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Falling Awake (2009)

R 110 min  -  Romance | Thriller  -   29 January 2010 (USA)
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Ratings: 5.3/10 from 55 users   Metascore: 24/100 
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A story about survival beyond one's class and condition, and the profound changes that occur when a young musician awakens the magic... See full summary »

Director:

Agustin

Writers:

Agustin (screenplay), Doug Klozzner (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Falling Awake -- Trailer for this urban drama about a struggling musician Falling Awake -- "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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Cast

Credited cast:
Jenna Dewan-Tatum ...
Alessandra (as Jenna Dewan)
Nestor Serrano ...
Lazaro
J.D. Williams ...
D-Money
Nicholas Gonzalez ...
Eddie
Julie Carmen ...
Angela
Michael Rivera ...
Lucho
Karin Duseva ...
Dancer
Gurdeep Singh ...
Pakistani Man
Eunice Anderson Eunice Anderson ...
Grandma
Ramon Fernandez ...
Papo
Tony Kost ...
Commuter
Flaco Navaja Flaco Navaja ...
Mafi
Mateo Gómez Mateo Gómez ...
Street Preacher
Angela Lin ...
Chinese Girl
Jaret Martino ...
Party Goer
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Storyline

A story about survival beyond one's class and condition, and the profound changes that occur when a young musician awakens the magic, the music and the possibilities for romance in the world outside the poverty and violence that are his life in the Bronx, NY. Written by A Adelson  

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Genres:

Romance | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, some violence and brief sexual content See all certifications »
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$847 (USA) (31 January 2010) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$1,598 (USA) (7 February 2010)
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Company Credits

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CinemaLab See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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