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 word "fiancée" has three acceptable pronunciations in English according to Webster, with the stress on the first, second, or final syllable. In the initial hospital room scene where the Callaghans discover Peter in a coma and meet Lucy, all three pronunciations of the word are given, and in consecutive order as far as the syllables. Nurse: "She's his FIancée!" Midge: "His fiANcée"? Doctor (a few lines later, to intern): "She's the fianCEE, you idiot!"

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Goofs

The white t-shirt under Lucy's sweater when she leaves Peter's room in the ICU.

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Quotes

Mr. Fusco: "Nature of claim: Christmas tree through window". How am I gonna put that on my insurance claim? They're still pissed about the fire we had when Joe Jr. barbecued in the stairwell.
Lucy: I missed that.
Mr. Fusco: Great sausage.
Lucy: Listen, I'll pay for this.
Mr. Fusco: Don't worry about it, my brother Giuli's in the glass business.

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Connections

References I Love Lucy (1951)

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Soundtracks

"THIS WILL BE (AN EVERLASTING LOVE)"
Written by Chuck Jackson (as Charles Jackson) and Marvin Yancy
Performed by Natalie Cole
Courtesy of Capitol Records
under license from CEMA Special Markets

User Reviews

Adopt this family...

Next time you are depressed, this is the perfect pick me up. If you like watching the same movies over and over, this is great for that also. The chemistry between the two main characters is outstanding, much better than in this year's Two Weeks' Notice. Laugh out loud and cry out loud.