While You Were Sleeping (1995)

Ticket collecting romantic pretends to be engaged to an unconscious man but can't fool his brother

Director:

Jon Turteltaub

Writers:

Daniel G. Sullivan, Fredric LeBow

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Bullock	...	Lucy
Bill Pullman	...	Jack
Peter Gallagher	...	Peter
Peter Boyle	...	Ox
Jack Warden	...	Saul
Glynis Johns	...	Elsie
Micole Mercurio	...	Midge
Jason Bernard	...	Jerry
Michael Rispoli	...	Joe Jr.
Ally Walker	...	Ashley Bacon
Monica Keena	...	Mary
Ruth Rudnick	...	Wanda
Marcia Wright	...	Celeste
Dick Cusack	...	Dr. Rubin
Thomas Q. Morris	...	Man in Peter's Room

Storyline

Lucy's life consists of constant loneliness that is until she saves Peter's life. Now she is a part of his family, and with a strong heart and fate on her side, others begin to realize what a terrific person she is, especially Jack, Peter's brother. An extraordinarily true-to-life sequence of events begin to take place as Lucy and Jack become closer and learn more about each other and themselves than one would ever expect from such coincidental, yet believable events.

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Plot Keywords:

love | coma | hospital | christmas | loneliness | 

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Taglines:

A story about love at second sight.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 April 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mientras dormías

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£4,534,913 (UK) (15 September 1995)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Caravan Pictures, Hollywood Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original screenplay was about a woman in a coma and a man pretending to be her fiancé. Many studio executives thought this to be too predatory, but one suggested reversing the roles. Once the script was rewritten, the movie was picked up by Hollywood Pictures.

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Goofs

The can of cat food changes from one that requires a can opener to one with a ring-pull.

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Quotes

Jack: I guess I don't remember meeting you.
Lucy: Well, that's probably because we've never met.
Jack: That could have something to do with it.

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Connections

References I Love Lucy (1951)

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Soundtracks

"HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS"
Music by Hugh Martin
Lyrics by Ralph Blane
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald
Courtesy of Verve Records
by arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets

User Reviews

Sandra Bullock at Her Best.

Lovely little film that has the lonely Sandra Bullock admiring high-class businessman Peter Gallagher from afar in her toll booth on the subway. Then one day he is attacked by a couple of muggers and Bullock saves his life by getting him to the hospital. Naturally Gallagher is in a comatose state after the attack. A true misunderstanding makes it appear that Bullock is Gallagher's fiance and typical confusion ensues. Now Gallagher's family all believe that Bullock really is his woman. Gallagher's brother (Bill Pullman) is suspicious though, but slowly starts to believe Bullock as well. He then starts to fall in love with her and vice versa. A great romantic comedy that is so pure and well-made that it is near impossible to say anything negative about it. It is not a perfect film, but it is a very likeable movie that delivers what it promises. 4 stars out of 5.