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Awake

Movie·2007·Thriller, Crime, Mystery·1h 24m·6.6 (1,554)·Directed by Joby Harold

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While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.

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Hayden ChristensenHayden ChristensenClay BeresfordJessica AlbaJessica AlbaSam LockwoodTerrence HowardTerrence HowardDr. Jack HarperLena OlinLena OlinLilith BeresfordChristopher McDonaldChristopher McDonaldDr. Larry LupinSam RobardsSam RobardsClayton Beresford Sr.Arliss HowardArliss HowardDr. Jonathan NeyerFisher StevensFisher StevensDr. Puttnam

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