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Awake

Actor(s): Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Christopher McDonald
Director(s): Joby Harold
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Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Profanity, Drug Content
Movie Release: 2007
DVD Release: 03/04/2008
Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 24 mins
Studio: Weinstein Company
Members Wishing: 11
Genres: Thriller, Psychological Thriller
See Also: Awake [Widescreen] [Blu-ray]

Synopsis

Jessica Alba, Hayden Christensen, and Terrence Howard star in first-time director/screenwriter Joby Harold's nerve-jangling psychological thriller about a man who experiences the frighteningly common surgical phenomenon known as "anesthetic awareness," in which those laid out on the operating table remain acutely aware of what is going on around them despite remaining completely paralyzed and unable to cry out for help. When a successful young man (Christensen) goes under the knife and realizes that the anesthesia hasn't quite done its job, the horror quickly sets in as his worried wife (Alba) waits anxiously and a terrifying drama unfolds in the operating room. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Hayden Christensen - Clayton Beresford Jr.
Jessica Alba - Sam Lockwood
Terrence Howard - Dr. Jack Harper
Lena Olin - Lilith Beresford
Christopher McDonald - Dr. Larry Lupin

Member Reviews

Angie M. - WHITE PIGEON, MI wrote on 7/28/2008...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Just watched this movie last night. I loved this movie so much I decided I had to keep it. This is one of those movies that has an ending that you did not see coming. The sceens in the operating room are great, if you like shows like ER. I could feel this guys pain. My husband even said that he could feel this guys pain. I do not think I have ever seen this side of Alba in any other movie. It was great to see a different side of her. You just have to see the movie to know what I am talking about. I loved this movie and give it two thumbs up.

Yvette T. - RUTLAND, MA wrote on 3/12/2008...

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Pretty good movie with a suprizing ending!

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