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Writer:
Joby Harold (written by)
Release Date:
30 November 2007 (USA) more
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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
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
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(25 articles)
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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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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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Not screened in advance for critics. more
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Factual errors: The endotracheal tube (breathing tube) was not secured to the patient. It is standard practice to secure this tube to the patient in order to keep it in place. more
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Dr. Jack Harper:
He really did love you, Sam.
Sam Lockwood:
He didn't even know me.
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Jingle Bells more
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This was a thoroughly watchable and exciting medical thriller about a man who goes in for a heart transplant operation. The problem is, they don't use enough gas to knock him out completely, and as a result he remains fully alert during the operation but unable to talk or move. He then learns that the people involved are planning to kill him. He has an out-of-body-experience and learns more. You will need to listen closely to the conversation to pick up clues. You will also be truly surprised as the movie progresses. It reminded me a bit of an old Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode where a drug dealer is involved in a car accident and left completely paralyzed-but alive and in a similar situation. I really recommend this film and was very glad I finally got around to watching it in the theatre.
*** out of ****