Wide Awake (1998)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

M. Night Shyamalan

Writer (WGA):

M. Night Shyamalan (written by)

Release Date:

20 March 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

First kisses. Outrageous pranks. A teacher with a killer fastball. To survive this year, Joshua Beal will have to stay...

Plot:

A 10 year old boy goes on a search for God after his grandfather dies.

Plot Keywords:

Nun | Pennsylvania | Boarding School | Grief | Family Relationships

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Joseph Cross	...	Joshua Beal
Timothy Reifsnyder	...	Dave O'Hara
Dana Delany	...	Mrs. Beal
Denis Leary	...	Mr. Beal
Robert Loggia	...	Grandpa Beal
Rosie O'Donnell	...	Sister Terry
Camryn Manheim	...	Sister Sophia
Vicki Giunta	...	Sister Beatrice
Julia Stiles	...	Neena Beal
Heather Casler	...	Hope
Dan Lauria	...	Father Peters
Stefan Niemczyk	...	Frank Benton
Michael Pacienza	...	Freddie Waltman
Michael Shulman	...	Robert Brickman
Jaret Ross Barron	...	Dan
Jarrett Abello	...	John
Joseph Melito	...	Billy (as Joseph Melito Jr.)
Peter A. Urban Jr.	...	Newman
Jahmal Curtis	...	Student
Michael Craig Bigwood	...	Little Boy
Gil Robbins	...	Cardinal Geary
Marc H. Glick	...	Father Sebastian
Robert K. O'Neill	...	Young Priest
Deborah Stern	...	Mrs. Waltman
Joey Perillo	...	Mr. Waltman
Jerry Walsh	...	Football Coach
Liam Mitchell	...	Gym Teacher
Charles Techman	...	Janitor
Antoine McLean	...	Wilson
Arleen Goman	...	Mrs. Pitman
Mets Suber	...	Race Starter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rena Anakwe	...	Extra (uncredited)
Pierce Cravens	...	(singing voice) (uncredited)
Stephen Patrick Dunn	...	School Boy (uncredited)
Josh LaBove	...	School Boy (uncredited)
James Spector	...	(voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
M. Night Shyamalan

Writing credits (WGA)
M. Night Shyamalan		(written by)

Produced by
James Bigwood	....	co-producer
Cathy Konrad	....	producer
Timothy J. Lonsdale	....	associate producer
Randy Ostrow	....	executive producer
Meryl Poster	....	executive producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer
Cary Woods	....	producer

Original Music by
Edmund Choi
Shok

Cinematography by
Adam Holender		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Andrew Mondshein

Casting by
Avy Kaufman

Production Design by
P. Michael Johnston		(as Michael Johnston)

Set Decoration by
Andrea Mae Fenton

Costume Design by
Bridget Kelly

Makeup Department
Shirley Baker	....	second hair stylist
Diane Heller	....	additional makeup artist (as Diane Hiller)
Joseph P. Hurt	....	key makeup artist (as Joseph Hurt)
Janice Kinigopoulos	....	key hair stylist
Karen Lovell	....	hair stylist
Donna Moyer	....	additional makeup artist
Rita Parillo	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Eddy Collyns	....	unit production manager: second unit, New York
Scott Currie	....	unit production manager
Desirée Jellerette	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carla Bowen	....	assistant director
Solita Hanna	....	second assistant director (as Solita M. Hanna)
Rick Walls	....	second assistant director (as Richard Walls II)

Art Department
Meg Hyatt Barker	....	additional assistant property master
Kate Bartouldus	....	scenic artist (as Kate Bartoldus)
Liz Bonaventura	....	charge scenic (as Elizabeth Bonaventura)
Carl Catanese	....	lead man
Guido DeCurtis	....	lead man: New York
Rich Devine	....	set dresser (as Richard Devine)
Douglas Fecht	....	set dresser (as Doug Fecht)
Meg Hyatt	....	assistant property master
Lara Kelly	....	art department coordinator
Peggy Khoury	....	set dresser
Yvonne King	....	draper
Jay Klein	....	set dresser
Paul Maiello	....	construction foreman
Brick Mason	....	storyboard artist
Greg Rocco	....	property master (as Gregory N. Rocco)
John Martin Schmidt	....	assistant property master
Charles J. Scott	....	set dresser (as Chuck Scott)
Kia Steave-Dickerson	....	scenic artist
Nell Stifel	....	scenic artist
Gay Studebaker	....	set dresser
Joseph M. Urbanik	....	scenic artist
Paul Williams	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Louis Bertini	....	dialogue editor
Tim J. Carroll	....	consultant: Dolby Digital
Kenna Doeringer	....	assistant sound editor
Jeff Formosa	....	assistant sound editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer	....	foley editor
Hal Levinsohn	....	adr editor
David J. Marks	....	boom operator
Brian Miksis	....	sound
Anne Pope	....	assistant sound editor
Mary Ellen Porto	....	dialogue editor
Ira Spiegel	....	supervising sound editor
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Edward Drohan III	....	special effects

Stunts
Bill Anagnos	....	stunt coordinator
Kristopher Medina	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Robin Buerki	....	camera operator
John Cambria	....	first assistant camera
Michael Cambria	....	second assistant camera
David Cecil	....	electrician
Molly Cheshire	....	grip
Tim Davies	....	grip
Bill Fiedler	....	electrician
Joseph Gallagher	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Joe Gallagher)
Thomas Greco	....	first assistant camera (as Tom Greco)
Gregory F. Johnson	....	grip
David Knox	....	camera operator
Eric Liebowitz	....	still photographer
Craig Ligget	....	rigging best boy electric
Steven Litecky	....	rigging gaffer
Jim Manzione	....	best boy electric (as Jimmy Manzione)
Phil Oetiker	....	camera operator: "b" camera
George Roach	....	grip
Kyle Rudolph	....	camera operator (as Kyle Christopher Rudolph)
Leon Sanginiti	....	second assistant camera
I. Nate Scaglione	....	generator operator (as Nate Scaglione)
Jay Stuart	....	grip
Stephen Treadway	....	second assistant camera
Franz Yeich	....	best boy grip

Casting Department
David H. Kramer	....	adr voice casting
Mike Lemon	....	casting: Philadelphia

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sue Gandy	....	assistant costume designer
Maria Vaughan	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Tod Scott Brody	....	additional post-production
Jennifer Davidoff Cook	....	first assistant editor (as Jennifer A. Davidoff)
John Scott Cook	....	assistant editor
Anne O'Brien	....	assistant editor

Music Department
David Carbonara	....	music editor
John Moses	....	musician: clarinetist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Thomas Fitzgerald	....	driver
John Morrone III	....	transportation coordinator (as John Morrone)

Other crew
David Acord	....	production assistant
Randall Balsmeyer	....	title designer
Thomas J. Bee	....	second assistant accountant
Stacey Byers	....	production assistant
Leslie Gaskins	....	production coordinator
Melissa Givey	....	assistant: Mr. Shyamalan
Benjamin Goldberg	....	assistant production office coordinator
Hal Gross	....	first assistant accountant (as Hal E. Gross)
Patricia Ann Holmes	....	production accountant (as Patricia Holmes)
Solomon Kleit	....	lead office production assistant
Michael LaCorte	....	production assistant
Monique LaMontagne	....	set location assistant
Danna Liebert	....	additional script supervisor
Derrick Loris	....	location manager
Sharon Pinkenson	....	film commissioner: Greater Philadelphia Film Office
Wendy Lee Roberts	....	script supervisor (as Wendy Roberts)
Lizzie Schwartz	....	assistant: Mr. Woods
Donna Serdula	....	intern
Michael Wakely	....	location scout (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Miramax Films (presents) (as Miramax)
• Woods Entertainment

Distributors

• Buena Vista International (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Miramax Films
• New Films International
• Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (video)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:13 | USA:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Bryn Mawr College - 101 N. Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

Director Trademark: [M. Night Shyamalan] [Philadelphia]

Goofs:

Continuity: During the girls' ceremony, Hope's rose changes from one more fully open and blush colored, to a more tightly closed, whiter bud.

Quotes:

Joshua A. Beal: My name is Joshua A. Beal. I live in Philidalphia, Pennyslvania. And I believe in two things: One-not all angels have wings And two-six grade has got to be easier than this

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

THIS AIN'T A SONG (IT'S A PRAYER)

It's the story of a young man who is faced with the challenge of learning how to deal with death.

While many people believe this movie is not worth the time and use the low grossing as evidence to back that up, I believe it is an excellent coming of age story. It shows us how children deal with death and reminds us that sometimes it takes a tragedy to open our eyes. It may be a little mundane to use a child as the center for a coming of age drama to give the audience a lesson in how to deal with death, but this movie does a really good job of waking us up. I cried and I laughed. Each time I cried it was real and sad, but each time I laughed it was heartfelt and even if for a fraction of a second that laugh made me happy. It is hard to find a quality movie that is able to invoke such an emotional response.