |
| Music by | Edmund Choi |
| Cinematography | Adam Holender |
| Editing by | Andrew Mondshein |
| Studio | Woods Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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| Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million[1] |
| Box office | $282,175[1] |
Wide Awake is a 1998 comedy-drama film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by Cathy Konrad and Cary Woods. The film stars Denis Leary, Dana Delany, Joseph Cross and Rosie O'Donnell. Wide Awake also features Julia Stiles in one of her earliest roles as the main character's teenage sister, Neena.
Although it was made in 1995, the film was not released until 1998. The script was written in 1991. It was nominated for "Best Family Feature — Drama" and "Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actor" at the 1999 Young Artist Awards. It is the only Shyamalan-directed film in which the director does not make a cameo appearance. Shyamalan has described Wide Awake as a comedy that he hoped would also make people cry.
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Plot [edit]
During his year in the fifth grade, ten-year-old Joshua Beal (Joseph Cross) begins a personal search to find answers about life and death — a journey triggered by the passing of his beloved grandfather (Robert Loggia).[2]
Josh attends Waldron Mercy Academy, a private Catholic boys' school (in Merion Station, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia suburb, where Shyamalan attended and where much of the movie is filmed). The adults in his world have not been able to convince him that his grandfather is in good hands, so he sets out on a personal mission to find God. In their varying ways he is guided on his metaphorical journey by his best friend Dave (Timothy Reifsnyder) and a baseball-loving nun (Rosie O'Donnell) who teaches at his school.
Josh shows doubts about his religion as he questions if God truly exists, particularly when Dave is diagnosed with epilepsy and the moments as Josh experiences his first crush. As his academic year comes to end, he finds his answer in an unexpected way.[3]
Cast [edit]
- Denis Leary as Mr. Beal
- Dana Delany as Mrs. Beal
- Joseph Cross as Joshua A. Beal
- Rosie O'Donnell as Sister Terry
Reception [edit]
Wide Awake received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 40% based on reviews from 30 critics and reports a rating average of 4.8 out of 10.[4]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "Wide Awake (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ Wide Awake Yahoo! Movies.
- ^ Overview The New York Times.
- ^ "Wide Awake". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
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