Directed by:
M. Night ShyamalanScreenplay:
M. Night ShyamalanCinematography:
Adam HolenderComposer:
Edmund ChoiCast:
Joseph Cross, Dana Delany, Denis Leary, Robert Loggia, Rosie O'Donnell, Camryn Manheim, Julia Stiles, Dan Lauria, Stephen Dunn, Pierce Cravens, Liam Mitchell (more)Plots(1)
In M. Night Shyamalan's first Hollywood feature, WIDE AWAKE, 10-year-old Joshua (Joseph Cross) embarks on a spiritual quest after his beloved grandfather (Robert Loggia) succumbs to bone marrow cancer. The determined child is resolved to find out--from God or other sources--what happens to the spirits of the dead. Joshua's sports-loving teacher, Sister Terry (Rosie O'Donnell), advises him to approach a cardinal who is coming to visit the nearby girl’s school. While there, he meets a young girl and falls for her. As the school year progresses, Joshua continues his search for answers and finds them in very unexpected places. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Joseph Cross
USA
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Dana Delany
USA
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Denis Leary
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Robert Loggia
USA
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Rosie O'Donnell
USA
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Camryn Manheim
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Julia Stiles
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Dan Lauria
USA
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Stephen Dunn
Canada
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Wide Awake (1998)
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Pierce Cravens
USA
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Liam Mitchell
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Wide Awake (1998)
Michael Shulman
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Patsy Meck
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Charles Techman
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Rena Anakwe
Canada
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Wide Awake (1998)