A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he’s mugged, but—while he’s in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she’s Peter’s fiancée, and she doesn’t correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who’s not quite sure that she’s who she claims to be.
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Film Cast:

• Lucy Eleanor Moderatz: Sandra Bullock
• Jack Callaghan: Bill Pullman
• Peter Callaghan: Peter Gallagher
• Ox Callaghan: Peter Boyle
• Saul: Jack Warden
• Elsie: Glynis Johns
• Midge Callaghan: Micole Mercurio
• Jerry: Jason Bernard
• Joe Jr.: Michael Rispoli
• Ashley Bacon: Ally Walker
• Mary Callaghan: Monica Keena
• Wanda: Ruth Rudnick
• Celeste: Marcia Wright
• Dr. Rubin: Dick Cusack
• Man in Peter’s Room: Thomas Q. Morris
• Doorman: Bernie Landis
• Dalton Clarke: James Krag
• Orderly: Rick Worthy
• Intern: Marc Grapey
• Priest: Joel Hatch
• Mr. Fusco: Mike Bacarella
• Hot Dog Vendor: Peter Siragusa
• Man in Church: Gene Janson
• Phyllis: Krista Lally
• Cop at ICU: Kevin Gudahl
• Blood Donor Nurse: Ann Whitney
• Admitting Nurse: Margaret Travolta
• Ashley’s Husband: Shea Farrell
• Beth: Kate Reinders
• Celeste’s Friend: Susan Messing
• Lucy’s Father: Richard Pickren
• Young Lucy: Megan Schaiper

Film Crew:

• Director of Photography: Phedon Papamichael
• Camera Operator: Wally Pfister
• Casting: Amanda Mackey
• Casting: Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
• Producer: Roger Birnbaum
• Original Music Composer: Randy Edelman
• Director: Jon Turteltaub
• Editor: Bruce Green
• Executive Producer: Steve Barron
• Screenplay: Daniel G. Sullivan
• Screenplay: Fredric LeBow
• Producer: Joe Roth
• Associate Producer: Jonathan Glickman
• Executive Producer: Arthur M. Sarkissian
• Set Decoration: Larry Dias
• First Assistant Editor: David Rennie
• Leadman: Daniel B. Clancy
• Orchestrator: Ralph Ferraro
• Costume Design: Betsy Cox
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Paul Massey
• Co-Producer: Charles J.D. Schlissel
• Lead Painter: Harry N. Haase
• Gaffer: Rafael E. Sánchez
• First Assistant Director: Bruce Franklin
• Assistant Set Decoration: Amelia Hochberg
• Production Design: Garreth Stover
• Art Direction: Chris Cornwell
• Dialogue Editor: Adam Sawelson
• ADR Supervisor: James Beshears
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Chris David
• Color Timer: David Orr
• Stunts: Carl Paoli
• Key Hair Stylist: Elaina P. Schulman
• Set Designer: Suzan Wexler
• Art Department Coordinator: Marcie Friedman
• Best Boy Electric: Alphonse Blumenthal
• First Assistant Camera: Peter Kuttner
• Hairstylist: Deborah K. Dee
• Stunt Coordinator: Rick Le Fevour
• Costume Supervisor: Kimberly Guenther Durkin
• Utility Sound: Blair Scheller
• Script Supervisor: Alicia Accardo
• Foley Editor: Gary Mundheim
• Supervising Sound Editor: J. Paul Huntsman
• Dialogue Editor: Benjamin Beardwood
• Location Manager: Don J. Hug
• Sound Effects Editor: Bruce Tanis
• Production Supervisor: Katherine E. Beyda
• Scoring Mixer: Dennis S. Sands
• Construction Coordinator: Tyler Osman
• Makeup Artist: Whitney James
• Music Editor: John LaSalandra
• Foley Supervisor: Jeff Rosen
• Gaffer: Eugene F. Crededio
• Casting Associate: Elizabeth Lang
• Makeup Supervisor: Pamela S. Westmore
• Transportation Captain: Timothy J. Maxwell
• Production Assistant: Leslie Mikol
• Costumer: Heather Pollock
• Electrician: John P. Friday
• Grip: Robert Krzeminski
• Special Effects Coordinator: Guy Clayton
• Dialogue Editor: Gary Lewis
• Transportation Captain: James Hogan
• Boom Operator: Jeffrey A. Williams
• Sound Effects Editor: Joe Earle
• Foley Mixer: Dean Drabin
• Key Grip: Morgan Michael Lewis
• Assistant Location Manager: Wileen Dragovan
• Title Designer: Robert Dawson
• Transportation Coordinator: George DiLeonardi
• Still Photographer: Michael P. Weinstein
• Production Sound Mixer: Curt Frisk
• Electrician: Anthony J. Lullo
• Second Assistant Camera: Hope A. Nielsen
• Locale Casting Director: Rick Boynton
• Electrician: Sam Bertone
• First Assistant Sound Editor: Jeanine Payne
• Best Boy Grip: Chris Freres
• ADR Editor: Stephen Janisz
• Property Master: William D’Ambra
• Assistant Property Master: David J. Chamerski
• Stunts: James Fierro
• Foley Recordist: Ann Hadsell
• Negative Cutter: Theresa Repola Mohammed
• Grip: Mark Purkart
• Grip: Fernando M. Briones
• Production Secretary: Dana Armonda
• Stunts: Linda Perlin
• Video Assist Operator: Frank Yario Jr.
• Rigging Grip: John S. Robertson
• Dolly Grip: John Hudecek
• Associate Producer: Elaine Johnson
• Co-Producer: Susan Stremple
• Stunts: Stephan Choiniere
• Second Assistant Director: Sandra M. Middleton
• Second Second Assistant Director: Aiman A. Humaideh
• Set Costumer: Kaye Nottbusch
• Assistant Sound Editor: Rebecca Nicolaou
• Production Coordinator: Melissa K. Cooper
• Assistant Production Coordinator: Rosemary Orlando
• Production Assistant: Peter Hollocker
• Production Assistant: Julie Herman
• Production Assistant: Gerald F. Nichols
• Producer’s Assistant: Mary Mooney
• Actor’s Assistant: Mark H. Brunetz
• Assistant Location Manager: Robin E. Agron
• Production Accountant: Jack W. Haddox
• First Assistant Accountant: Patricia J. Amaral
• Assistant Accountant: Cheryl McHugh
• Assistant Accountant: Patricia S. Kingery
• Unit Publicist: Braden Wright
• Technical Advisor: Sidney Edwards

Movie Reviews:

• Kamurai: Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend.

  This feels like a classic watch, like a movie that started a trope…but I can’t think of a single other movie that did what this movie does. Sure there are movies about comas, amnesia, lying, but they don’t do it in the same way, and I honestly believe it’s because this movie did it so well that no one wants to risk copying it and do worse.

  This is also a great example of good situational comedy without bleeding over into abuse humor: at no point is she “suffering”, she’s not attacked, or wronged, but she’s in a difficult situation that doesn’t lend towards pleasantness in a ridiculous fashion, mostly because the family is insane, in the best of ways.

  Every single actor in this really brings it too. There are plenty of notable names, but as much as Sandra Bullock elevates the quiet, reserved character of Lucy, there are so many other good actors and characters throughout the movie, it feels extremely balanced, despite all the different story angles happening.

  The other thing happening is that this is sort of a reverse mystery. Instead of information that other characters know being hidden from the audience to be revealed later, the audience is almost the only one to know the truth until aspects are slowly revealed to the rest of the cast.

  If you haven’t see this yet, put it on your list, I promise it still holds up: even if there are no smart phones yet, you’ll barely notice.

• r96sk: Insanely cheesy and overtly sentimental… yet, I kinda like ‘While You Were Sleeping’.

  Sandra Bullock is probably the main reason for the latter, as she gives a near perfect performance for this sorta role. The rest of the cast are good too, from Bill Pullman to Peter Gallagher to Jason Bernard. The story is paced finely, it’s really just the strong cheese that brings the rating down for me. Still: 7/10.

  It’s the sixth Jon Turteltaub film that I’ve seen: I’d class each one as good. Reliable director!