Wide Awake is a 1998 comedy-drama film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Cary Woods and Cathy Konrad. The film stars Joseph Cross, Timothy Reifsnyder, Dana Delaney, Denis Leary, Robert Loggia and Rosie O'Donnell. Wide Awake also features Julia Stiles in one of her earliest roles as the main character's teenage sister, Neena.
Although it was made in 1995, the film was not released until 199...
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Wide Awake is a 1998 comedy-drama film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Cary Woods and Cathy Konrad. The film stars Joseph Cross, Timothy Reifsnyder, Dana Delaney, Denis Leary, Robert Loggia and Rosie O'Donnell. Wide Awake also features Julia Stiles in one of her earliest roles as the main character's teenage sister, Neena.
Although it was made in 1995, the film was not released until 1998. The script was written in 1991. It was nominated for "Best Family Feature — Drama" and "Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actor" at the 1999 Young Artist Awards. It is the only Shyamalan-directed film to date in which the director does not make a cameo appearance. Shyamalan has described Wide Awake as a comedy that he hoped would also make people cry.
The film revolves around the themes of family, growing up, and finding truth through personal endeavour. The story is told through the eyes of ten-year-old Joshua Beal (Joseph...
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