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Writer:
Joby Harold (written by)
Release Date:
30 November 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
Every year, one in 700 people wake up during surgery. When they planned her husband's murder, they never thought he'd be the one. more
Plot:
The story focuses on a man who suffers "anesthetic awareness" and finds himself awake and aware, but paralyzed, during heart surgery. His mother must wrestle with her own demons as a drama unfolds around them, while trying to unfold the story hidden behind her son's young wife. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win
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3 nominations
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(33 articles)
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Caught a preview screening of this tonight and I'm awfully excited about it
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Hayden Christensen | ... | Clay Beresford | |
| Jessica Alba | ... | Sam Lockwood | |
| Terrence Howard | ... | Dr. Jack Harper | |
| Lena Olin | ... | Lilith Beresford | |
| Christopher McDonald | ... | Dr. Larry Lupin | |
| Sam Robards | ... | Clayton Beresford Sr. | |
| Arliss Howard | ... | Dr. Jonathan Neyer | |
| Fisher Stevens | ... | Dr. Puttnam | |
| Georgina Chapman | ... | Penny Carver | |
| David Harbour | ... | Dracula | |
| Steven Hinkle | ... | Young Clay (as Stephen Hinkle) | |
| Denis O'Hare | ... | Financial News Analyst | |
| Charlie Hewson | ... | Brian the Orderly | |
| Court Young | ... | Officer Doherty | |
| Joseph Costa | ... | Dr. Elbogen |
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Rated R for language, an intense disturbing situation, and brief drug use.
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Runtime:
84 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #43173) |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Ireland:15A |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Korea:15 |
Australia:MA |
Malaysia:U |
Finland:K-13 |
Argentina:16 |
Taiwan:R-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Chile:14 |
Italy:VM14 |
Peru:14 |
Netherlands:16 |
Iceland:16
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The tagline is a gross misrepresentation of statistics. The actual estimate of awareness during anesthesia is 1:14000 for high risk patients to as low as 1:42000.
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The new surgeon states they used Adriamycin to 'spike' the new heart. Adriamycin is a chemotherapeutic agent that is red in color. The syringe that Sam hands to Jack is filled with a clear and colorless liquid, however, the new surgeon was merely speculating what might have been used.
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I'm not going to put any spoilers in this review, but this is certainly a movie with some great twists and turns. I haven't been this excited about an upcoming release since The Sixth Sense or Memento. Hard to believe this is the director's first feature (although it's possible he cut his teeth in the commercial or music video world... I'm not sure) I mean, certainly the film has a few problems, some of the moments didn't ring exactly true to me and the music was a touch maudlin at times. But when this film gets it right, it gets it really right. I was on the edge of my seat from the second act on. It's the first film I've seen in awhile that manages to balance a genuine emotionality with a strong thriller aspect. Even Hayden Christensen, who I think we all had our doubts about after Episodes I-III, puts in a memorable and affecting performance. Definitely a film to see and a director I'll be keeping my eye on.