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While You Were Sleeping

While You Were Sleeping

A story about love at second sight.

19957.01h 43m

Overview

A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who's not quite sure that she's who she claims to be.

Directed by Jon Turteltaub
Written by Daniel G. Sullivan, Fredric LeBow
Produced by Roger Birnbaum, Joe Roth
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $182.1M

Top Cast

Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock

Lucy Eleanor Moderatz

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Jack Callaghan

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Peter Callaghan

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Ox Callaghan

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Saul

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Elsie

Micole Mercurio

Micole Mercurio

Midge Callaghan

Jason Bernard

Jason Bernard

Jerry

Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli

Joe Jr.

Ally Walker

Ally Walker

Ashley Bacon

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoiscomasibling relationshiplove of one's lifeholidaybrothersubwayromcomman of one's dreamslovehospitalchristmasclose family

About While You Were Sleeping

While You Were Sleeping is a romance, comedy film released in 1995 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, coma, sibling relationship, love of one's life, holiday, brother. Directed by Jon Turteltaub, it stars Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher. A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who's not quite sure that she's who she claims to be.

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