While You Were Sleeping
Brief Synopsis
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Lucy, a young Chicago transit worker, escapes her lonely existence when she rescues a handsome commuter she has admired from afar, Peter, from the path of a speeding subway train. While Peter languishes in a coma, his concerned family mistakes Lucy for his fiancee and she goes along with the deception, enjoying a warm family relationship missing in her own life. Matters become increasingly complicated when Peter regains consciousness and becomes convinced that Lucy is his fiancee; in the meantime, she's fallen in love with his brother.
Cast & Crew
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Jon Turteltaub
Director
Sandra Bullock
Lucy Moderatz
Peter Gallagher
Peter
Bill Pullman
Jack
Peter Boyle
Ox
Glynis Johns
Elsie
Film Details
Also Known As
Coma Guy, Medan du sov
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Astro Color Laboratories Inc; Caravan Pictures; Chicago Film Office; Dick Clark Productions; Eastman Kodak; Hollywood Pictures; Illinois Film Office; L.A. Maddogs; Panavision, Ltd.; Technicolor; Todd-Ao; Varese Sarabande; Victor Duncan Inc; Walt Disney Company Studio Facilities; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Buena Vista International; Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
Lucy, a young Chicago transit worker, escapes her lonely existence when she rescues a handsome commuter she has admired from afar, Peter, from the path of a speeding subway train. While Peter languishes in a coma, his concerned family mistakes Lucy for his fiancee and she goes along with the deception, enjoying a warm family relationship missing in her own life. Matters become increasingly complicated when Peter regains consciousness and becomes convinced that Lucy is his fiancee; in the meantime, she's fallen in love with his brother.
Director
Jon Turteltaub
Director
Cast
Sandra Bullock
Lucy Moderatz
Peter Gallagher
Peter
Bill Pullman
Jack
Peter Boyle
Ox
Glynis Johns
Elsie
Micole Mercurio
Midge
Jason Bernard
Jerry
Michael Rispoli
Joe Jr
Ally Walker
Ashley Bacon
Jack Warden
Saul
Monica Keena
Mary
Ruth Rudnick
Wanda
Marcia Wright
Celeste
Dick Cusack
Dr Rubin
Thomas Q Morris
Man In Peter'S Room
Bernie Landis
Doorman
James Krag
Dalton Clarke
Rick Worthy
Orderly
Marc Grapey
Intern
Joel Hatch
Priest
Mike Bacarella
Mr Fusco
Peter Siragusa
Hot Dog Vendor
Gene Janson
Man In Church
Krista Lally
Phyllis
Kevin Gudahl
Cop At Icu
Ann Whitney
Blood Donor Nurse
Margaret Travolta
Admitting Nurse
Shea Farrell
Ashley'S Husband
Kate Reindres
Beth
Susan Messing
Celeste'S Friend
Richard Pickren
Lucy'S Father
Megan Schaiper
Young Lucy
Daniel Clancy
Leadman
Crew
Alicia Accardo
Script Supervisor
Robin Agron
Assistant Location Manager
Elton Ahi
Score Consultant
Tony Alda
Adr Voice
Newell Alexander
Adr Voice
Patricia J Amaral
1st Assistant Accountant
Tom Amundsen
Adr Voice
Paul H Anderson
Special Effects Foreman
Dana Armonda
Other
John Axelrad
Digital Assistant Editor
Steve Barron
Executive Producer
Benjamin Beardwood
Dialogue Editor
Felix Bernard
Song ("Winter Wonderland")
Sam Bertone
Electrician
James Beshears
Adr Supervisor
Katherine E Beyda
Production Supervisor
Roger Birnbaum
Producer
Ralph Blane
Song ("Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas")
Alphonse Blumenthal
Bestboy Electric
Rick Boynton
Casting (Chicago)
Julian Bratolyubov
Other
Fernando Briones
Grip
Mark H Brunetz
Assistant (To Sandra Bullock)
Sammy Cahn
Song ("Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow")
Mitch Carter
Adr Voice
David J Chamerski
Assistant Property Master
Guy Clayton
Special Effects Coordinator
Natalie Cole
Song Performer ("This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)")
Melissa K. Cooper
Production Coordinator
Chris Cornwell
Art Director
Betsy Cox
Costume Designer
Gino Crededio
Gaffer (Chicago)
William D'ambra
Property Master
Robert Dawson
Title Designer
Sandy De Crescent
Orchestra Contractor
Deborah Dee
Hair Stylist
Dierdre Detappan
Assistant (To Ned Dowd (Caravan Pictures))
Larry Dias
Set Decorator
George Dileonardi
Transportation Coordinator
Ned Dowd
Head Of Production (Caravan Pictures)
Dean Drabin
Foley Mixer
Wileen Dragovan
Assistant Location Manager
Joe Earle
Fx Editor
Randy Edelman
Composer
Sidney Edwards
Technical Advisor
Ike Eisenmann
Adr Voice
Liz Lang Fedrick
Casting Associate
Ralph Ferraro
Original Music
Ella Fitzgerald
Song Performer ("Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas")
Bruce Franklin
1st Assistant Director
Chris Freres
Dolly Grip
John Friday
Electrician
Marcie Friedman
Art Department Coordinator
Curtis Frisk
Sound Mixer
Charles Geocaris
Special Thanks
Jonathan Glickman
Associate Producer
Bruce Green
Editor
Kimberly Guenther
Costume Supervisor
Harry Haase
Other
Jack Haddox
Production Accountant
Ann Hadsell
Foley Recordist
John Haeny
Effects Supervisor
Daryl Hall
Song Performer ("Wherever I Would Be")
Robin Harlan
Foley Walker
Julie Herman
Production Assistant
Mike Himelstein
Special Thanks
Amelia Hochberg
Assistant Set Decorator
James A Hogan
Transportation Captain
Aaron C Holden
Props Assistant
Peter A Hollocker
Production Assistant
John Hudecek
Dolly Grip
Don J Hug
Location Manager
Aiman Humaideh
2nd Assistant Director
J Paul Huntsman
Supervising Sound Editor
Bruce Iglauer
Song ("I'M Your Santa")
Charles Jackson
Song ("This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)")
Whitney James
Makeup Artist
Stephen Janisz
Adr Editor
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Casting Director
Elaine Johnson
Associate Producer
Adrienne King
Adr Voice
Patricia S Kingery
Assistant Accountant
Marc Klein
Assistant (To Jon Turteltaub)
Robert Krzeminski
Grip
Peter Kuttner
1st Assistant Camera
John Lasalandra
Music Editor
Donna Lynn Leavy
Adr Voice
Fred Lebow
Screenwriter
Gary Lewis
Dialogue Editor
Morgan Michael Lewis
Key Grip
Anthony J Lullo
Electrician
Hugh Martin
Song ("Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas")
Timothy J Maxwell
Transportation Captain
Cheryl Mchugh
Assistant Accountant
Sandra M Middleton
2nd Assistant Director
Leslie Mikol
Production Assistant
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutter
Sarah Monat
Foley Walker
Mary Mooney
Assistant (To Susan Stremple)
Tawny Moyer
Adr Voice
Gary Mundheim
Foley Editor
Gerald F Nichols
Production Assistant
Rebecca Nicolaou
Assistant Sound Editor
Hope A Nielsen
2nd Assistant Camera
Kaye Nottbusch
Set Costumer
Rosemary Orlando
Assistant Production Coordinator
David Orr
Color Timer
Tyler Osman
Construction Coordinator
Jeanine Payne
1st Assistant Sound Editor
Elisa Pensler-gabrielli
Adr Voice
Wally Pfister
Camera Operator
Mark V Phillips
Apprentice Editor
Kim Plant
Assistant (To Joe Roth (Caravan Pictures))
Heather Pollock
Set Costumer
Mark Purkart
Grip
Pat Rand
Post-Production Manager (Caravan Pictures)
David Rennie
1st Assistant Editor
John S Robertson
Rigging Key Grip
Jeff Rosen
Foley
Joe Roth
Producer
Rafael Sanchez
Gaffer
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Casting Director
Dennis Sands
Music Scoring Mixer
Arthur Sarkissian
Executive Producer
Adam Sawelson
Dialogue Editor
Blair Scheller
Utility Sound
Blair Scheller
Boom Operator
Charles J.d. Schlissel
Co-Producer
Charles J.d. Schlissel
Unit Production Manager
Elaina P Shulman
Key Hairstylist
Dick Smith
Song
Dick Smith
Song ("Winter Wonderland")
Dusty Springfield
Song Performer ("Wherever I Would Be")
Garreth Stover
Production Designer
Susan Stremple
Co-Producer
Jule Styne
Song ("Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow")
Daniel G Sullivan
Screenwriter
Digital Editing Systems
Avid Editorial Equipment
Bruce Tanis
Fx Editor
Koko Taylor
Song
Koko Taylor
Song Performer ("Merry Merry Christmas")
Marlena Thomas
Assistant (To Roger Birnbaum (Caravan Pictures))
Joseph R Thygesen
Assistant Music Editor
Dennis Tufano
Adr Voice
John M Vitale
Apprentice Editor
Diane Warren
Song ("Wherever I Would Be")
Michael P Weinstein
Still Photographer
Pamela Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Suzan Wexler
Set Designer
Ed Willams
Song ("I'M Your Santa")
Jeffrey A. Williams
Boom Operator
Darryl A Wright
Unit Publicist
Marvin Yancy
Song ("This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)")
Frank Yario
Video Assist/Video Playback
Lynnanne Zager
Adr Voice
Film Details
Also Known As
Coma Guy, Medan du sov
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Astro Color Laboratories Inc; Caravan Pictures; Chicago Film Office; Dick Clark Productions; Eastman Kodak; Hollywood Pictures; Illinois Film Office; L.A. Maddogs; Panavision, Ltd.; Technicolor; Todd-Ao; Varese Sarabande; Victor Duncan Inc; Walt Disney Company Studio Facilities; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Buena Vista International; Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring April 21, 1995
Wide Release in United States April 21, 1995
Expanded Release in United States April 28, 1995
Released in United States on Video April 30, 1996
Began shooting October 8, 1994.
Completed shooting December 14, 1994.
Released in United States Spring April 21, 1995
Wide Release in United States April 21, 1995
Expanded Release in United States April 28, 1995
Released in United States on Video April 30, 1996
