Directed by Keith Gordon
Written by Robert Dillon (screenplay), Scott Spencer (novel)
Cinematography by Tom Richmond

Billy Crudup as Fielding Pierce Jennifer Connelly as Sarah Williams Bill Haughland as William Haugland Nelson Landrieu as Francisco Higgens Ivonne Coll as Gisela Higgens Maxine Guess as Danny's Receptionist Paul Hipp as Danny Pierce Hal Holbrook as Isaac Green Lawrence Dane as Governor Kinosis Ed Harris as Jerry Carmichael Robert Harding as TV Newsman #2 Janet McTeer as Caroline Pierce

Running Time: 105 min.
Release Date: Mar. '00

Overall Call:
Waking the Dead is an intelligent and slow paced mature love story. This film is full of astonishingly subtle and rich acting delivered by both leads (Crudup and Connelly). Upon its initial release both critics and audiences were divided - they loved it or loathed it. The story telling method utilized is geared toward a specific taste. The love between the main characters rested upon the actors to deliver what could have been a god awful embarrassing mess if portrayed poorly. The mushy dialogue you have heard before, but here it seemed fresh and sincere. As stated earlier the story can be slow if you're not fully into what's developing on screen. If you want an intelligent drama/love-story with a nice interpret-for-yourself twist, check out Waking the Dead.

Reasons For Recommendation:
+ Powerful acting by Connelly and Crudup
+ Intelligent love story