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Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

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Waking the Dead

"Sometimes love has a life of it's own."

2000

1h 45m

6.1(103 votes)

Mystery

Drama

Romance

Overview

A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.

Where to Watch

Rent

Amazon Video

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Gramercy Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Billy Crudup

Fielding Pierce

Billy Crudup

Acting

Jennifer Connelly

Sarah Williams

Jennifer Connelly

Acting

Paul Hipp

Danny Pierce

Paul Hipp

Acting

Hal Holbrook

Isaac Green

Hal Holbrook

Acting

Ivonne Coll

Gisela Higgens

Ivonne Coll

Acting

Lawrence Dane

Governor Kinosis

Lawrence Dane

Acting

Ed Harris

Jerry Charmichael

Ed Harris

Acting

Janet McTeer

Caroline Pierce

Janet McTeer

Acting

Molly Parker

Juliet Beck

Molly Parker

Acting

Larry Marshall

Angelo Bertelli

Larry Marshall

Acting

Stanley Anderson

Fielding's Father

Stanley Anderson

Acting

Bruce Dinsmore

Tony Dayton

Bruce Dinsmore

Acting

Mimi Kuzyk

Adele Green

Mimi Kuzyk

Acting

Sandra Oh

Kim

Sandra Oh

Acting

John Carroll Lynch

Father Mileski

John Carroll Lynch

Acting

Patricia Gage

Fielding's Mother

Patricia Gage

Acting

Walt MacPherson

Sarah's Father

Walt MacPherson

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