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Falling Awake (2009) -- "Falling Awake" is the powerful story of Jay (Andrew Cisneros), a young man struggling to find his identity in The Bronx in a house crowded with family members and a neighborhood filled with loyal friends and dangerous enemies. A gifted musician, Jay hopes to leave it all and pursue his dream of composing and performing music. Once he meets Alessandra (Jenna Dewan), a beautiful young woman who lives in Brooklyn, his determination to defy the expectations of his frustrated, angry father become even stronger. Yet Jay is tied to his home through loyalty to his friends and to his brother, who has returned unexpectedly from service in the Marines. As he reaches toward a wider world, he is pulled back over and over by the cycles of anger and violence that have defined his life and neighborhood for so long. It takes love, a change of heart and a new understanding of life's elusive chance at happiness to finally help Jay make the long, uncertain leap to a fresh chance.

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Director:
Agustin
Writers:
Agustin (screenplay) and
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Release Date:
2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Romance | Thriller
Plot:
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Cast

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Jenna Dewan ... Alessandra

Nicholas Gonzalez ... Eddie
J.D. Williams ... D-Money

Nestor Serrano ... Lazaro

Julie Carmen ... Angela

Michael Rivera ... Lucho

Omar Knight ... Commuter
Flaco Navaja ... Mafi

Maria Diaz ... Business Women

Gurdeep Singh ... Pakistani Man

Karin Duseva ... Dancer

Tony Kost ... Commuter

Alessandra Ramos ... Meri
Eunice Anderson ... Grandma
Norman Wakefield ... Harlem Crew Member #2

Ingrid Schau ... Linda

Ramon Fernandez ... Papo
Theo Kogan ... Bartender

Carolina Zaballa ... Brazilian Girl
Mateo Gómez ... Street Preacher

Danny Pennacchi ... Latin Club Goer

Jazmine Bezerra ... Hot party goer

Tiffany Romano ... Nelly
Kareem Savinon ... Papo's Thug

Gerald Bunsen ... Joe
Natalie Cortez ... Anabela
Andrew Cisneros ... Jay

Casper Martinez ... DJ Capicu
Chris 'Kazi' Rolle ... Cash Biz

Courtney S. Bunbury ... Commuter #1
Marta Vidal ... Mafi's Mother
Bill DaSilva ... Party Goer

Lissette Plasencia ... Hot Party Goer
David Douglas ... Police Officer #2

Xiomara Medina ... Capicu's girl
Luis Jimenez ... Pipo
Jackson Ning ... Chinese Man
Patrick A. Graham ... Harlem crew member #1

Leo Kin ... Chinese Gentleman
Rachel Lu ... Chinese Woman
Angela Lin ... Chinese Girl
Jelani 'Flash' Lowe ... Bumpy
Robert Gerard Larkin ... Police Officer #1
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
My Life (USA) (working title)
Out of the Bronx (USA) (working title)
Shine On (USA) (working title)
Wonderwall (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language, some violence and brief sexual content.
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Runtime:
USA:110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45517)
Filming Locations:
Bronx, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
CinemaLab more

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